FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- SODIUM ACETATE, ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00-270-3249
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM ACETATE, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:12/03/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3249
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
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 OR 201-796-7523
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:SODIUM ACETATE
CAS:126-96-5
RTECS #:AJ4375000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50, RAT, ORAL=3530 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: MAY PRODUCE MILD
    IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT: MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN. INHALATION:
    DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH COUGHING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN AND  VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER STATES THIS PRODUCT HAS NO
    CARCINOGEN STATUS.
Effects of Overexposure:MILD IRRITANT OF EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    AND SHOES. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    GET MEDICA L ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
    INGESTION: GIVE 2 TO 3 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1125F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
    STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO
    NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE
    FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
    OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER. KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE REPORTED

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
    ON THE CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT
    EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED
    BY OSHA/MINE SAFETY AND  HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
    VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
    TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER EACH USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:615F,324C
Spec Gravity:1.528
pH:7.5-9
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GRAYISH-WHITE, MONOCLINIC CRYSTALS 0R
    POWDER,ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, DIKETENE, FLUORINE, POTASSIUM NITRATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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