Product ID:SODIUM CHLORATE
MSDS Date:01/15/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-262-8587
MSDS Number: BWSND

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Cage: 1B464

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SODIUM CHLORATE

CAS: 7775-09-9

RTECS: FO0525000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1200MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**METHEMOGLOBIN FORMER-TOXIC TO THE
KIDNEYS** EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:KIDNEY,LIVER,SPLEE N AND LUNG
DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SYSTEMIC POISONING/INGEST:ABDOMINAL
PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,ANEMIA,METHEMOGLOBULINEMIA,CYANOSIS(B
LUEISH SKIN),RESTLESSNESS,CNS
DEPRESSION,CONFUSION,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.INHAL:SORE THROAT,COUGHING,HEA
DACHE,DIZZINESS,BLUISH SKIN,SYSTEMIC POISONING(PREVIOUSLY
GIVEN).CHRONIC:ANOREXIA,WEIGHT LOSS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
KIDNEY,RESPIRATORY,LIVER OR SPLEEN AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL
SALINE OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF
CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING;GIVE CHARCOAL SLURRY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:**OXIDIZER** DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
BE TOXIC.EXPLOSION HAZARD(REACTION IS SELF-ACCELERATING,GIVING OFF
OXYGEN W/INCREASE IN PRESSURE).

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.DO NOT TOUCH
SPILLED MATERIAL.VENTILATE AREA.USE PROPER PROTECTIVE AND
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN A
DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.PICK UP LARGE SPILLS WITH ADSORBANT
MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:**OXIDIZER** STORE AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.AVOID STORAGE ON WOODEN FLOORS.AVOID SKIN AND EYE
CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HEPA RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/ORGANIC
VAPORS,DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
**OXIDIZER - METHEMOGLOBIN FORMER - TOXIC TO THE KIDNEYS**

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:478-502F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:478F,248C
Spec Gravity:2.49
pH:5-7
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS;WHITE;ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS,REDUCING AGENTS,METALS,ORGANIC MATERIALS,COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT(ABOVE 478F).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL AND SODIUM OXIDE.

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

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