MALLINCKRODT INC. -- SODIUM AZIDE  -- 6810-00F008735
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM AZIDE
MSDS Date:08/28/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F008735
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Info Phone Num:(314) 982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:(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 AZIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:26628-22-8
RTECS #:VY8050000
Other REC Limits:0.1 PPM
OSHA PEL:S, C 0.1 PPM(HN3)
ACGIH TLV:C 0.11 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 27MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION/REDNESS/PAIN.
    INHALATION: IRRITATION TO RESP. TRACT/MUCOUS MEMBRANES/SORE
    THROAT/COUGHING/DIZZINESS/SHORTNESS OF BREATH & FAINTING.
    INGESTION: NAUSEA/VOMITING/HEADACHE/RESTLESSNES S/DIARRHEA/LOW
    BLOOD PRESSURE/ABNORMAL BREATHING/REDUCED BODY TEMP/REDUCED BODY
    PH/CONVULSIONS/COLLAPSE & DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION/REDNESS/PAIN. INHALATION:
    IRRITATION TO RESP. TRACT/MUCOUS MEMBRANES/SORE
    THROAT/COUGHING/DIZZINESS/SHORTNESS OF BREATH & FAINTING.
    INGESTION: NAUSEA/VOMITING/HEADACHE/RESTLESSNES S/DIARRHEA/LOW
    BLOOD PRESSURE/ABNORMAL BREATHING/REDUCED BODY TEMP/REDUCED BODY
    PH/CONVULSIONS & DEATH.

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

First Aid:IN ALL CASES CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: INDUCE
    VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHI NG GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WIPE OFF EXCESS.
    WASH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. EYE: WASH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINS.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
    PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE SOLID. DECOMPOSES EXPLOSIVELY
    UPON HEATING. SHOCK, CONCUSSION OR FRICTION. REACTS WITH BOTH
    COPPER & LEAD TO PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE AZIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. PICK UP &
    PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD
    THAT DOES NOT GENER ATE DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON
    CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED & AWAY FROM ACIDS. USE W/ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME. AVOID
    FRICTION/ROUGH HANDLING BECAUSE OF FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD. STORE
    IN COOL/DRY/VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNITION.
    PROTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICA L DAMAGE. AVOID WEARING CONTACT
    LENSES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WITH CHEMICAL
    GOGGLES MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL, UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT
    RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, A SUPPLIED AIR
    FULL FACEPIECE RESPIR ATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO
    KEEP <TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:572F
Spec Gravity:1.85
Solubility in Water:42G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS, CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
DIMETHYL SULFATE, LEAD, BARIUM CARBONATE, SULFURIC ACID, WATER & NITRIC
    ACIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/BENZOYL CHLORIDE PLUS POTASSIUM
    HYDROXIDE, BROMINE, CARBON DISULFIDE, CHROMYL CHLORIDE, &
    DIBROMALONONITRILE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN. EXPLODES UPON
    DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED IN AN RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. DON'T FLUSH
    TO THE SEWER. CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES.

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