Product ID:SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE, S1333
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKPQC

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SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

CAS: 151-21-3

RTECS: WT1050000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 1286 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN
CONTACT (IRRITANT). SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF EYE
CONTACT (IRRITANT). VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF
INGESTION, OF INHALATION. TH IS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES AND SKIN
UPON CONTACT. CHRONIC: THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS. TOXICITY OF
THE PRODUCT TO THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: NOT AVAILABLE. REPEATED OR
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE S UBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS
DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CONT LENSES. IMMED FLUSH EYES
W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT
USE EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN: IF CHEM GOT ONTO CLOTHED
PORTION OF BODY, REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES AS QUICKLY AS POSS,
PROTECTING YOUR OWN HANDS & BODY. PLACE VICTIM UNDER DELUGE SHOWER.
IF CHEM TOUCHES VICTIM'S EXPOSED SKIN, SUCH AS HANDS: GENTLY &
THORO WASH CONTAM SK IN W/RUNNING WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. BE
PARTICULARLY CAREFUL TO CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES & GROIN.
COLD WATER MAY BE USED. COVER IRRITATED SKIN W/EMOLIENT. IF IRRIT
PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. WA SH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. (SUP DAT)

Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE,
WATER SPRAY OR FOAM. LARGE FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. DO
NOT USE WATER JET.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUST. PRODS OF COMBUST ARE CARBON
OXIDES (CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE), SULFUR OXIDES (SO*2,
SO*3, ETC). NO SPECIFIC INFO IS AVAIL REGARDING FLAMM OF THIS PROD
IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATLS. RIS KS OF EXPLO OF PROD IN PRESENCE
OF MECH IMPACT/STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT AVAIL. WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP
IT EMITS TOX FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILL: USE APPROP TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED
SOLID IN CONVENIENT WASTE DISP CONTR. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING
WATER ON CONTAM SURF & DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOC & REGIONAL AUTH REQS.
LGE SPILL: MFR'S DATABAS E CONTAINS NO ADDNL INFO IN CASE OF SPILL
&/OR LEAK. USE SHOVEL TO PUT MATL INTO CONVENIENT WASTE DISP CONTR.
FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON CONTAM SURF & ALLOW TO
EVACUATE THRU SANITARY SYS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION. EMPTY CONTAINERS POSE A FIRE RISK, EVAPORATE
THE RESIDUE UNDER A FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING
MATERIAL. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BRE ATHE DUST. IF INGESTED, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THE CONTAINER OF THE LABEL.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN
A COOL PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN A COOL,
WELL-VENTILATED P LACE. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED AWAY
FROM EXTREME HEAT AND AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING A GENTS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING
CTLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW REC EXPOS LIMS. IF USER
OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, (OTHER INFO)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT. FULL SUIT. BOOTS. SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT, CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE
HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: SERIOUS SKIN CONT: WASH W/DISINFECTANT SOAP & COVER
CONTAM SKIN W/ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM. SEEK MED ATTN. INHAL: ALLOW
VICTIM TO REST IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.
SERIOUS INHAL: NO ADDNL INFO. INGEST: REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. HAVE
CONSCIOUS PERS DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER (OTHER INFO)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=204.C, 399.2F
pH:OTHER INFO
Solubility in Water:SOL IN COLD & HOT WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOWISH SOLID (CRYSTALS SOLID), WITH
CHARACTERISTIC (SLIGHT) ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SLIGHTLY REACTIVE TO REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS. NON-CORROSIVE IN
PRESENCE OF GLASS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

Toxicological Information:MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE. TERATOGENIC
EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE. TOXICITY TO ANIMALS: ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY
(LD50): 1288 MG/KG (RAT). CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: THE SUBSTANCE
IS TOXIC TO LUNGS. TOX ICITY OF THE PRODUCT TO THE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: VERY
DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT). SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO
DANGEROUS IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT). VERY SLIGHTLY TO
SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION. SPECIAL
REMARKS ON OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. BODS AND COD: NOT AVAILABLE.
PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: THESE PRODUCTS ARE CARBON OXIDES
(CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE), SULFUR OXIDES (SO*2, SO*3, ETC).
TOXICITY OF TH E PRODUCTS OF BIODAGRADATION: THE PRODUCTS OF
DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC.

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL
(UNITED STATES). IDENTIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE (PIN AND PG).
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR TRANSPORT: NOT APPLICABLE.

SARA Title III Information:NP--OTHER INFORMATION: HMIS RATINGS: HEALTH:
2; FLAMMABILITY: 1; REACTIVITY: 0. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
GLOVES (IMPERVIOUS); LAB COAT; WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WHEN VENTILATIO N IS INADEQUATE; SPLASH GOGGLES.
REFERENCES: -HAWLEY, G.G. THE CONDENSED CHEMICAL DICTIONARY, 11E
ED., NEW YORK N.Y., VAN NOSTRAND REINOLD, 1987; -SAX, N.I.
DANGEROUS PROPERTIES OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL S, TORONTO, VAN
NOSTRAND REINOLD, 6E ED., 1984; -THE SIGMA-ALDRICH LIBRARY OF
CHEMICAL SAFETY DATA, EDITION II.
Federal Regulatory Information:THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT IS LISTED ON TSCA:
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE. OSHA HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200). CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION ACT (CEPA): THIS PRO DUCT IS ON THE DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES
LIST (DSL), AND IS ACCEPTABLE FOR USE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CEPA.
WHMIS (CANADA): WHMIS CLASS D-2A: MATERIAL CAUSING OTHER TOXIC
EFFECTS (VERY TOXIC). DSCL (EEC): R22 - HARMFUL IF INGESTED; R38 -
IRRITATING TO SKIN; R42 - MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY INHALATION.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS NO CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS, OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.