Product ID:3800 SODIUM OXALATE
MSDS Date:08/21/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-198-9394
MSDS Number: BDJDW

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 5B970

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

SODIUM OXALATE

CAS: 62-76-0

RTECS: KI1750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS SEVERELY IRRITATING TO
MILDLY CORROSIVE TO BODY TISSUES. IT IS TOXIC ALTHOUGH THE MFR
DOES NOT GIVE TOXICITY FIGURES. IF NON-TOXIC SYSTEMIC AMOUNTS ARE
ENCOUNTERED, KIDNEY DAMAGE MAY OCCUR .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC,
OR OSHA
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. SKIN:SEVERE
IRRITATION OR BURNS. INHALED:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INGESTED:HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL. NAUSEA, VOMITING,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, IRRITATION AND BURNS TO MOUTH AND STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
MFR.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE/AID BREATHING AS
NEEDED. INGESTED:IMMED IATELY GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR OTHER
MILD BASE IN WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.) GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY IRRITATION
PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE
OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT. FORMS TOXIC
GASES: CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH
CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO A CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
AND COVER. REMOVE FROM THE AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SAFE-T-DATA STORAGE CODE:WHITE. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN CORROSION PROOF AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUXT MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
JUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:PROPER GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ? HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED FROM NAVY (FOCAL POINT N). NAVY IDENTIFIED NSN.

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:500F,260C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:500F,260C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER,ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON
MONOXIDE IN FIRE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BY MEANS THAT COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL,
STATE,& FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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