Product ID:SODIUM FORMATE,CRYSTAL;PRODUCT CODE:3700
MSDS Date:03/24/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-063-6904
MSDS Number: BPKJQ

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Cage: 1B464

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Cage: 1B464

SODIUM FORMATE (FORMIC ACID,SODIUM SALT)

CAS: 141-53-7

RTECS: LR0350000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL MOUSE) IS 11,200 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:SODIUM FORMATE IS AN IRRITANT OF THE
EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CONTACT WITH THE SKIN DOES NOT PRODUCE
ANY IMMEDIATELY IRRITATING EFFECTS IN MOST INDIVIDUALS. INGESTION
OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF THE SUBSTA NCE MAY CAUSE VOMITING, NAUSEA, AND
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGEN STATUS:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE;PARTICULATES IN EYE MAY CAUSE LACRIMINATION
AND IRRITATION. SKIN:NO IMMEDIATE EFFECTS. INHALED:DUST IS
IRRITATING AND MAY PRODUCE COUGHING OR DYSPNEA. INGESTED:INGESTION
OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
MFR.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
IF VOMITING OCCURS, POSITION TO MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF ASPIRATION.
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL OR
REGULAR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR
REGULAR FOAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CINTAINER FROM FIRE
AEA IF W/O RISK. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
CONTAINERES FOR RECLAIMATION OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY MFR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATABLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED SHOULD BE BASED
ON THE LEVELS OF CONTAMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE. FISHER REQUIRES
THAT THEY CARRY NIOSH AND MSHA APPROVAL. THE VARY FROM A SIMPLE
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR T O AN SCBM DEPENDING ON THE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED BUT RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED BUT RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED BUT
RECOMMENDED
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ? HMIS:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE
PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED FROM NAVY (FOCAL POINT N). NAVY IDENTIFIED NSN.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:487F/253C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:487F,253C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
pH:7
Solubility in Water:97%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE, DELEQUESCENT, CRYSTALS,
GRANUALS, OR POWDER FORMIC ACID ODO

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS. REACTS TO FORM CORROSIVE FORMIC ACID FUMES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMIC ACID FUMES. FROM THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION, TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS MATERIAL. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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