MALLINCKRODT INC, SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV -- SODIUM ACETATE  -- 6810-00-141-3595
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM ACETATE
MSDS Date:08/07/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-3595
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC, SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000
Emergency Phone Num:800-354-2050/314-982-5000
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 TRIHYDRATE
CAS:6131-90-4
RTECS #:AJ4580000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SKIN/EYES: IRRITANT. INGEST:LG
    DOSES MAY PRODUCE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING. INHAL:NOT
    EXPECTED TO BE A HEALTH HAZARD.CHRONIC:PER MFG'S MSDS NO INFO
    FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:REDNESS, SWELLING, ITCHING, DISCOMFORT,
    PAIN. EYE:REDNESS, TEARING, DISCOMFORT, PAIN. INGEST:ABDOMINAL
    PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PER MFG'S MSDS NO INFORMATION
    FOUND.

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

First Aid:EYE:WASH W/LOTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15MINS. IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS, SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
    W/LOTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15MINS. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEE
    DOCTOR. INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE.
    IF LG AMTS WERE SWALLOWED, SEE DOCTOR. INHAL:NOT EXPECTED TO
    REQUIRE FIRST AID MEASURES.

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

Flash Point:NONE SPECIFIED .
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:611C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SRPAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BREATHING
    EQUIPMENT FOR HIGH-INTENSITY FIRE OR POTENTIAL EXPLOSION
    CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.
    AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH AN IGNITION SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
    RECLAMATION/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 COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR
    IGNITION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATORY MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:DILUTION VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY. IF CONDITIONS OF USE
    CREATE DISCOMFORT TO WORKER, USE LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BODY-COVERING CLOTHING, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
    AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDRY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PRIOR TO USE.
    WASH HANDS AFTER USE & BEFORE EATING/DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CAUSES IRRITATION. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN USING THIS MATERIAL.

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=323.9C, 615.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=120.C, 248.F
Decomp Temp:=323.9C, 615.F
Vapor Pres:NONE SPEC.
Vapor Density:NONE SPEC.
Spec Gravity:1.45
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFA.
Solubility in Water:125GM/100MLWATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GRANULAR SALT WITH A SLIGHT ACETIC ACID
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID, FLUORIDE, POTASSIUM NITRATE, AND DIKETENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/A.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS FUMES OF ACETIC ACID UPON
    HEATING ABOVE 120C.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL AMOUNTS OF RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER
    W/PLENTY OF WATER. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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