FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- SODIUM PERCHLORATE  -- 6810-00N015570
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM PERCHLORATE
MSDS Date:05/18/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015570
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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:FIRST AID PROC:GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER, & INDUCE VOMIT BY
    TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT. GET MD IMMED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:LG:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP. KEEP
    UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY ENTRY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:VAP CANISTER (CHIN-STYLE OR FRONT- OR
    BACK-MOUNTED CANISTER) W/FULL FACEPIECE & PARTICULATE FILTER.(SEE
    ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:TYPE "C" SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED
    IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE OR W/FULL (SEE ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:FACEPIECE, HELMET OR HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW
    MODE. SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS- (SEE ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE. FOR FIREFIGHTING/OTHER
    IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH COND:SCBA W/FULL (SEE ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS
    MODE. SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE & (SEE ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE IN
    COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND(SEE ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:PERCHLORIC ACID, SODIUM SALT, MONOHYDRATE (SODIUM
    PERCHLORATE)
CAS:7791-07-3
RTECS #:SC9850000
Fraction by Wt: 100%

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:REDUCING AGENTS, STRONTIUM HYDRIDE, ORGANIC
    MATLS, SULFURIC ACID. LD50-LC50 MIX:LD50:(IPT,MUS)551 MG/KG.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)2100 MG/KG; (SEE ING 2)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRIT. DUSTS MAY CAUSE MUC
    MEMB IRRIT. SKIN:IRRIT. MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS & PAIN.
    EYE:IRRIT. MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/REDNESS & PAIN. 0.08 M SOLN WAS
    APPLIED TO CORNEA OF RABBIT EYES AFTER REM OVAL OF EPITHELIUM
    W/ONLY SLIGHT RXN OCCURING. INGEST:NEPHROTOXIN. MAY CAUSE GI UPSET
    W/NAUSEA (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& VOMIT. SERIOUS CASES MAY RESULT IN
    KIDNEY DMG & DEATH. CHRONIC:INHAL:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
    SKIN:RPTD/PRLNGD CNTCT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYE:MAY CAUSE
    CONJUNCTIVITIS AFTER RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS. IN GEST:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
    RESP. KEEP WARM/AT REST. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD
    CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER
    UNTIL NO EVID O F CHEM REMAINS ( 15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH
    IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER, LIFTING LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
    REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,
    IMMED (SEE ING 3)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON OR WATER SPRAY.
    LG FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL CNTNRS EXPOSED TO FLAMES
    W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL:KEEP COMBUSTS AWAY FROM MATL. DO
    NOT TOUCH MATL. SML/DRY:W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY
    CNTNR & COVER; MOVE CNTNRS FROM AREA. SML LIQ:TAKE UP W/SAND,
    EARTH/OTHER ABSORB MATL &  PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. (SEE
    ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROT AGAINST PHYS DMG. STORE IN COOL,
    DRY PLACE OF NONCOMBUST CONSTRUCT. CONSULT NFPA PUB 43A, STOR OF
    LIQ/SOLID OXIDIZING MATLS, FOR STOR RQMNTS.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM COMBUST, ORGANIC, READILY OXIDIZABLE
    MATLS, ACIDS, SULFUR, CARBONACEOUS MATLS & COTTON. IMMED REMOVE &
    CAREFULLY DISPOSE OF ANY SPILLED PERCHLORATE (NFPA 49, HAZARDOUS
    CHEMICALS DATA, 19 75).

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESP RECOMM BASED ON DATA IN PHYS
    DATA, HLTH EFTS & TOXICITY, RANKED IN ORDER FROM MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM
    RESP PROT:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE
    W/FULL FACEPIECE & D UST FILTER. GAS MASK W/ORG (SEE ING 5)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:AFTER FIRE OUT. STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS. FOR
    MASSIVE FIRE IN STOR AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ,
    ELSE WITHDRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. FLOOD W/WATER. COOL CNTNRS
     W/FLOODING QTYS OF WATER. APPLY FROM AS FAR A DISTANCE AS POSS.
    EVACUATE TO RADIUS OF 2500 FT FOR UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:900F,482C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:266F,130C
Spec Gravity:2.0
Solubility in Water:209%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE, DELIQUESCENT, RHOMBOHEDRAL
    CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER-SOLUBLE FUELS, OXIDIZABLE MATLS, HYDRAZINE, AMMONIUM NITRATE,
    CHARCOAL, MAGNESIUM, CALCIUM HYDRIDE, (SEE ING 2)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY IGNITE OTHER COMBUST MATLS. RXN
    W/FUELS MAY BE VIOLENT. RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO THERMAL DECOMPOSITION,
    IT EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & NAO.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .

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