Product ID:S2002
MSDS Date:02/22/1989
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-222-6454
MSDS Number: BGWYV

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO.

3500 DEKALB STREET
ST LOUIS, MO 63178

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765.

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SODIUM AZIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, C 0.1 PPM(HN3)

ACGIH TLV: C 0.11 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 = 27 MG/KG(RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,SWALLOWED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN;MAY CAUSE EYE/SKIN IRRITATION;LAB EXPERIMENTS
IN ANIMAL HAVE SHOWN THIS MATERIAL TO PRODUCE A PROFOUND
HYPOTENSION EFFECT.DEMYELINATION OF MY ELINATION OF MYELINATED
NERVE FIBERS IN THE CENTRAL NERVE SYSTEM,BLINDNESS,&CEREBRAL
EFF.CHRONIC:MAY ALTER GENETICALLY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:A TWO YEAR TEST HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN BY
NTP,STARTING 1988.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE"HEALTH HAZARDS".

First Aid:IN CASE OF EXPOSURE,OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY,INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS:SKIN:FLUSH WITH CPOIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES,REMOVE CONTAMINA TED CLOTHING & SHOES EYE:FLUSH WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER,LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS; INHALE:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR,IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT,CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.DO NOT USE WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA,WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS,RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES,SWEEP UP,PLACE IN A
BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT DRY ABOVE 120C.STORE AWAY FROM
METALS.IN CONTACT WITH HEAVY METALS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE AZIDES.IN
ACID SOLN HYDRAZOIC ACID,VERY POISONOUS IS FORM

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:528F/275C
Spec Gravity:1.85
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS HEXAGONAL CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES,NITROGEN OXIDES,MANY HEAVY
METALS:LEAD,COPPER,MERCURY,SILVER,& GOLD;HYDRAZINE,BROMINE,CARBON
DISULFIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IT MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED; MAY BE
SHOCK-SENSITIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVED OR MIXED THE MATERIAL WITH A
COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH
AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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