Product ID:R-0805 FLUORIDE MASKING REAGENT
MSDS Date:02/19/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F014074
MSDS Number: BJTNB

Emergency Phone: (301) 472-4340

Info Phone: (301) 472-4340

Preparer: STEPHEN M. BACON

Cage: 89975

Telephone: 401-472-4340

Cage: 89975

BERYLLIUM SULFATE TETRAHYDRATE

CAS: 7787-56-6

RTECS: DS5000000

Fraction By Weight: 1.2%

OSHA PEL 0.002 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RATS LD50 = 82 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:SKIN: DERMATITIS, REDNESS, IRRITATION,
& ULCERS. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NASAL PASSAGES & RESPIRATORY
TRACT & PNEUMONITIS. EYES: IRRITATION & CONJUNCTIVAL INFLAMMATION.
INGESTION: DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DERMATITIS, IRRITATION, REDNESS, &
ULCERS. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NASAL PASSAGES, RESPIRATORY TRACT
& PNEUMONITIS. EYES: IRRITATION & CONJUNCTIVAL INFLAMMATION.
INGESTION: DEATH.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: IF TAKEN
INTERNALLY, DRINK WATER OR MILK & INDUCE VOMITING. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC BERYLLIUM OXIDE & SULFURIC ACID
FUMES MAY FORM IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, SAND OR OTHER INERT
MATERIAL & CONTAINERIZE FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES/CLOTHING.
PROTECT FROM EVAPORATION & DECOMPOSITION.

Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:17
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, WATER LIKE LIQUID; ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:96%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF BERYLLIUM & SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BY INCINERATION OR OTHER METHOD
APPROVED OF BY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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