Product ID:SULFUR
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-282-9709
MSDS Number: BDTHV

STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO.

SPECIALTY CHEMICAL DIV
WESTPORT, CT 06880-6240
US

Emergency Phone: 203-226-6602 /CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 203-226-6602

Cage: 8F554

STAUFFER CHEMICAL CO SPECIALTY CHEMICAL DIVISION

WESTPORT, CT 06880 US

Telephone: 203-226-6602/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 8F554

SULFUR

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: OVER 99%

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE (PRODUCED BY FIRE)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SULFUR IS ESSENTIALLY NON-TOXIC. IT IS
A MECHANICAL IRRITANT AS A DUST.
Effects of Overexposure:MILD TO MODERATE IRRITATION, ALL EXPOSURES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HMIS: PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS IF DUST IS BREATHED.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED: INDUCE VOMITING,CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:405F/207C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:511F
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG. DO NOT USE STREAM AS THIS CAN RAISE DUST
CAUSING EXPLOSION. SULFUR WILL REKINDLE UNTIL COOLED BELOW
310F/154C
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
EXCLUDE UNPROTECTED INDIVIDUALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFUR BURNS EMITTING TOXIC CHOKING
FUMES. SULFUR DUST IN AIR PRESENTS EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP/SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO CONTAINERS FOR
RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. DO NOT GENERATE DUST DURING CLEAN-UP. WEAR
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW NORMAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:GUARD AGAINST ASPIRATION OF DUST INTO AIR. WEAR
SAFETY GOGGLES, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & MASK.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF OVER DUST TLV
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN UNDER TLV
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:STANDARD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UPDATE PER UNDATED MSDS RECEIVED 8JAN88.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:831F/444C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F/110C
Vapor Pres:0.0001
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER,LUMPS,OR CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRITES AND CHLORATES. ALSO ALKALI
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUST
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING PRODUCES TOXIC CHOKING SULFUR
DIOXIDE. LCLO HUMAN: 1000 PPM 10 MIN. PULMONARY DISTRESS SYMPTOMS
MAY BE DELAYED

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SCRAP IN MANNER I/A/W
FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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