Product ID:SULFUR, SX1226
MSDS Date:07/15/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082539
MSDS Number: CGDDC

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Info Phone: 609-423-6300

Cage: DO242

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

SULFUR

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 175 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:MAY BE IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH
SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:405F,207C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR
"ALCOHOL" FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SULFUR DUST SUSPENDED IN AIR IGNITES
EASILY & PRODUCES EXPLOSIVE FORCES IN CONFINED AREAS. IGNITION
SOURCES CAN BE HEAT, FRICTION, PROPHORIC SULFUR & (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
WEAR SUITABLE PROT EQUIP AS LISTED. ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED FREE FROM EXPLOSION OR FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN
RELEASE & ELIMINATE IT S SOURCE IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK.
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, AREA AWAY FROM
OXIDIZING AGENTS. STORE AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: INTERNALLY GENERATED STATIC ELECTRICITY. THERMAL DECOMP
PRODUCES HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES. SPILL PROC: TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISPOSAL. COMPLY W/FEDERAL, ST
ATE & LOCAL REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES.REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR
REPORTABLE QUANTITY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:832F,445C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:246F,119C
Vapor Pres:<0.00 @20C
Spec Gravity:2.07 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW RHOMBIC SOLID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRATES, CHLORATES, CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE, KMNO*4, PBO*2.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL DOES NOT HAVE EPA WASTE NUMBER & IS NOT
LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER, CONSULTATION W/PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE
(TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONTACT PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE C OMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE &
FED REGS.

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