Product ID:S.S.T. SUMP SAVER TABLETS
MSDS Date:02/20/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030369
MSDS Number: BSKYJ

Emergency Phone: 708-498-6700/318-665-4451

Info Phone: 708-498-6700/318-665-4451

Preparer: ALLEN F. BOLLMEIER, JR

Cage: 2W915

Telephone: 708-215-8600 800-424-9300

Cage: 2W915

TRIS(HYDROXYMETHYL)NITROMETHANE

CAS: 126-11-4

RTECS: TY7350000

Fraction By Weight: 98.5%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1.4-2.5G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INGESTION: IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES
OF WATER & HAVING VICTIM PLACE A FINGER DOWN HIS THROAT. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTE NTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO
HEAT & FLAME.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPOSURE TO PROLONGED HEATING AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES (>125C) MAY CAUSE DECOMPOSITION AND THE EVOLUTION OF
GASES WHICH CAN BECOME VIOLENT.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER TABLETS, SWEEP UP ANY CRUMBLED
MATERIAL, & FLUSH THE AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA. KEEP SEALED WHEN
NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE W/FOOD OR FEED.

Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:175C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:175C
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE TO YELLOW-WHITE TABLETS; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMINES, BASES SUCH AS CAUSTIC SODA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ALKALINE PH, EXCEPT WHEN IN ACTUAL USE AS
AN ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT. EXCESSIVE OR PROLONGED HEATING, TEMP >125C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:RELEASES FORMALDEHYDE AT ALKALINE PH.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ANY UNUSED TABLETS BY INCINERATION OR
BY BURIAL IN A LANDFILL APPROVED FOR PESTICIDE DISPOSAL IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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