Product ID:R3631, ANTI-RABBIT ICG (WHOLE MOLECULE) (SUP DAT)
MSDS Date:01/08/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N081126
MSDS Number: CFWLN

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SODIUM AZIDE (SARA 302) (CERCLA)

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

Fraction By Weight: <0.10%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM(HN3), S

ACGIH TLV: C 0.11 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

HALIDES TO GIVE A RANGE OF METAL AZIDE HALIDES,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHLORIDE, HYDRAZINE, BROMINE, CARBON DISULFIDE,

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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER'S K NOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL,
AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING
GIVE ART IFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SODIUM AZIDE MAY REACT WITH LEAD AND
COPPER PLUMBING TO FORM HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE METAL AZIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SPILLED
MATERIAL SHOULD BE CAREFULLY WIPED UP OR MOISTENED WITH WATER AND
REMOVED. VENTILATE AREA AND WAS H SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AN EXPLO OCCURED WHEN A MIX OF SODIUM
AZIDE, METHYLENE CHLORIDE, DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE, & SULFURIC ACID WERE
BEING CONCENTRATED ON A ROTARY EVAPORATOR.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME/PART #: DEVELOPED IN SHEEP AFFINITY ISOLATED ANTIGEN
SPECIFIC ANTIBODY ABSORBED W/HUMAN IGG. MATLS TO AVOID: HEATED.
AZIDE REACTS W/MANY HEAVY METALS SUCH AS LEAD, COPPER, MERCURY,
SILVER, GOLD TO FORM EXPLO CMPDS. COPPER & LEADAZIDES ARE MORE
SENSITIVE THAN NITROGLYCERINE. AZIDE REACTS W/METAL (ING 2)

Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DIMETHYL SULFATE IS INCOMPATIBLE W/SODIUM AZIDE. ACID CHLORIDES,
HALOGENATED SOLVS, METALS, ACID. EXPLODES WHEN(SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. SODIUM AZIDE MAY REACT WITH
LEAD AND COPPER PLUMBING TO FORM HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE METAL AZIDES.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STA TE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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