MALLINCKRODT INC. -- SODIUM ACETATE,ANHYDROUS  -- 6850-00F026448
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM ACETATE,ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:08/07/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F026448
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC.
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000
Emergency Phone Num:606-987-7000 OR 314-539-1600
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SODIUM ACETATE, ANHYDROUS
CAS:126-96-5
RTECS #:AJ4375000

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, &
    VOMITING. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, & PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE.
    SKIN/EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA FOR
    HIGH-INTENSITY FIRE/POTENTIAL EXPLOSION CONDITIONS. AS W/MOST
    ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSSIBLE W/IGNITION SOURCES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT &
    IGNITION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS
    MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, & CLOTHING. USE W/ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION: SATISFACTORY. LOCAL EXHAUST: IF
    CONDITIONS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT TO THE WORKER.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &
    QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:120C (248F)
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:324C (615F)
Spec Gravity:1.45
Solubility in Water:125 GM/100 MLS WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GRANULAR SALT, SLIGHT ACETIC ACID ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID, FLUORIDE, POTASSIUM NITRATE, & DIKETENE
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >120C (248F) & OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION, PHYSICAL DAMAGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF ACETIC ACID

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. SMALL AMOUNTS OF
    RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER W/PLENTY OF WATER. ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE,	& FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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