Product ID:SODIUM ACETATE,ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:08/07/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F026448
MSDS Number: BQJGJ

Emergency Phone: 606-987-7000 OR 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 606-987-7000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

SODIUM ACETATE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 126-96-5

RTECS: AJ4375000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, &
VOMITING. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, & PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE.
SKIN/EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA FOR
HIGH-INTENSITY FIRE/POTENTIAL EXPLOSION CONDITIONS. AS W/MOST
ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSSIBLE W/IGNITION SOURCES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT &
IGNITION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS
MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, & CLOTHING. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION: SATISFACTORY. LOCAL EXHAUST: IF
CONDITIONS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT TO THE WORKER.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &
QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:120C (248F)
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:324C (615F)
Spec Gravity:1.45
Solubility in Water:125 GM/100 MLS WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GRANULAR SALT, SLIGHT ACETIC ACID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID, FLUORIDE, POTASSIUM NITRATE, & DIKETENE
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >120C (248F) & OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION, PHYSICAL DAMAGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF ACETIC ACID

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. SMALL AMOUNTS OF
RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER W/PLENTY OF WATER. ENSURE
COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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