Product ID:SODIUM METAL
MSDS Date:08/30/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082258
MSDS Number: CGCNT

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

SODIUM; (NATRIUM) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-23-5

RTECS: VY0686000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MOLTEN SODIUM. EVAC AREA, PUT ON PROT EQUIP &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

UNDER A HYDROCARBON FLUID & SENT TO RCRA APPROVED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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: NOT EXPECTED TO BE HLTH
HAZARD. SODIUM VAP COULD BE INTENSE IRRITANT TO RESPIRATORY MUCOSA
CAUSING BURNS AS WELL AS CHOKING & DFCLT BREATHING. INGEST:
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CORR MATL. WILL REACT IMMED W/SALIVA TO CAUSE
SERIOUS BURN & POSS LOC COMBUST & EVEN EXPLOSION OF HYDROGEN IN
MOUTH OR(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ESOPHAGUS. METAL'S LOW MELTING POINT
CAN CAUSE FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. SKIN: CORR, CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
BURNS DUE TO ALMOST IMMED RXN W/WATER, ESPECIALLY ON MOIST SKIN. IF
METAL IGNITES, VERY DE EP BURNS & TISS DESTRUCTION CAN OCCUR. EYE:
CORR. MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION, & DMG FROM SEV
ALKALI (SUPDAT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BREATHING
DFCLTY. INGEST: GIVE LG QTYS OF MILK/WATER & GET MED ATTN IMMED.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG &
SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL PHYS IMMED. EYE: WASH W/PLENTY
OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASNLY.
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:DRY SODA ASH, DRY SALT, OR SAND, DO NOT USE WATER,
CARBON DIOXIDE, OR CHLORINATED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE: FLAMM SOLID EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
MATL. IGNITES SPONT IN AIR/OXYG. EXPLO: REACTIONS W/WATER FORMS
SODIUM HYDROXIDE & HYDROGEN GAS WHICH MAY EXPLODE.(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLED MATL QUICKLY & TRANSFER TO
CNTNR OF KEROSENE, LIGHT OIL/SIMILAR HYDROCARBON FLUID FOR
RECOVERY. MINIMIZE EXPOS TO AIR. DO NOT USE WATER ON METAL. IF
SPILLED SODIUM HAS COME INTO CONT W /WATER, PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY.
REACTION CAN (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CNTNR FROM PHYSICAL DMG. KEEP
AWAY FROM WATER/LOCATIONS WHERE WATER MAY BE NEEDED FOR FIRE. AVOID
HIGH TEMPS. STORE UNDER NITROGEN/KEROSENE.
Other Precautions:NEVER STORE UNDER HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS. A
DETACHED FIRE-RESIST BUILDING IS REC FOR QTY STORAGE. ISOLATE FROM
AIR, ACIDS, & OXIDIZING MATLS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLTHG. KEEP CNTNR CLSD. D O NOT GET WET. KEEP AWAY FROM (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH APPRVD DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY
BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE IS
REC TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 5)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON/COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: BURNS VIOLENTLY ACCOMPANIED BY EXPLOSIONS WHICH CAUSE
SPATTERING OF MATL. MATLS TO AVOID: ORGANIC CMPDS, MANY OTHER
SUBSTANCES. EFTS OF OVEREXP: BURNS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO
INFORMATION FOUN D. FIRST AID PROC: GET MED ATTN IMMED. SPILL PROC:
RAPIDLY PROCEED TO SELF-IGNIT OF HYDROGEN & SPATTERING OF (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1178F,637C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:208F,98C
Spec Gravity:0.968
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:VIOLENTLY DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT, SILVERY-WHITE METAL. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, OXYG, HALOGENS, ACETYLENE, ALUMINUM HALIDES, AMMONIUM SALTS,
OXIDES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, CHLORINATED(SUDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DOES NOT DECOMPOSE BUT CAN FORM
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN IN CONTACT WITH AIR.

Waste Disposal Methods:REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)(CWA/CERCLA): 10 LBS.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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