Product ID:1-PENTANESULFONIC ACID, SODIUM SALT, ACC26192
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N062409
MSDS Number: BYGRX

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

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Info Phone: 201-796-7100

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FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

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1-PENTANESULFONIC ACID, SODIUM SALT

CAS: 22767-49-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DUST OF SULFONATES MAY CAUSE RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RPTD/PRLNG CONT W/IRRIT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO HELP PREVENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BASED ON SPEC OPERATIONS, MUST NOT EXCEED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MSHA. ANY DUST & MIST RESP. ANY AIR-PURIFYING RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER. ANY POWERED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FILTER. ANY TYPE 'C' SUPP-AIR RESP OPERATED IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN:
ANIONIC SURFACTANTS MAY CAUSE IRRIT. MAY CAUSE ERYTHEMA, SORENESS &
PAPULAR DERM. IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS, THICKENING OF SKIN
W/WEEPING, CRACKING, SCALING/BLISTER ING MAY OCCUR. EYES: MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. ANIONIC SURFACTANTS MAY CAUSE MOD DISCOMFORT & IRRIT. RABBIT
EYE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: STUDIES OF ANIONIC SURFACTANTS HAVE
BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE CONJUNCTIVAL HYPEREMIA & CORNEAL EPITHELIAL
EDEMA W/HEALING IN ONE/TWO DAYS. INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT, DIZZ,
NAUS & VOMIT. ANIONIC S URFACTANTS MAY CAUSE OROPHARYNGEAL IRRIT,
ABDOM PAIN, DIARR & INTESTINAL DISTENTION. CHRONIC: INHAL: AIRBORNE
(ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. PERFORM ARTF RESP IF NEC.
KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET
MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH
W/SOAP/MIL D DETERGENT & LGE AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF
CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES: WASH
IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER
LIDS, (ING 4)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM.
FOR LGE FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM (1993 (SUP DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. DO NOT
SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME. DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD
CONTR. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND
IN PHYSICAL DATA, TOXICITY & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN
ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAM LEVELS F OUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE (ING 7)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENT. VENT EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
EXPLOSION-PROOF IF EXPLOSIVE CONCS OF DUST, VAP/FUME ARE PRESENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: EMER RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, RSPA P 5800.6). FIRE-FIGHT PROC:
WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CTL WATER FOR LATER DISP (1993 EMER
RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, RSPA P 5800.6, GUIDE PG 31). USE AGENTS SUITABL
E FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPWIND.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>572F,>300C
Solubility in Water:30%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE CRYSTALLINE FLAKES
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<0.01

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS (OR FUMES): RELEASES TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR FUMES. OXIDIZERS
(STRONG): FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR
OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR AND CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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