Product ID:SODIUM SULFIDE (NA2S) NONAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2908
MSDS Number: BMCBJ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM SULFIDE NONAHYDRATE

CAS: 1313-84-4

RTECS: WE1925000

Fraction By Weight: >99.9%

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 208 MG/KG (ANHYDROUS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-CORROSIVE.INHALE:DUST MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION,COUGHING,PULMONARY EDEMA,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,COMA & DEATH.EYE/SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION &
PAIN,BLURRED VISION.ORAL:MAY BURN SEVE RELY CAUSING
DIFFICULT/IMPOSSIBLE SPEECH&
SWALLOWING.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS,CONJUNCTIVITIS & SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE
EXPOSURES.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE. DUST MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION,
COUGHING, PULMONARY EDEMA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, COMA & DEATH. SEVERE EYE/SKIN IRRITATION & PAIN, BLURRED
VISION. ORALLY MAY BURN SEVER ELY CAUSING DIFFICULT/IMPOSSIBLE
SPEECH& SWALLOWING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IN ALL CASES.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK 2- 4 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED+PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.FOR MASSIVE FIRE,USE
UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER.MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. DO
NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. TAKE UP SMALL
SPILLS WITH SAND/SHOVEL & PLACE INTO CONTAINER & COVER. MOVE
CONTAINERS FROM SPILL AREA. DIKE FAR AHEAD FOR LARGE SPILLS FOR
LATER DISPOSAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION & INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE,
POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES
(WOOD, PAPER, OIL ETC..). TRACE AMOUNT OF H2S MAY BE PRESENT IN
THIS PRODUCT. AVOID BR EATHING DUSTS, FUMES/VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE .
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER ETC.TO PROTECT FROM CONTACT
Eye Protection:DUST/SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID
CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ANTIDOTE:(ONLY A RECOMMENDATION).IN SEVERE POISONING TREAT WITH AMYL
NITRITE BY INHALATION FOR 15-30 SEC/MIN,WHILE NA NITRITE SOLUTION
IS BEING PREPARED. INJECT 10 ML OF 3% SOLUTION IV (2-4 MIN). OXYG
EN MAY BE HELPFUL.

HCC:B1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:122F,50C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1688F,920C
Spec Gravity:1.427
pH:ALK.
Solubility in Water:47.5% @ 10C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS,METALS,DIAZONIUM SALTS,N,N-DICHLOROMETHYLAMINE,STRONG
OXIDIZERS,(AL,CU,ZN & THEIR ALLOYS),NA CARBONATE,CARBON
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR

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

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