Product ID:SODIUM SULFATE, DECAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:06/11/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N036613
MSDS Number: BQRFJ

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

SODIUM SULFATE, DECAHYDRATE

CAS: 7727-73-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/FULL FACEPIECE. ANY AIR PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HELMET/HOOD OPERATED IN CONTANUOUS-FLOW MODE. ANY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POSITIVE PRESS MODE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:INHAL:ACUTE:NO DATA AVAIL.
CHRONIC:EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES HAVE SHOWN AN EXCESS RISK OF
ASTHMATIC ATTACKS IN GENERAL POPULATION TO BE CORRELATED W/ELEVATED
LEV OF SUSPENDED SULFATE PARTICLES IN AIR. HOW EVER, STUDY OF 119
WORKERS EXPOS TO SODIUM SULFATE DUST, SOME FOR 10 YRS, HAD NO
ABNORM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF PULM FUNCTIONS/OTHER ASPECTS OF
HLTH. SKIN:ACUTE:SOME SULFATE SALTS MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO HANDS OF
FOOD HANDLERS W/ATOPIC/ECZEMATOUS SKIN. CHRONIC:NO DATA AVAIL.
EYE:ACUTE/CHRONIC:NO DATA AVA IL. INGEST:ACUTE:INGEST MAY CAUSE
PURGING, FLUID LOSS, BLOOD IN STOOLS, HYPOTENSION & HYPERNATREMIA.
CHRONIC:(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD ATTN IMMEED. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAM CLTH G & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MD ATTN IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS
OF WATER/(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NEGLIGIBLE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH USING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZ. MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF
POSS. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR/DUST; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT THE
DISTRICTDIRECTOR OF ENVIRON PROT AGENCY.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESP ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND IN
PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECT. THEY ARE RANKED IN ORDER FROM
MIN-MAX RESP PROT. SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM LEV
FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC (ING 2)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENRAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP
TO PREV RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONT W/SUBSTANCES. EMERG EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 4.5-6.5 @ 5% SOLN. EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:REPRO EFTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED
IN ANIMALS. FIRST AID PROC:NORMAL SALINE SOLUTION, OCCAS LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15
-20 MIN). GET MD ATTN IMMED. ANTIDOTE:NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1492F,811C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:90F,32.2C
Spec Gravity:1.464
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:66
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, CLEAR CRYSTALS, SMALL NEEDLES OR GRANULAR
POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM SULFATE:ALUMINUM:VOILENT EXPLOSION ON MELTING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE TOXIC
& HAZ OXIDES OF SULFUR & SODIUM OXIDE.

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

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