BQZRL - S4506 SODIUM DIATRIZOATE

Product Identification

Product ID:S4506 SODIUM DIATRIZOATE
MSDS Date:08/13/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F027521
MSDS Number: BQZRL

Responsible Party
SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV
3050 SPRUCE ST
ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

Contractor
SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV
ST LOUIS, MO 63103-2530 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

Ingredients

SODIUM DIATRIZOATE

CAS: 737-31-5

RTECS: DG6125000

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL, NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
VOMITING, SENSATIONS OF HEAT, WEAKNESS, THIRST, COUGHING, SNEEZING,
ITCHING, PALLOR, TACHYCARDIA, HYPOTENSION, & DIARREA. SKIN: HARMFUL
ABSORPTION. INGESTION: HA RMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES: FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WAT ER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS SEPARATING EYELIDS
W/FINGERS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM LIGHT. AVOID SKIN & EYE
CONTACT. AVOID INHALATION.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT, HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:261-262C
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, & NITROGEN OXIDES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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