Product ID:SODIUM SULFIDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8378
MSDS Number: BQCQB

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

10PPM; 15PPM STEL (H*2S).

CAS: 1313-82-2

RTECS: WE1905000

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: SEE INGREDIENT NAME

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:ACUTE: INHAL: HIGHLY TOXIC (50-100PPM
IN AIR) HYDROGEN SULFIDE WHICH MAY ACCUM IN CONFINED SPACES DUE TO
DECOMP OF SODIUM SULFIDE OR FROM ITS RXN W/ACIDS. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE
PAINFUL CONJ/HDACH/NAUS/DIZZ /COUGHING &, IN EXTREME CASES, PULM
EDEMA & POSS DEATH. INGEST: CORROSIVE, TOXIC. SODIUM SULFIDE IS A
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: STRONG BASE & CAN CAUSE SEV BURNS ON
MUC MEMB. HYDROLYSIS BY GASTRIC FLUIDS RELS TOX HYDROGEN SULFIDE.
SYMPS/EFTS ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE UNDER INHAL. SKIN: IRRITANT. CONT
CAN PRDCE SERIOUS CAU STIC BURNS W/PAINFUL INFLAMM & POSS DESTRUCT
OF TISS. EYES: IRRITANT. INFLAMM/TEARING/PAIN MAY BE EXPECTED.(SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2. CALL MD. INGEST:GIVE SEV GLASSES OF
WATER/MILK, IF AVAIL, TO DRINK. VOMIT MAY OCCUR SPONT, BUT DO NOT
INDUCE! NEVE R GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES & WASH BEFORE REUSE. CALL MD IMMED.
(SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS
REQUIRE PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS: PICK UP & PLACE
IN A SUITABLE CONTR FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT
DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTR.
PROTECT CONTR FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN AN EXPLOSION-PROOF
REFRIGERATOR. ISOLATE FROM ACIDS AND ALKALIES.
Other Precautions:DANGER! MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED. CORROSIVE.
CAUSES BURNS. DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID BRTHG GAS. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE IS
RECOM TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLTHG. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
& QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHLD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/THIS MATL. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: SEVERE CONTACT CAN CAUSE DESTRUCT OF TISSUE. CHRONIC
EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. FIRST AID PROC: EYE: WASH W/PLENTY
OF WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER/UPPER EYELIDS O
CCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

HCC:C2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:122F,50C
Solubility in Water:200G IN 100G OF H*2O
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS WITH SULFIDE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS, OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DARKENS ON EXPOSURE TO AIR OR LIGHT.
SODIUM HYDROXIDE FORMS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN SULFIDE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE,
OXIDES OF SULFUR AND SODIUM UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPRVD HAZ WASTE FACILITY. DO NOT CONTACT
W/ACIDS. DO NOT HANDLE W/BARE HANDS. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIO NS.

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