Product ID:SODIUM FORMATE,CRYSTAL;PRODUCT CODE:3700
MSDS Date:03/24/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-063-6904
MSDS Number: BGSMH

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: HO785

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Cage: 70829

SODIUM FORMATE (FORMIC ACID,SODIUM SALT)

CAS: 141-53-7

RTECS: LR0350000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL MOUSE:11.2 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:NO DATA AVAILABLE PER MSDS NO
KNOWN HEALTH EFFECTS;THIS SUBSTANCE IS CORROSIVE TO EYE,SKIN,MAY
ALSO IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT;COUGHING,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH;SKIN AND EYES BURNS,PAIN OR REDNES S OF EYES & SKIN.
CHRONIC:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES
AND SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES;SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER;CALL A
PHYSICIAN IMMEDI ATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE;USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUDING
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN ENCLOSED AREA
WITH FULL PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD ESPECIALLY
WHEN HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;SWEEP UP VACUUM
AND COLLECT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA;KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MIST
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL TO MAINTAIN DUST LEVEL AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON,EYE-WASH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST;WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:487F/253C
Spec Gravity:1.92
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN,CO GAS,CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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