Product ID:SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:08/06/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N046884
MSDS Number: BTXZM

Emergency Phone: 314-981-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: ZA916

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

1); (SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS)

CAS: 7757-82-6

RTECS: WE1650000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,MOUSE) 5989 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
HAZARD. INGEST:SLOWLY ABSORBED FROM ALIMENTARY TRACT. BECAUSE OF
OSMOTIC ACTIVITY, IT WILL DRAW WATER INTO LUMEN OF BOWEL & MAY
CAUSE PURGING, FLUID LOSS, BLOOD IN STO OLS, FALL OF BLOOD PRESSURE
& HIGH SODIUM LEVELS IN BLOOD. SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED.
EYE:NO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ADVERSE EFFECTED EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY
CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS CITED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF
RESP) . INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF
LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED
AREA W/SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.
EYE:WASH THOROUGHLY W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE HAZ. NOT
CONSIDERED TO BE EXPLO HAZ, BUT VIOLENT EXPLOS OCCUR WHEN POTASSIUM
SULFATE & SODIUM SULFATE ARE MELTED W/ALUMINUM.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS
REQ PROT CLTHG & NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT FROM DUST. SWEEP UP &
CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. AVOID USE OF WATER EXCEPT
FOR SMALL DUST RESIDU ES (REACTS W/RELEASE OF HEAT).
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL & PERSONAL HYGIENE &
SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCE & ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS SATIS HLTH HAZ CONTROL FOR THIS
SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN
EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID ALL UNNEC EXPOS TO CHEM SUBSTANCE &
ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT:TO WORKER, A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1551F,844C
Spec Gravity:2.7
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE CRYSTALLINE GRANULES; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS
TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR & SODIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
W/ LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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