Product ID:SODIUM ARSENITE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:08/08/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082296
MSDS Number: CGCQP

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

ARSENIOUS ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT; (SODIUM ARSENITE) (SARA

CAS: 7784-46-5

RTECS: CG3675000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1018

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG(AS)/M3, A1

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

RPTD/PRLNGD INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE DMG TO NASAL

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CAUSE HAIR & WEIGHT LOSS, CNS DMG, HEPATITIS, GI

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15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS

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AVOID CROSS-CONTAM OF STREET CLOTHES. WASH

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WORKPLACE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. DO

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ANY AREA WHERE INORG ARSENIC STORED, HNDLD, USED,

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CONTROLLED ACCESS, LIMITED TO AUTHORIZED PERSONS.

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LBLD TO SHOW A CANCER SUSPECT AGENT IS PRESENT. SEE

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REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (29 CFR 1910.1018).

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PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CTL EMISSSIONS OF CONTAMINANT @

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PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUST VENT, A

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 41 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: MAY CAUSE INFLAMM OF MUC
MEMB W/COUGH & FOAMY SPUTUM, RESTLESSNESS, DYSPNEA, CYANOSIS, &
RALES. SYMPS LIKE THOSE FROM INGEST EXPOS MAY FOLLOW. MAY CAUSE
PULM EDEMA. INGEST: HIGHLY TOXIC! MAY CAUSE BURNING IN ESOPHAGUS,
VOMIT,& BLOODY DIARR. SYMPS OF COLD & CLAMMY SKIN, LOW BLOOD PRESS,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM ARSENITE: IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL 7,
PG 100, 1987: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:KNOWN TO
BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: WEAK, HDCH, CRAMPS, CONVULSIONS, &
COMA MAY FOLLOW. DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM CIRCULATORY FAILURE.
ESTIMATED LETHAL DOSE 120 MILLIGRAMS. SKIN CONT: MAY CAUSE IRRIT,
REDNESS, PAIN. EYE CONT: MAY C AUSE IRRIT & CONJUNCTIVA DMG. REPRO
EFTS CITED. THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVID THAT INORG ARSENIC CMPDS ARE
SKIN & (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 OXYG. CALL PHYS. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
ANY THING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. CALL PHYS IMMED. SKIN: IMMED
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
CLTHG & SHOES. CALL PHYS. EYE: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST
(ING 4)

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL REQ PROT CLTHG & NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT FROM DUST. PICK
UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CNTNR FOR RECLAMATION/DISP IN METH THAT DOES
NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTY CLSD CNTNR, STORED IN
COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
Other Precautions:WEAR SPEC PROT EQUIP FOR MAINTENANCE BREAK-IN/WHERE
EXPOS MAY EXCEED ESTABLISHED EXPOS LEVELS. WASH HANDS, FACE,
FOREARMS & NECK WHEN EXITING RESTRICTED AREAS. SHOWER, DISPOSE OF
OUTER CLTHG, CHANGE T O CLEAN GARMENTS @ END OF DAY. (ING 5)

Respiratory Protection:IF PEL IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD HALF-MASK
AIR-PURIFYING RESP EQUIPPED WITH HIGH-EFFICIENCY FILTER/ANY
HALF-MASK SUPPLIED AIR RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO CONCS OF 100 UG PER
CUBIC METER. SEE OSHA STD FOR A DDNL INFO.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC/GEN EXHAUST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW
AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHAUST VENT IS GENERALLY (ING 11)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: LUNG CARCINS IN HUMANS. (IARC 23, 11480) CARCIN
DETERM: ANIMAL/INADEQ DATA (IARC SUPP 4, 1982). LIMITED EVIDENCE
FOR CARCIN IN SHORT TERM TESTING (IARC SUPP 4, 1982). NTP LISTED
CARCI N. OSHA REGULATED CARCIN. CHRONIC: RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CONT MAY
CAUSE BRONZING OF SKIN, EDEMA, DERM, & LESIONS. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:320F,160C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:96.0F,35.6C
Spec Gravity:1.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-WHITE POWDER. ODORLESS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN RCRA APPRVD HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. REPORTABLE QTY
(RQ) (CWA/CERCLA): 1000 LBS. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATION S.

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