Product ID:CANDLE,OXYGEN,LARGE,85984
MSDS Date:06/01/1987
FSC:4260
NIIN:00-875-4568
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJCLG

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES COMPANY

RIDC PARK 121 GAMMA DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-0426
US

Emergency Phone: 412-967-3000

Info Phone: 412-967-3000

Cage: 8F723

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO DBA MSA

MURRYSVILLE, PA 15668-1753 US

Telephone: 724-733-9272

Cage: 55799

SODIUM CHLORATE

CAS: 7775-09-9

RTECS: FO0525000

Fraction By Weight: 90 - 95%

BARIUM PEROXIDE

CAS: 1304-29-6

RTECS: CR0175000

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG BA/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, BLOOD, KIDNEYS,
RESPIRATORY TRACT. ACUTE- TOXIC. PROBABLE HUMAN LETHAL DOSE 50-500
MG/KG (1 TEASPOON TO 1 OZ FOR ADULT). INHALATION OF DUST MAY RESULT
IN IRRITATION. EYE AND SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INGESTIONMAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING,
DIARRHEA. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGH, TEARING, PAIN, SNEEZING,
DIARRHEA, VOMITING, NAUSEA, BLUENESS, DIFFICULT BREATHING

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER. ORAL: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY OF
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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:USE STANDARD FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING
SELF-CONTAINED PRESSURE DEMAND BREATHING APARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE, IMPERVIOUS COVERING AND BOOTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. CANDLE CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE.
LIBERATED OXYGEN MAY INCREASE FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE
SUBSTANCES.

Spill Release Procedures:A MASHED CANDLE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP ON A DRY
BASIS. WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR AND RUBBER GLOVES.
AVOID DUSTING. PLACE PIECES AND SWEEPINGS IN A MARKED DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. DO NOT WET WOOD FLOORS. WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA RESISTANT TO
FIRES. STORE SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL HANDLING. IF DUSTY
SITUATIONS PREVAIL, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PRACTICE REQUIRES THAT GROSS AMOUNT OF ANY
CHEMICAL BE REMOVED FROM THE SKIN AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:570F,299C
Spec Gravity:2.49 (NACLO3)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:45%
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT GREY CYLINDRICAL SOLID MASS - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, COMBUSTIBLES, ACIDS, POTASSIUM CYANIDES,
THIOCYANATES, SULFUR, SULFIDES, MANGANESE DIOXIDE, NH4 SALTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:STRONG ACIDS REACT WITH SODIUM
CHLORATE RELEASING TOXIC CHLORINE DIOXIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORANCE
WITH, LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

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