Product ID:ANTIMONY SULFIDE
MSDS Date:12/10/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027052
MSDS Number: BNLKC

Emergency Phone: 614-282-9776

Info Phone: 614-282-9776

Cage: 20865

Telephone: 740-282-9776

Cage: 20865

ANTIMONY TRISULFIDE; (ANTIMONY SULFIDE)

CAS: 1345-04-6

RTECS: CC9450000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (SB)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (SB)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: IRRIT TO RESP & GI TRACTS.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE DERM. EYE: MAY CAUSE CONJUNCT. INGEST: MAY CAUSE
VIOLENT IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT, STOMACH & INTESTINES. MAY CAUSE
SHALLOW RESP, WEIGHT LOSS, ACUTE CONGE STION OF HEART, LIVER &
KIDNEYS. MAY CAUSE SORES IN MOUTH, THROAT, HDCH, INDIGESTION, &
DIZZ. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC: DEGENERATIVE CHANGES OF
LIVER AND KIDNEYS MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC HEART DISEASE.

First Aid:INGESTION: REMOVE INGESTED ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS BY GASTRIC
LAVAGED OR EMESIS. (NOT IF PERSON IS UNCONSCIOUS). SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. EYES: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUT ES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM
EXPOSURE. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION/OXYGEN) .

Extinguishing Media:SAND, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES USE
WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL CNTNRS EXPOS TO FLAME
W/H*2O. AVOID BRTHG FUMES FROM BURNING MATL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNS IN AIR AND EMITS A BLUE FLAME.
REACTS WITH STEAM OR WATER TO PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP WITH CLEAN SHOVEL INTO CLEAN DRY
CONTAINER. COVER. LARGER SPILLS-WET DOWN WITH WATER AND DIKE FOR
LATER DISPOSAL. NO SMOKING. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA. USE TOXIC DUST
PROTECTIVE RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TO BE STORED IN CLEAN DRY CONTAINER
AWAY FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED TOXIC DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IN HANDLING AREAS. PROCESS ENCLOSURE
VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CLOTHING AND WASH THOROUGHLY. NO SMOKING
IN WORK AREAS AND WASH BEFORE SMOKING OR EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2102F,1150C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1022F,550C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:4.64
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK ODORLESS POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CADMIUM CHLORATE AND CHLORIC ACID: INCANDESCENT REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THERMAL OF ACID DECOMPOSITION EMITS HIGHLY
TOXIC FUMES OF OXIDES OF SULFUR AND ANTIMONY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID: VIGOROUS REACTION.
POTASSIUM CHLORATE: EXPLOSIVE REACTION.

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

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