CKRHZ - SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS

Product Identification

Product ID:SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-063-6936
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKRHZ

Responsible Party
FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Contractor
FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Ingredients

SODIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7757-82-6

RTECS: WE1650000

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL, MOUSE, LD50=5989MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.INGEST:INGEST
OF LG AMTS MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRIT.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRIT.CHRONIC:NO INFO FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NOT LISTED BY
ACGIH,IARC,NIOSH,NTP,OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYE/GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION.RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
TARGET ORGANS:NONE.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H2O FOR @15MINS,LIFT EYELIDS.GET MED
AID IMMED.SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP/H2O FOR @LEAST 15MINS.REMOVE
CONTAM CLOTH/SHOES.IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSIST GET MED
ATTN.INGEST:CONSC/ALERT GIVE 2-4CUPFULS OF MILK/H2O.GET MED
AID.INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING 1 TEASPOON OF SYRUP OF
IPECACE.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.NOT BREATH GIVE ART
RESP;DIFF BREATH GIVE OXY.COUGH/OTHER SYMP GET (SUPPL)

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AVAI
Lower Limits:N/AVAI
Upper Limits:N/AVAI
Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NON-FLAMM;USE AGENT MOST APPROPRIATE
TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES.WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
(SCBA) TO PREVENT COTNACT W/THERM DECOMPO PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE PPE AS INDICATED IN MSDS.VACUUM OR SWEEP
UP MATL &PLACE INTO SUITABLE DISPOSAL CNTNR.AVOID GENERATING DUSTY
CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT
W/EYE/SKIN/CLOTHING.STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR.KEEP FROM COTNACT
W/OXIDIZING MATLS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM REDUCING AGENTS.KEEP CNTNRS TIGHTLY
CLSD. DISPO:2ND WASTE TREAT MICROORGANISMS.CHEM NOT LIKELY TO
BIOCONCEN.NO CERCLA/SARA CHEMS PRESENT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGS FOUND IN
29CFR1910.134.ALWAYS USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTI TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCEN LOW.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:PROT EYEGLASS,CHEM SAF GOG-29CFR1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROT CLOTH TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPO.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFT HNDLG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:5.2-9.5 5% SOLN. 1STAID:MED AID.DR:TREAT SYMPT/SUPPORTIVELY.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=887.8C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.7
pH:SUPPLE
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:SOLID,WHITE GRANULAR OR POWDER, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, MAGNESIUM.REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPO OF IN MANNER CONSISTENT W/FED/STATE/LOC
REGS.NOT LISTED AS MATL BANNED FROM LAND DISPO ACCORDING TO
RCRA.CHEM NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE OXY DEPLETION IN AQUATIC SYS.LOW
POT TO AFFECT AUQATIC ORGANIS M/EXPECTED TO HAVE LOW POT TO AFFECT
(OTHER PRECA)

Ecology

Ecological:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE OXYGEN DEPLETION IN
AQUATIC SYSTEMS. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LIKELY TO BIOCONCENTRATE.

Transport

Transport Information:DOT: NOT REGULATED.

Regulatory

SARA Title III Information:NOT REPORTABLE UNDER SARA 302.
Federal Regulatory Information:CAS 7757-82-6 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA
INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:SODIUM SULFATE CAN BE FOUND ON THE
FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: PA, MA.

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