Product ID:SU124 SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM
MSDS Date:10/13/1995
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F048049
MSDS Number: BZDWD

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E BRULL

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

SULFACETAMIDE SODIUM

CAS: 6209-17-2

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: MAY IRRITATE UPON CONTACT.
REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE.
INHALATION: REPEATED/PROLONGED DUST MAY LEAD TO CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION, REDNESS, WATERING,
ITCHING, SCALING, REDDENING, BLISTERING.

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/RUNNING
WATER FOR 15 MINS. USE COLD WATER. DON'T USE OINTMENT. SKIN: PLACE
VICTIM UNDER A DELUGE SHOWER. GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH W/RUNNING
WATER & NON ABRASIVE SOAP. BE CAREFUL TO CLEAN
FOLDS/CREVICES/CREASES & GROIN. USE COLD WATER. COVER W/AN
EMOLLIENT. WASH W/A DISINFECTANT SOAP & COVER W/ANTI-BACTERIAL
CREAM. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.(SUP

Extinguishing Media:SMALL: DRY CHEMICALS, CO2, WATER SPRAY/FOAM. LARGE:
WATER SPRAY, FOG/FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE WATER JET.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS IN A WASTE
DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON
CONTAMINATED SURFACE & DISPOSE OF. LARGE: USE A SHOVEL TO PUT
MATERIAL INTO WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. (SEE SUPP)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN A COOL
WELL VENTILATED PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & SOURCES OF IGNITION.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS POSE A FIRE RISK, EVAPORATE THE
RESIDUE UNDER A FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT MATERIAL. DON'T
INGEST. DON'T BREATHE DUST. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED
AWAY FROM EXTREME HE AT & AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST/MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR/EQUIVALENT. WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR WHEN VENTILATION
IS INADEQUATE. A SCBA SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INAHALTION OF
PRODUCT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE
LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, FULL SUIT, BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID CONT'D: INGESTION: REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE
SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER
IN THROAT. LOWER THE HEAD SO VOMIT WILL NOT REENTER THE MOUTH &
THROAT. NEVER GIVE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON ANYTHING TO INGEST. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID (SOLID CRYSTALLINE POWDER)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. DISPOSE OF
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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