Product ID:SODIUM ACETATE
MSDS Date:05/18/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-5871
MSDS Number: BPZHT

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM ACETATE

CAS: 126-96-5

RTECS: AJ4375000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 3530 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALATION OF DUST WILL CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. DUSTS WILL IRRITATE EYES/SKIN.
CHRONIC-INGESTION: MAY EFFECT FEMALE FERTILITY IF TAKEN DURING
GESTATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
EYES: REDNESS,BURNING SENSATION. SKIN: ITCHING, REDNESS. INGESTION:
ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF
IRRITATION PERSIS TS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:IFVICTIM IS
CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER, AND INDUCE
VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1132F
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP OR VACUUM
UP AND DISPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE
NEAR ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, FLAMMABLES OR FOODS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. WEAR APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IF TLV/PEL OR OTHER ABNORMAL CODITIONS ARE
PRESENT.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PVC OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. FIRST
AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SUPPLIES INCLUDING OXYGEN RESUSCITATORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:615F/324C
Spec Gravity:1.528
pH:7.5-9
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GREYISH WHITE HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS/POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, DIKETENE, FLUORINE, AND POTASSIUM NITRATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DISPERSION OF DUST IN THE ATMOSPHERE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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