FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- SODIUM SULFIDE, S426 212  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SULFIDE, S426 212
MSDS Date:09/02/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:ONE REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFIDE  EINECS/ELINCS: 215-211-5.
CAS:1313-82-2
RTECS #:WE1905000
Minumum % Wt:60.
Maxumum % Wt:62.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Ingred Name:WATER; (WATER OF CRYSTALLIZATION)  EINECS/ELINCS:
    231-791-2.
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:38.
Maxumum % Wt:40.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CAUSES EYE BURNS. MAY
    CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE EYE INJURY. MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. SKIN: MAY BE
    ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. PROLONGED AND/OR
    REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION  AND/OR DERMATITIS. CONTACT
    WITH SKIN CAUSES IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE BURNS, ESPECIALLY IF THE
    SKIN IS WET OR MOIST. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE CARDIAC DISTURBANCES.
    CAUSES DIGESTIVE TRACT BURNS WITH IMMEDIA TE PAIN, SWELLING OF THE
    THROAT, CONVULSIONS, AND POSSIBLE COMA. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,
    DROWSINESS, CONFUSION, WEAKNESS, IRREGULAR BREATHING, AND
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS. (EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
    OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: CONTACT WITH STOMACH
    ACIDS CAN LIBERATE TOXIC HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS. INHALATION: MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH SORE THROAT,
    COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF B REATH AND DELAYED LUNG EDEMA. MAY CAUSE
    EFFECTS SIMILAR TO THOSE DESCRIBED FOR INGESTION. CHRONIC: NOT
    AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID IMMED.
    SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IMMED. IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP &
    WATER FOR  AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES.
    DESTROY CONTAM SHOES. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS
    CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH T O UNCON PERS. GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL: GET MED
    AID IMMED. REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. NOTES TO MD:  TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NFPA RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL
    AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING
    DUSTY CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA. DO
    NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS AND FLAME. DO NOT INGEST OR
    INHALE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY  PLACE. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINER. KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES. WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
    CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH HANDS
    BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MOLECULAR FORMULA: MIXT; PH: ALKALINE IN SOLN. EMER OVERVIEW: APPEAR:
    WHITE TO YELLOW WHITE. DANGER! CORR. HYGROSCOPIC. MAY CAUSE CNS
    EFTS. MAY CAUSE CARD DISTURBS. PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE PULM EDEMA. C
    AUSES EYE & SKIN BURNS. CAUSES DIGESTIVE & RESP TRACT BURNS. TARGET
    ORGANS: CNS, CARDIOVASCULAR SYS.

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

Boiling Pt:=174.4C, 346.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=91.7C, 197.F
Spec Gravity:1.858
pH:SUP DAT
Solubility in Water:15% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW WHITE SOLID; ROTTEN EGG-LIKE, WEAK
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS, CARBON, M-CHLOROANILINE, DIAZONIUM SALT,
    4-CHLORO-O-TOLUIDINE, DIAZONIUM CHLORIDE SALT, DIAZONIUM SALTS AND
    DIAZONIUM CHLORIDE SALTS, DIAZONIUM SALTS, N,N-DICHLOROMETHANE
    AMINE, O-NITROANILINE, DIAZ
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS UNDER NORMAL STORAGE AND HANDLING CONDITIONS. AVOID
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, LIGHT, EXPOSURE TO AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN SULFIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS # CAS # 1313-82-2: WE1905000; CAS #
    7732-18-5: ZC110000. LD50/LC50: CAS # 1313-82-2: LD50 (ORAL, MOUSE)
    = 205 MG/KG; LD50 (ORAL, RAT) = 208 MG/KG. CAS # 7732-18-5: LD50
    (ORAL, RAT) = >90 ML/KG.  EPIDEMIOLOGY, TERATOGENICITY,
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS, NEUROTOXICITY, MUTAGENICITY, OTHER STUDIES:
    NO DATA AVAILABLE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT
    AVAILABLE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.
    --OTHER INFORMATION: WGK (WATER DANGER/PROTECTION): CAS #
    1313-82-2: 2; CAS # 773 2-18-5: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CANADA:
    CAS # 1313-82-2 IS LISTED ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. CAS #
    7732-18-5 IS LISTED ON CANADA'S DSL/NDSL LIST. THIS PRODUCT HAS A
    WHMIS CLASSIFICATION OF D1B, E. C AS # 1313-82-2 IS NOT LISTED ON
    CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST. CAS # 7732-18-5 IS NOT LISTED
    ON CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION
    OF CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY
    REFERENCE LEVELS: NONE LI STED. RCRA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA
    P-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT: SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM SULFIDE, HYDRATED;
    HAZARD CLASS: 8; UN NUMBER: UN1849; PACKING GROUP: II. IATA,
    RID/ADR, IMO: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CANADA TDG: SHIPPING NAME:
    SODIUM SULFIDE 60%; HAZ ARD CLASS: 8; UN NUMBER: UN1849; PACKING
    GROUP: II; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: LOAD SEPARATE FROM ACIDS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS # 1313-82-2: ACUTE,
    REACTIVE. SECTION 313: NO  CHEMICALS ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION
    313.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA:BOTH INGS LISTED ON TSCA INVENTORY.
    HLTH & SFTY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF CHEMS ARE ON HLTH & SFTY
    REPORTING LIST. CHEM TEST RULES: NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE UNDER
    CHEM TEST RULE. SECTION 12B: NONE  OF CHEMS ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA
    SECTION 12B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF CHEMS IN MATL
    HAVE SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    HAZ AIR POLLUTANTS, ANY CLASS 1 OZ ONE DEPLETORS/ANY CLASS 2 OZONE
    DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE LISTED AS HAZ
     SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA, AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA/AS TOX
    POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. (OTHER INFO)
State Regulatory Information:CAS # 1313-82-2 CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW LISTS: NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS. CAS
    # 7732-18-5 IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL,
    OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFIC ANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.

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