Product ID:SULFUR
MSDS Date:04/12/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082128
MSDS Number: CGCHD

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000;800-414-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

SULFUR

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

8PPM HAS CAUSED IRRIT OF

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LACRIM, PHOTOPHOBIA, CONJ & BLEPHAROCONJ. RPTS OF

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MAN

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LG DOSES (15G) BY MOUTH MAY LEAD TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE

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W/LESSER AMTS THIS IS RARE & UNLIKELY IN ABSENCE OF

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LG ONES. IN RABBITS DOSE OF 175 MG/KG CAUSED CONVLS,

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PRESS, BRADYCARDIA STIMULATION OF RESPIRATION

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RPTD/PRLNGD

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DISEASE MAY OCCUR WHICH, AFTER SEVERAL YRS, MAY BE

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IN SULFUR MINERS OFTEN INCL UPPER RESP TRACT

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CNTN GRANULES OF SULFUR. ASTHMA IS FREQUENT

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INVOLVEMENT IS USUALLY BILATERAL & PANSINUITIS MAY

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REVEALED IRREGULAR OPACITIES IN LUNGS & OCCASNLY

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RPTD/PRLNGD CNTCT MAY CAUSE DERM POSS

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RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE CONJ. INGEST

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COLLODIAL SULFUR ABSORBED IT COMPLETELY, TOLERATED

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UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (@ LST 15-20 MIN).

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GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD

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IN HAZARD AREA. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

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OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF RESP

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AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FILTER. ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP

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RESP OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE

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:LG AMTS OF DUST MAY CAUSE
CATARRHA INFLAM OF NASAL MUCOSA; MAY LEAD TO HYPERPLASIA W/ABUNDANT
NASAL SECRETIONS. TRACHIOBRONCH IS FREQUENT OCCURRENCE W/DYSPNEA,
PERSISTENT COUGH & EXPECTORA TION WHICH MAY SOMETIMES BE STREAKED
W/BLOOD. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS & PAIN. SENSITIVITY (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO SULFUR, PARTICULARLY WHEN USED AS
TOPICAL AGENT IS RARE. TWO CASES OF ALLERGIC HYPERSENS TO SULFUR
REPORTED. ABSORPTION OF SULFUR USED TO TREAT SCABIES & OTHER SKIN
DISORDERS MAY OCCUR & CAUSE POIS W/SHOCK, SYNCOPE, FEVER & POSS
DEATH. ABSORPTION DEPENDS ON DEGREE OF INJURY; INTACT SKIN IS
ALMOST (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPS, PERFORM ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SO AP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED
W/LG AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS
(ING 19)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:405F,207C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, SAND, EARTH, WATER SPRAY OR REGULAR
FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU DO IT W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER
TO SIDES OF CNTNRS THAT ARE EXPOS(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED
MATL. FOR SM SPILLS, W/CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CNTNR & COVER; MOVE CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA. FOR LARGER SPILLS, WET
DOWN W/WATER & DIKE FOR LATER DISP. NO SMOKING, FLAMES OR FLARES
(ING 21)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AND MAY BURN
RAPIDLY WITH FLARE-BURNING EFFECT.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOMD BASED ON INFO IN
PHYSICAL DATA, TOXICITY & HEALTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY AR RANKED IN
ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE
BASED ON CONTAM LEVELS FOU ND IN WORK PLACE, SPECIFIC (ING 22)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN
CNTCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM
ENDS OF TANKS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE
HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZS; IF THIS IS IMPOSS, W/DRAW FROM AREA & LET
FIRE BURN. APPLY WATER IN FLOODING QTYS AS FOG. COOL FIRE-EXPOS
CNTNRS W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER APPLIED FROM (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:832F,444C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:235F,113C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 184C
Spec Gravity:2.07
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, TASTELESS, PALE YELLOW SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA, CALCIUM, FLUORINE, METALS, OXIDIZERS, POTASSIUM. FOR A
COMPLETE LIST OF MATLS TO AVOID CNTCT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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