Product ID:S2002 E2635 RABBIT ANTI-EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR IMMUNOGEN
MSDS Date:03/14/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F040377
MSDS Number: BXLLK

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: 00.1%

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:HIGHLY TOXIC. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE
GENETIC DAMAGE. VERY TOXIC IF SWALLOWED, CONTACT W/SKIN,
INHALATION. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION.
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
NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER, IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTI ON IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DON'T USE WATER. DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB ON
SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HIGHLY TOXIC. MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. HEAT SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
DUST. AZIDE REACTS W/MANY HEAVY METALS SUCH AS
LEAD/COPPER/MERCURY/SILVER/GOLD TO FORM EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS. COPPER
& LEAD AZIDES ARE MORE SENSITIVE T HAN NITROGLYCERINE. (SEE SUPP)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AZIDE REACTS W/METAL HALIDES TO GIVE A RANGE OF METAL AZIDE HALIDES,
MANY WHICH ARE EXPLOSIVE. INCOMPATIBLE W/CHROMYL
CHLORIDE/HYDRAZINE/BROMINE/CARBON DISULFIDE/DIMETHYL
SULFATE/DIBROMOMALONITRILE. A N EXPLOSION OCCURED WHEN MIXTURE OF
SODIUM AZIDE/METHYLENE CHLORIDE/DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE & SULFURIC ACID
CONCENTRATED.

Spec Gravity:1.85
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID CHLORIDES/HALOGENATED SOLVENTS/METALS/ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, CONTACT W/ACIDS
LIBERATES VERY TOXIC GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
& BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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