J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO. -- PYRIDINE -- 6810-00-227-0407 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PYRIDINE
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-0407
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:201-859-2151
CAGE:DO870
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:201-859-2151
CAGE:DO870
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:PYRIDINE  (SARA III)
CAS:110-86-1
RTECS #:UR8400000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:5 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 891 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
    EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.TRACTS;CHEST PAIN,DIFFICULTY IN
    BREATHING.CNS EFFECTS LIKE HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
    REDNESS OR BURNS OF EYES/SKIN POSSIBLE.CHRONIC: DAMA GE TO LIVER OR
    KIDNEYS. .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY
    OR G.I.TRACTS;MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING OR GI
    TRACT DISTURBANCES POSSIBLE. LIVER OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:66.0F,18.9C
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:12.4
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE.CONTACT WITH
    STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE AND TOXIC VAPORS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;CONTAIN FREE
    MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
    RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN
    FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN, & CLOTHING
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.  USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
    IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,WORK
    CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:241F,116C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-44F,-42C
Vapor Pres:18
Vapor Density:2.7
Spec Gravity:0.98
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH DISAGREEABLE ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND CYANIDES

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
    REGULATIONS.

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