Product ID:I5260 ANTI-HUMAN IGG (FAB SPECIFIC)
MSDS Date:07/23/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F039014
MSDS Number: BWWDL

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SODIUM AZIDE, AZIDE

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

ACGIH TLV: C 0.29 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 27 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. MAY ALTER
GENETIC MATERIAL. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DAMAGE. MAY AFFECT
THE NERVES, HEART & BRAIN. MUTAGEN. HIGHLY T OXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DON'T USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. EXPLOSIVE IF DEPOSITS BUILD UP IN METAL PIPES. HEATING
MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS/HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA.
WASH SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. HEAT SENSITIVE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. COPPER & LEAD AZIDES
ARE MORE SENSITIVE THAN NITROGLYCERINE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE INFORMATION FOR THIS MSDS IS FOR THE PURE COMPONENT S2002 SODIUM
AZIDE WHICH IS 0.1% OF THE PRODUCT. INCOMPATIBLES CONT'D: DIMETHYL
SULFATE, DIBROMOMALONITRILE. AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED WHEN MIXED W/
METHYLENE CHLORIDE, DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE & SULFURIC ACID WERE BEING
CONCENTRATED ON A ROTARY EVAPORATOR.

Spec Gravity:1.85
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES, HALOGENATED SOLVENTS, METAL, METAL HALIDES, CHROMYL
CHLORIDE, HYDRAZINE, BROMINE, CARBON DISULFIDE(SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES. EMITS TOXIC FUMES
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. CONTACT W/ACIDS LIBERATES VERY TOXIC GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. DISPOSE IAW/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1687.

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