Product ID:SODIUM OXALATE
MSDS Date:10/09/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-198-9394
MSDS Number: BDJDV

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 37940

Telephone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 37940

SODIUM OXALATE

CAS: 62-76-0

RTECS: KI1750000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-DUST IS CORROSIVE & CAN BE
ABSORBED THROUGH LUNGS CAUSING NERVOUSNESS,CRAMPS,CNS
DEPRESSION.INGESTION MAY CAUSE PAIN,VOMITING & REDUCTION OF
CA.CALCIUM MAY BE DEPOSITED IN KIDNEYS & LIVER.MAY CA USE EYE
IRRITATION,REDNESS,PAIN,BLURREDVISION & EYE DAMAGE.CORROSIVE TO
SKIN.CHRONIC-CIRCULATORY FAILURE.
Effects of Overexposure:DUST IS CORROSIVE & CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH
LUNGS CAUSING NERVOUSNESS, CRAMPS, CNS DEPRESSION. INGESTION MAY
CAUSE PAIN, VOMITING & REDUCTION OF CALCIUM WHICH MAY BE DEPOSITED
IN KIDNEYS & LIVER. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN,
BLURRED VISION & EYE DAMAGE. CORROSIVE TO SKIN CAUSING PAIN,
IRRITATION & BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. SEE PHYSICIAN. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGEAMOUNT OF MILK
OR WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.
VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN A
COOL,DRY,VENTILATED PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
GENERATE DUSTS OR FUMES. DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. FOR IND USTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR WEAR NIOSH
APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHEN AIR CONCENTRATION IS GREATER THAN THE
TLV OR PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES/RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT COVERALLS, HAT AND
SHOES OR BOOTS, EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATE-3/13/80.

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Decomp Temp:=250.C, 482.F
Spec Gravity:2.34
Solubility in Water:3.7G/100G @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT OR FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC AND IRRITATING FUMES WHEN
HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO A RCRA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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