Product ID:SODIUM BISMUTHATE
MSDS Date:10/10/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N009786
MSDS Number: BCTGV

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: HO196

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

SODIUM BISMUTHATE.

CAS: 12232-99-4

RTECS: VZ1750000

Fraction By Weight: Fraction by Wt

OSHA PEL OSHA PEL

ACGIH TLV: ACGIH TLV

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:720 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:CAN BE A ROUTE FOR ABSORPTION INTO
BODY.BISMUTH IS MODERATELY IS MODERATELY TOXIC.INGEST:MOD TOXIC W/
SIMILAR SYMPTOMS OF LEAD POISONING(ABD PAIN,NAUSEA,&
VOMITING).LG.DOSES CAUSE SERIOUS DIARRH EA & DEATH.SKIN:MILD
IRRITANT.EXPOSE OVER A LONG TIME.EYE:MECH IRRITANT.CHRONIC:CONT
ABSORB INTO BODY PERM KIDNEY DAMAGE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/IMPAIRED KIDNEY FUNCTION
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHALE REMOVE TO FRESH AIR GET MED ATTENTION.FOR BREATHING
DIFFICULTY.INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING.IMMED GIVE 2 GLASSES OF H*2O OR
MILK, & STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:SUP DATA
Lower Limits:NO EPLO HAZ
Upper Limits:NO EPLO HAZ
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE.CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE HAZ. NOT
CONCERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZ.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL, CLEAN UP PERSONNEL
MAY REQUIRE RESP PROT FROM DUST.SWEEP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER,STORED IN A COOL DRY VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT AGAINST
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED,FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE
EXPOSURE TO THE DUST IS APPARENT.A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN
FOR EMERGENCIES,A SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE IS
RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING.CLOTHING.MAINTAIN EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN H*2O:INSOLUBLE IN COLD H*2O,DECOMPOSES BY HOT H*2O,FLASH
POINT.NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.STABILITY:UNSTABLE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO INFO
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:NO INFO FOUND
pH:
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE SUP DATA
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW OR BROWNISH YELLOW POWDER SOMEWHAT
HYGROSCOPIC ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:
Corrosion Rate:

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SLOWLY DECOMPOSES ON KEEPING;DECOMPOSITION
ACCELERATED BY MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATED TO DECOMP,EMITS FUMES OF
BISMUTH & SODIUM OXIDE.DECOMP IN HOT H*2O FORM BISMUTH OXIDE.SODIUM
HYDROXIDE & LIB O*2
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.ENSURE COMPLIANCE
W/LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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