Product ID:RUBIDIUM CHLORIDE, R2252
MSDS Date:07/01/1999
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N092681
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJTYP

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Cage: 21076

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RUBIDIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7791-11-9

RTECS: VL8575000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 4440 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: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITAITON. MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION.
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.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
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 INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MEHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Melt/Freeze Pt:=718.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.800
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER AND CHUNKS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS: NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE
STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY
INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS AND PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS-WASTE
DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE AQU EOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN WITH PLENTY OF
WATER. THE HYDROLYSIS AND NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY G ENERATE
HEAT AND FUMES WHICH (SUPDAT)

Toxicological Information:TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED. RTECS #: VL8575000 RUBIDIUM CHLORIDE. TOXICITY DATA:
ORL-RAT LD50:4440 MG/KG GISAAA 53 (5),76,1988. IPR-RAT LD50:1700
MG/KG GTPZAB 31 (9),55,1987. ORL-MUS LD50:3800 MG/KG
20PKA3-,56,1967. IPR-MUS LD50:1149 MG/KG COREAF 256,1043,1963.
IVN-MUS LD50:233 MG/KG NYKZAU 56 (4), 118S ,1960. TARGET ORGAN
DATA: PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION (SPASTIC PARALYSIS
WITH/WITHOUT SENSORY CH. BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE). BEHAVIORAL
(CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD). (OTHER INFORMATIO N)

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particular situation.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS:
OEL=MAK. EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information: