ARGENT CHEMICAL LABORATORIES INC -- FINQUEL  -- 6810-00N058746
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FINQUEL
MSDS Date:08/18/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058746
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ARGENT CHEMICAL LABORATORIES INC
Address:8702 152ND AVE N E
City:REDMOND
State:WA
ZIP:98052
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-885-3777
Emergency Phone Num:206-885-3777
CAGE:0LX87
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ARGENT CHEMICAL LABS
Address:8702 152ND AVE N.E.
Box:City:REDMOND
State:WA
ZIP:98052
Country:US
Phone:206-885-3777
CAGE:0LX87

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

Ingred Name:BENZOIC ACID, 3-AMINO-, ETHYL ESTER, METHANESULFONATE;
    (TRICAIN METHANE SULFONATE)
CAS:886-86-2
RTECS #:DG2455000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF
    MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
    HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE D.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AVOID FINE DUST.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESP
    IRATION. IF BREATHING IF DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL
    OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS -
    NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA/RESP, RUBBER BOOTS
    & CHEM-RESIST GLOVES. SWEEP UP SPILLED MATL & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP.
    AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE SPILL AREA & WASH AFTER PICK-UP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. STORE IN A COOL, DRY & DARK PLACE.
    MATERIAL IS PHOTOSENSITIVE.
Other Precautions:WORKING W/SOLUTIONS OF PRODUCT ACCORDING TO LABEL
    DIRECTIONS DOES NOT POSE ANY KNOWN HEALTH HAZARDS, HOWEVER MFR
    ADVISES THE USE OF PROPER SAFEGUARDS IN ANY SITUATION WHERE
    CHEMICALS ARE HANDLED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL): REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . IMPERVIOUS CLTHG TO MIN PRLNG/RPTD CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:298F,148C
Solubility in Water:1 G/0.8 MLS @ 20C.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER W/SLIGHT TO NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES, CHLOROFORMATES, STRONG
    OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS - TOXIC
    FUMES OF: NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
    BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTER-BURNER & SCRUBBER.
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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