Product ID:SULFUR:ROLL,SUBLIMED PWD.,PRECIPITATED,79182
MSDS Date:12/09/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6577
MSDS Number: BXCNG

Emergency Phone: 419-589-1900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 419-589-9905/716-226-6177/334-4222

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: 6U218

Telephone: 419-589-1900

Cage: 6U218

SULFUR

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE AND RESPIRATORY
TRACT. ACUTE- SULFUR IS ESSENTIALLY NON-TOXIC EITHER THROUGH
INGESTION, INHALATION OR SKIN CONTACT. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, SOME
INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE ALLERGIC. SULFUR I S AN EYE IRRITANT. DUST
MAY IRRITATE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH SENSITIVITY TO SULFUR

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:FLUSH
WITH WATE R FOLLOWED BY WASHING SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK TWO TO THREE GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:405F,207C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:450F
Lower Limits:35 G/M3
Upper Limits:1400 G/M3
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG. FOR SMALL FIRE USE SAND OR
ADDITIONAL SULFUR. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. AVOID STRAIGHT STREAM OF WATER
WHICH WILL SCATTER MOLTEN SULFUR AND DUST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST OR VAPOR FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
WITH AIR. IT EMITS TOXIC GASES OF SULFUR OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUST.
POWDERED SULFUR SHOULD NOT BE SCATTERED NOR ALLOWED TO ACCUMULATE
ON SURFACES FROMSPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM FIRE, SPARK, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. ALL ELECTRIC MOTORS
IN THE AREA SHOULD BE OF EXPLOSIVE PROOF TYPE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR FUMES.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F8
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:832F,444C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:233F - 246F
Vapor Pres:<.0001@68F
Spec Gravity:1.92 - 2.07
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER, CRYSTALS OR ROLLS - CHARACTERISTIC
SULFUR ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRATES AND CHLORATES, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL AFTER
MIXING 3 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF CALCIUM CARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE THE
SLOW GENERATION OF SULFU RIC ACID.

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