Product ID:L-DEICER,SAFEWAY SF SUPERSAK,SF SOLID DEICER
MSDS Date:09/15/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-435-6473
MSDS Number: CGLZC

Emergency Phone: 847-559-2000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 847-559-2000

Cage: 0U3B1

Telephone: 847-559-2173

Cage: 0U3B1

SODIUM FORMATE (FORMIC ACID,SODIUM SALT)

CAS: 141-53-7

RTECS: LR0350000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) >2000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE SKIN OR EYE IRRITATION OR SKIN RASH, TEARING, OR BLURRING
OF VISION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARS, REDNESS, BLURRED VISION.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD
EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE
OXYGEN. INGEST: NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS COMPOUND
IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS BY INGESTION. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF
NECESSARY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SPILL MAY BE
REMOVED IN DRY FORM WITH SUITABLE EQUIPMENT OR FLUSHED AWAY WITH
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING. AVOID
INHALATION OF DUST. FOR INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY. READ
AND FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS. WASH AFTER
HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED. IF DUSTY SITUATIONS PREVAIL, WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:USE VENTILATION THAT IS ADEQUATE TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE
TO AIRBORNE DUST LIMITED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER FOR PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:DUST RESITANT GOGGLES FOR DUST
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:>250.C, 482.F
Spec Gravity:0.950
pH:11.5
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:45%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES, SLIGHT SPECIFIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION OR RECYCLING
IS RECOMMENDED.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE INHALATION TOXICITY LC50: > 670 MG/M3
(DUST, RAT, 4 HRS)

Ecological:FISH TOXICITY LC50: > 1000 MG/L (96 H, ZEBRA FISH, OECD
203). BIOLOGICAL ELIMENATION: >90% (STATIC TEST, 7 DAYS) DIN
38412-L25.

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:SARA INVENTORY STATUS: NOT DETERMINED.

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