Product ID:SODIUM SULFIDE NONAHYDRATE,78861
MSDS Date:12/08/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8378
MSDS Number: CCLPM

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

Info Phone: 419-589-1900

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: 6U218

Telephone: 419-589-1900

Cage: 6U218

SODIUM SULFIDE NONAHYDRATE

CAS: 1313-84-4

RTECS: WE1925000

Fraction By Weight: 98- 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. INHALATION OF
HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS CAN BE FATAL. INGESTION OF SMALL AMOUNTS CAN
BE RAPIDLY FATAL. EXTREMELY DESTRUC TIVE TO THE TISSUE OF THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. CAUSES UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, COUGHING, PULMONARY EDEMA,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DEATH, PAIN, BLURRED
VISION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
ORAL:DO NOT I NDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2GLASSES OF
MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT
ASPIRATION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SUPPORTING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE NO 60.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ANHYDROUS MATERIAL IS UNSTABLE AND MAY
EXPLODE. CAN YIELD VERY TOXIC GAS OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. WEAR
PROTECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WA TER. DO NOT ALLOW WASH WATER TO
POLLUTESTREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM LIGHT & INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT
STORE IN ZINC, ALUMINUM OR COPPER CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
INHALATION OF DUSTS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD
WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG,
FOOD/HOUSEHOLD USE. USE WITH ADE QUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST/FUME
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST/SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID
CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=50.C, 122.F
Decomp Temp:=920.C, 1688.F
Spec Gravity:1.427
pH:ALKALI
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:18%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT, EXCESSIVE HEAT AND TEMPERATURES
ABOVE 300C/572F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND TOXIC AND
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR
CONTRACT WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE,
TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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