Product ID:SODIUM THIOSULFATE
MSDS Date:04/18/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-233-0110
MSDS Number: BWFKP

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

SODIUM THIOSULFATE,5-HYDRATE

CAS: 10102-17-7

RTECS: WE6660000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 INTRAPERITONEAL MS IS 5600MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OR SENSITIZATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
CONJUNCTIVITIS.INGEST:ONE HUMAN EXPERIENCED CYANOSIS AFTER
INGESTING 300MG/KG FOR 7 DAYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIGHT FIRE FROM AS FAR AWAY AS POSSIBLE.USE A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN AN
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.KEEP UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST,DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORN
CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.667
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS;WHITE;ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,HALOGENS,IODINE,LEAD AND MERCURY SALTS,METAL NITRATES,REDUCING
AGENTS,SODIUM NITRITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION:OXIDES OF
SODIUM.ACID ADDUCTS:H*2S AND SO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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