MALLINCKRODT INC -- SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00-234-8377
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:08/06/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8377
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-895-2000/314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-895-2000/314-982-5000
CAGE:37940
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Phone:314-539-1600
CAGE:37940

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFATE
CAS:7757-82-6
RTECS #:WE1650000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:LD50(ORMO)=5989MG/KG

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,MOUSE)=5989MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:NOT EXPECTED TO A HEALTH
    HAZ.SKIN/EYE:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE
    MECAHNICAL IRRIT TO EYE. INGEST:SLOWLY ABSORBED FROM ALIMENTARY
    TRACT.BECAUSE OF OSMOTIC ACTIVITY,WILL DRAW W ATER INTO LUMEN OF
    BOWEL & MAY CAUSE PURGING,FLUID LOSS,BLOOD IN STOOL,FALL OF BLOOD
    PRESSURE,&HI SODIUM LEVELS IN BLOOD
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:REPRODCUTIVE EFFECTS CITED.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:ALIMENTARY TRACT:PURGING, FLUID LOSS,
    BLOOD IN STOOL, FALL OF BLOOD PRESSURE, HI SODIUM LEVELS IN BLOOD.
    EYE:REDNESS, DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PER MFG'S MSDS NO INFORMATION
    FOUND.

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

First Aid:EYES: FJUSH PROMPTLY W/PLENTY OF WATER(15 MIN. MINIM).GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION; INGESTION: DRINK WATER,INDUCE VOMITING & GET
    MED. ATTN. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER; INHALATION: FOR IRRITATION
    OR DISCOMF ORT, GET MEDICAL ATTENT.

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

Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD OR AN
    EXPLOSION HAZARD BUT VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS OCCUR WHEN POTASSIUM
    SULFATE & SODIUM SULFATE ARE MELTED W/ALUMINUM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP OR SWEEP UP DRY CHEMICAL FOR USE. OR
    DISPOSAL & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER
    TO AN AUTHORIZED DRAIN IF ENVIROMENTAL REGULATIONS PERMIT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE. AVOID
    CONTACT W/EYES,SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING; DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Other Precautions:NONE NOTED.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED,USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    FOR DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT PROLONGED CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATE:NONE

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>1472F MELT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1551F,844C
Spec Gravity:2.68
Solubility in Water:17% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE GRANULES/POWDER;ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, MOLTEN ACTIVE METALS, INCLUDING ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSITION OF PRODUCT VIA HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS
    TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR AND SODIUM OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH SPILL RESIDUE WITH WATER TO AN AUTHORIZED
    DRAIN FI ALLOWED BY ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; DISPOSE OF BY MEANS
    AS TO COMPLY W/LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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