FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE  -- 6810-00N049908
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
MSDS Date:11/13/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N049908
=== 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:SULFURIC ACID, MONODODECYL ESTER, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM
    LAURYL SULFATE)
CAS:151-21-3
RTECS #:WT1050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 1285 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: MAY CAUSE COUGHING,
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, DYSPNEA & PULMONARY EDEMA. SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION & PAIN. EYES: CONTACT MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN &
    IRRITATION. INGEST: MAY CAUSE NAUS EA, SORE THROAT, COUGHING &
    ABDOMINAL PAIN. CHRONIC: INHAL: REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION. SKIN:
    REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYES: REPEATED
    OR PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGEST: NONE KNOWN
    IN HUMANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
    PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & @ REST. GET MED ATTN. SKIN:
    REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AREA W/SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT & LG AM TS WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (@ LEAST
    15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN. EYES: WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS WATER, OCCAS
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (@ LEAST
    15-20 MIN). (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FOR LARGER FIRES,
    USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE
    AREA IF POSS. AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
    CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SPLASH-PROOF (SUP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA , WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
    IMMEDIATEY GIVE LARGE QTYS OF WATER. AFTER WATER HAS BEEN
    SWALLOWED, TRY TO GET PATIENT TO VOMIT BY HAVING HIM TOUCH BACK OF
    HIS THROAT	W/HIS FINGER. DO NOT MAKE AN UNCON PERSON VOMIT. GET
    MED ATTN IMMED. EYE PROTECTION: GOGGLES AND FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.1
pH:NEUT
Solubility in Water:9.1%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO REPORTS FOUND
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE
    HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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