Product ID:SODIUM FLUORIDE
MSDS Date:12/04/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003526
MSDS Number: BXGCR

WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.

ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012
US

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

SODIUM FLUORIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 7681-49-4

RTECS: WB0350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2.5 PPM (F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG (F/)M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 64 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- POISON. EYE:MAY CAUSE BURNS. SKIN:DERMATITIS.
INGESTION:TOXIC. SEVERE VOMITING, ABDOMINAL DISTRESS, DIARRHEA,
STUPOR, WEAKNESS. INHALATION:TOXI C IF INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION
OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, CHILLS, LABORED BREATHING, FEVER, UNPRODUCTIVE
COUGH. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, DERMATITIS, SEVERE VOMITING, ABDOMINAL
DISTRESS, DIARRHEA, STUPOR, WEAKNESS, IRRITATION, CHILLS, LABORED
BREATHING, FEVER, UNPRODUCTIVE COUGH

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE,TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,LIFTING OPEN LIDS OCCASIONALLY.GET PROMPT
MEDICAL ATTE NTION.SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,IMMEDIATELY
GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK OR OTHER CALCIUM CONTAINING LIQUID IF
AVAILABLE,OTHER WISE GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.FORMS HYDROFLUORIC ACID UPON CONTACT WITH ACID.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
(ABC).WATER SPRAY WOULD TEND TO REDUCE FUMES AND DISPERSE VAPORS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND ACID FUMES. DUST PESENTS A
RESPIRATORY AND EYE HAZARD. MODERATEL Y WATER SOLUBLE. SEE 1990
EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, GUIDE NO 54.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS;CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH ACID TO
LIBERATE CORROSIVE AND TOXIC HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
MAKING DUST. RECOVER FOR REUSE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AVOIDING DUSTY
CONDITIONS. WASH SPILL SITE W ELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP
IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:POISON. AVOID INHALATION AND INGESTION AVOID CONTACT
WITH SKIN AND EYES. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE
ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD
OR WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN
EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SE LF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK.APRON,EYE WASH STATION, AND
VENTILATION HOOD.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARD'S P/N: 37W5518

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=1704.C, 3099.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=993.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:1MM@1077C
Vapor Density:1.45
Spec Gravity:2.558
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:4.22G
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER - ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS (REACTS WITH ACIDS TO FORM CORROSIVE AND TOXIC HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE). WATER FORMS SOLUTION CORRROSIVE TO MANY MATERIALS,
INCLUDING GLASS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT AND TEMPERATURE, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, FLUORINE
AND SODIUM OXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL,STATE,AND LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND
ANY RESIDUE ACCORDING T O LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Transport Information:D.O.T.: SODIUM FLUORIDE, CLASS 6.1, UN1690

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