Product ID:SODIUM AZIDE WRIGHT STAIN SET FOR HEMA-TEC
MSDS Date:07/02/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-092-8872
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BMCFM

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST. LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

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: >99%

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:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 27 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:ACUTE: EYE IRRITATION. SKIN
IRRITATION. INHALATION/INGESTION- CNS EFFECTS, ABDOMINAL DISTRESS.
CHRONIC: NERVE, HEART AND BRAIN DAMAGE. DAMAGES TESTICLES, KIDNEYS,
AND BLADDER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: BURNING SENSATION, STINGING,
REDNESS. INHALATION/INGESTION: COUGHING, DIZZINESS, HEADACH,
NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR. EYES: WASH WITH
LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
IMMEDIATE MED ICAL HELP.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE WATER! EXPLODES WHEN HEATED.
EMITS TOXIC FUMES WHEN HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF SOURCES OF IGNITION. ISOLATE AREA.
ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL. VENTILATE AREA. SCOOP MATERIAL INTO
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR IF TLV/PEL EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION. USE EXPLOSION PROOF
EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING AND
DRINKING. DO NOT SMOKE IN AREA OF USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART F OF A 7 PART KIT. POISON B.

HCC:T3
Spec Gravity:1.85
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
WATER, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS AND METALS, AND ACID CHLORIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND CARBON

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER.
MANUFACTURER SAYS INCINERATE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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