Product ID:SULFUR TECHNICAL, MIL-S-487B
MSDS Date:02/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-282-9709
MSDS Number: BSDFG

Emergency Phone: 206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: CALL LOCAL VAN WATERS & ROGERS

Preparer: C.A. EISENHARD

Cage: 87664

Telephone: 206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 87664

SULFUR

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING DUST MAY IRRITATE NOSE AND
THROAT AND CAUSE CHEST DISCOMFORT, COUGHING. DUST MAY IRRITATE
EYES. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY IRRITATE SKIN. SWALLOWING LARGE AMOUNTS
MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING. C HRONIC EFFECTS: NO SPECIFIC
INFORMATIONAVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHEST
DISCOMFORT, EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES, WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET
MEDICAL HELP. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
FOAM. DO NOT USE A DIRECT WATER STREAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY
TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS/STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH
AIR. FIRES MAY RE-IGNITE IF MATERIAL IS ABOVE 310 DEGREES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, SWEEP UP AND PUT IN
DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS,
SURFACE WATERS AND SOIL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP BAGS OR FIBER DRUMS
DRY AT ALL TIMES. DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT, GRIND, WELD, OR DRILL ON OR NEAR THIS
CONTAINER. CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED WILL
RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS AND
HANDLE EMPTY CONTAINE RS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE DUSTS, WEAR A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR THOSE EMISSION LEVELS.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL (GENERAL) EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF
MAINTAINING EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING, LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:831F,444C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.07
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LUMPS OR POWDER, SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATORY AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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