Product ID:SODIUM SULFIDE,NONAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:06/13/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8378
MSDS Number: BPYFT

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM SULFIDE, HYDRATED

CAS: 1313-82-2

RTECS: WE1910000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 208 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE SEVERE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, HYDROGEN SULFIDE POISONING. CONTACT WITH
SKIN AND EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. SWALLOWING MAY
CAUSE SEVERE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IRR ITATION, HYDROGEN SULFIDE
POISONING. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
CONJUNCTIVITIS, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, SNEEZING, CHOKING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINES,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH. EYES: BURNING SENSATION, TEARING, PAIN,
BLURRED VISION. SKIN: REDNESS, BU RNS, SWELLING, PAIN. INGESTED:
BURNS INMOUTH AND THROAT, SEVERE STOMACH PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PERFORM CPR IF NEEDED. MAINTAIN
AIRWAY, BLOOD PRESSURE & RESPIRATION. GET A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH
WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASHWITH SOAP &
WATER. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTED: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
DOCTOR- GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS. GIVE SODIUM BICARBONATE TO REDUCE
ACIDITY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN BE DONE
AT NO RISK. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. STAY
AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.
DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF
WATER SOURCES AND SEWERS.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR
OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. SEPERATE
FROM ACIDS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS AND POSSIBLE SOURCES OF IGNITION.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:ANY TYPE "C" SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR WITH A
FULLL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE OR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET OR HOOD OPERATED IN
CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF OR DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS GASES MAY
ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD,
PAPAER, OILS, ETC.).

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=920.C, 1688.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=50.C, 122.F
Decomp Temp:=920.C, 1688.F
Spec Gravity:1.427 (WATER=1)
pH:>7
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALLINE SOLID; HYDROGEN
SULFIDE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, COPPER AND ALLOYS, ALUMINUM AND ALLOYS, METALS,
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ZINC AND ALLOYS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLES. TEMPERATURES
ABOVE 248F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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