Product ID:SODIUM SULFIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N001369
MSDS Number: BCHQV

Emergency Phone: 304-843-1300

Info Phone: 412-434-3131

Cage: GO796

Telephone: 304-843-1300

Cage: GO796

SODIUM SULFIDE

CAS: 1313-82-2

RTECS: WE1905000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Effects of Overexposure:SKIN & EYE IRRITATION,BURNS.INHALATN:IRRIT OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESP TRACT. SEE SUPP DATA.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT,IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN & EYES W/WATER AT
LEAST 15 MIN.CALLMD! REMOVE & WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. IF
SWALLOWED,DRINK A QUART OF WATER & CALL MD! DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING!

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NFPA STATES SULFUR DIOXIDE PRODUCED WHEN
PRODUCT BURNS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/ANY ACIDS WILL LIBERATE
POISONOUS & FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLS. SWEEP UP SPILLS & SHOVEL INTO
A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER USE OR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DONT STORE IN ZINC,ALUMINUM,OR COPPER
CONTAINERS.EMPTY SHIPPING CONTAINERS
COMPLETELY.INDIVIDIUALSW/RESPIRATORY&/OR CNS DISEASES SHOULDNT BE
EXPOSED
Other Precautions:MFR RECOMMENDS INSTALLATION OF A CONTINUOUS
MONITORING HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS DETECTION & ALARM SYSTEM ANYWHERE
GENERATION OF HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF H*2S GAS MAY OCCUR. KEEP PRODUCT
FROM ACIDS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION & DUST CONTROL SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRONS & BOOTS.SAFETY SHOWERS &
EYEWASH FOUNTAINS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLAKE MELTING POINT:92C (197). EFFECTS OF INGESTN:IF GASTRIC ACIDITY
HIGH,DECOMPOSITN TO MAOH & H*2S W/SUBSEQUENT SYSTEMIC POISONING.

Spec Gravity:1.856
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW FLAKES; SLIGHT ROTTEN-EGG ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,STRONG OXIDERS.DIAZONIUM & DIAZON.CL SALTS @ 5C OR >
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT W/ACIDS LIBERATES
FLAM.&POISONOUS H*2S GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT FLUSH SPILLS TO SEWERS. PRODUCT MUST NOT
COME IN CONTACT WITH ACIDS. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO INSURE THAT ALL
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS ON HEALTH, SAFETY &
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ARE FOLLOWED.

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