Product ID:SODIUM OXALATE, 19-4400
MSDS Date:06/11/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-198-9394
MSDS Number: BSCTD

Emergency Phone: 201-754-1800;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-754-1800;202-483-7616

Preparer: W.R. CHRISTIAN

Cage: 60728

Telephone: 908-754-1800

Cage: 60728

ETHANEDIOIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM OXALATE)

CAS: 62-76-0

RTECS: KI1750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IT IS POISONOUS AND MAY INDUCE LOCAL
IRRITATION. INGESTION IN DILUTE SOLUTION MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS, MUSCLE
TWITCHING AND OCCASIONALLY CONVULSIONS AND COMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT.
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: CONTACT A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:IN PRESENCE OF OXIDIZERS USE WATER; OTHERWISE USE
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SODIUM OXALATE BURNS WITH VERY HIGH
TEMPERATURE, EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING FIRE. AVOID INHALATION
OF GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP EXCESS MATERIAL AND PUT IN CONTAINER
FOR TRANSPORT TO DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE TEMP: ROOM TEMPERATURE (MAX).
AVERAGE SHELF LIFE IN SEALED CONTAINER, INDEFINITE. STORE IN COOL,
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM FOODS AND RELATED MATERIALS AS WELL
AS STEAM PIPES, BOILERS AND RADIATORS. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE HANDLED
W/CARE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR TOXIC
DUST TO MAINTAIN TLV.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN GOOD VENTILATION IN HANDLING AREAS.
Protective Gloves:LONG RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL COVER WORK CLOTHES; CLEAN DAILY TO
AVOID CONTAMINATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN H*2O: 1 GM/27 ML H*2O AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.

Spec Gravity:2.34
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONVERTED TO CARBON MONOXIDE WHICH MAY
BE TOXIC IF INHALED/INGESTED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH HEALTH AND
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AT LOCAL AND STATE LEVEL. PRIVATE
CONTRACTOR PICK UP MAY BE NECESSARY. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL R EGULATIONS .

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