Product ID:SODIUM ACETATE TRIHYDRATE ACS REAGENT, S9513
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092706
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTSC

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SODIUM ACETATE TRIHYDRATE

CAS: 6131-90-4

RTECS: AJ4580000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING
GIVE ART IFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.

Autoignition Temp:=600.C, 1112.F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICIAL, & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED. RTECS #: AJ4580000. ACETIC ACID, SODIUM SALT,
TRIHYDRATE. ONLY SELECTED REGIS TRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN
RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE
NOT YET FULLY TESTED. REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK
NOES 1983: HZD X3249; NIS 9; TNF 524; NOS 19; TNE 13872; TFE 5018.

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