MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- SODIUM SULFATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:08/06/1985
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SOSUL
CAGE:TO713
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:TO713

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFATE (HYDRATE)
CAS:7727-73-3

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFATE (ANHYDROUS)
CAS:7757-82-6
RTECS #:WE1650000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
    HEALTH HAZARD.  INGESTION: SLOWLY ABSORBED FROM ALIMENTARY TRACT.
    BECAUSE OF OSMOTIC ACTIVITY, IT WILL DRAW WATER INTO LUMEN OF BOWEL
    AND MAY CAUSE PURGING, FLUID LOSS , BLOOD IN STOOLS, FALL OF BLOOD
    PRESSURE AND HIGH SODIUM LEVELS IN THE BLOOD.  SKIN: NO ADVERSE
    EFFECTS EXPECTED.  EYES: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED, BUT DUST MAY
    CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.  CHRONI C EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION
    FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE FIRST AID MEASURES.
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING. CONTACT PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY .  INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE.
    IF LARGE AMOU NTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN
    EXPOSURE: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE
    IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.  EYES EXPOSURE: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH
    RUNNING WATER. GET MEDICAL	ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. USE ANY MEANS
    SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BREATHING
    EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD,
    BUT VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS OCCUR WHEN POTASSIUM SULFATE AND SODIUM
    SULFATE ARE MELTED WITH ALUMINUM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL/LEAK. CLEANUP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST.  SPILLS:
    SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR
    WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO A VOID DUST DISPERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE AND SPECIAL INFORMATION: KEEP
    IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
    PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:(NIOSH APPROVED) 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:DILUTION VENT IS SATISFACTORY HEALTH HAZ CONTROL FOR
    SUBSTANCE. IF CONDITIONS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT TO WORKER, LOCAL
    EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.  PROTECTIVE BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE
    AND SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL
    SUBSTANCE AND ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE OTHER INFO.
Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Vapor Density:NO INFO FO
Spec Gravity:1.46
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:11G/100G WATER @0C (32F)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE EFFLORESCENT CRYSTALS OR GRANULES; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITONS OF USE AND
    STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS
    TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR AND SODIUM OXIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:(RTECS, 1982)-NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND
    RELATING TO NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T. HAZARD CLASS: NOT REGULATED.

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