BGBDF - SODIUM TARTRATE, DIHYDRATE

Product Identification

Product ID:SODIUM TARTRATE, DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:08/19/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-973-8489
MSDS Number: BGBDF

Responsible Party
FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIVISION
1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Contractor
FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Ingredients

SODIUM TARTRATE

CAS: 526-94-3

RTECS: WW8225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%.

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:5290 MG/KG ORAL-RABBIT LDLO.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION & EYES:DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION:AT HIGH LEVELS MAY HAVE A LAXATIVE EFFECT.
NO CHRONIC EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION:LARGE AMOUNTS MAY HAVE A LAXATIVE
EFFECT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM AND AT REST. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH
SOAP OR MILD D ETERGENT AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER (15-20 MIN).
EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER WHILE LIFTING LIDS (15-20
MIN). INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
FOR LARGER SPILLS, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS - DUST MASK.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED BUT RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SPLASK-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED 07-09-80./LD50 ORAL RAT=1.3GM/KG.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:302F,150C
Spec Gravity:1.8
pH:7 - 9
Solubility in Water:29%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE ACRID
SMOKE AND SODIUM OXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE AND SODIUM OXIDE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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