Product ID:SODIUM BARBITAL
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N082301
MSDS Number: CGCQV

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

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 23104

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

BARBITURIC ACID, 5,5-DIETHYL-, DODIUM SALT; (BARBITONE

CAS: 144-02-5

RTECS: CQ3850000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 400 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT AND COUGHING. INGESTION: TOXIC! MAY
CAUSE DROWSINESS, CONFUSION, EXCITEMENT, HALLUCINATIONS,
INCOORDINATION, VERTIGO, SLURRED SPEECH, HEADA CHE, VISUAL
DISTURBANCES, RAPID AND SHALLOW RESPIRATION, CARDIOVASCULAR
COLLAPSE, FEVER, AND DEATH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FROM RESPIRATORY FAILURE. SURVIVORS
MAY SUFFER PERMANENT NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE. ESTIMATED FATAL DOSE:
5-20 GRAMS. SKIN CONT: MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS. EYE CONT:
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS, AND PAIN. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: CAN
LEAD TO HABITUATION AND ADDICTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
DIFFICULTY. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER
& STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCON PERSON. CALL PHYS IMMED. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP &
WATER. GET MED ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS. EYE: WASH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASNLY.
GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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. ALL
CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS SHOULD BE WITNESSED BY MORE THAN 1 INDIVIDUAL.
SPILLS: SWEEP/SCOOP UP & PLAC E IN SUITABLE CNTNR FOR
RECLAMATION/DISP. (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR, STORED IN
COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE & DIRECT
SUNLIGHT. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:LOCATION OF STORAGE AREA COMPLY W/ALL DRUG
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY REGS. WARNING! HARMFUL/FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
HARMFUL IF INHALED. AFFECTS CNS. CAUSES IRRIT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
SKIN REACTION. AVOID CONT W/E YES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP 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 GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . CLEAN
BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: 20 GRAMS/100 ML WATER. SPILL PROC:AMT OF MATL COLLECTED
SHOULD BE ASSESSED & DOCUMENTED.

Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABEL UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY SITE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY COMPLIANCE
OFFICER & LOCAL DEA OFFICE FOR APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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