Product ID:SODIUM ARSENATE HEPTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:06/10/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082251
MSDS Number: CGCNL

MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC

PARIS, KY 40362
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600; 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 23104

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

ARSENIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT, HEPTAHYDRATE; (SODIUM ARSENATE

CAS: 10048-95-0

RTECS: CG0900000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ARSENIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM ARSENATE HEPTAHYDRATE

CAS: 7778-43-0

RTECS: CG0875000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

REPRODUCTIVE EFTS CITED. THERE IS SUFFICIENT

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CARCINOGENS IN HUMANS.

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WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT

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OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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FOR MAINTENANCE BREAK-IN OR WHERE

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FACE, FOREARMS & NECK WHEN EXITING RESTRICTED AREAS.

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GARMENTS AT THE END OF THE DAY. AVOID

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DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORKPLACE.

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LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST VENT IS GENERALLY PREFERRED

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AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE

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DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF

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USED, ETC, MUST BE ESTABLISHED AS A

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PERSONS. CONTAINERS OF INORGANIC ARSENIC &

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AGENT IS PRESENT. SEE OSHA STANDARD FOR MED

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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:FOLLOWING HEALTH EFFECTS DESCRIBE THE
COMMON ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS FROM ARSENIC POISONING. INHAL: MAY
CAUSE INFLAM TO MUC MEMBS. COUGH W/FOAMY SPUTUM, RESTLESSNESS,
DYSPNEA, CYANOSIS & RALES MAY PREC EDE SYMPS OF INGEST. MAY CAUSE
PULM EDEMA. INGEST: MAY CAUSE BURNING IN ESOPHAGUS, VOMITING &
BLOODY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DIARR. COLD & CLAMMY SKIN, LOW BLOOD
PRESS, WEAK, HDCH, CRAMPS, CONVULSIONS & COMA MAY FOLLOW. DEATH MAY
OCCUR FROM CIRCULATORY FAILURE. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS,
PAIN. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS, PAIN. CHRONIC: RPTD/PRLNGD
SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE BRONZING OF SKIN, EDEMA, DERM & LESIONS.
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE
VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN
THROAT . NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONPERSON. CALL MD
IMMED. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD.
(ING 5)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS: PICK UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN METHOD THAT DOES NOT
GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. WEAR SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (ING 7)
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE PEL IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD HALF-MASK
AIR-PURIFYING RESP EQUIPPED W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY FILTER OR ANY NIOSH
APPROVD HALF-MASK SUPPLIED AIR RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO CONCS OF 100
UG PER CUBIC METER . SEE OSHA STANDARD FOR ADDNL INFO.
Ventilation:SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE (ING 11)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR
COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/THIS MATL. ANY AREA WHERE INORGANIC ARSENIC STORED, HANDLED, (ING
14)
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: DECOMPOSES @ 302F,150C. MP: LOSES WATER @ 266F,130C. EFTS OF
OVEREXP: RPTD/PRLNGD INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE PERFORATION OF NASAL
SEPTUM. CHRONIC EXPOS FROM INHAL/INGEST MAY CAUSE CNS DMG,
HEPATITIS, GI DISTURBS, CVS DMG, KIDNEY & LIVER DMG & HAIR &
WEIGHT LOSS. TOXICITY DATA: MUTATION REFERENCES CITED IN (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:1.88
Solubility in Water:61G/100ML H*2O @ 15C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS; IRON, ALUMINUM AND ZINC IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF ARSENIC WHEN
HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED I A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. RQ: 1000 LBS.
ENSUE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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