Product ID:SODIUM ACETATE
MSDS Date:11/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3249
MSDS Number: BSDQZ

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 714-864-2310/FAX 6220 D. ANGELO

Cage: 60777

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

SODIUM ACETATE TRIHYDRATE

CAS: 6131-90-4

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 3500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY OR NASAL IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY IRRITATE SKIN AND
EYES. INGESTION OF LARGE DOSES MAY IRRITATE GI TRACT AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES OF MOUTH AND THROAT. CHRONIC: PROLO NGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM ACETATE IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN BY NTP OR IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: NASAL DISCHARGE, COUGHING, SHORTNESS
OF BREATH. EYES: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT. SKIN: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT.
INGESTED: SORE THROAT, STOMACH PAIN, CRAMPS, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. SEE DOCTOR.
EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTED: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
AND SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1125F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP UPWIND. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE
AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR/MIST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC ACID SOLUTION (5%)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR
SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS: EYE
WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS GIVEN A PNI OF B DUE TO EARLIER (PRE-HCS) RECORD IN SYSTEM.
SEE PNI A THIS NSN/CAGE.

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:253F,123C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:136F,58C
Spec Gravity:1.5 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (79%)
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS OR GRANULES. PH (0.1M
SOLUTION)=8.9.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE,
SODIUM OXIDE

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

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