MALLINCKRODT SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- SODIUM BISMUTHATE  -- 6810-00N009786
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM BISMUTHATE
MSDS Date:10/10/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N009786
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT 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
CAGE:HO196
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:HO196
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 BISMUTHATE.
CAS:12232-99-4
RTECS #:VZ1750000
Fraction by Wt: 
Other REC Limits:
OSHA PEL:
ACGIH TLV:

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:720 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:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:CAN BE A ROUTE FOR ABSORPTION INTO
    BODY.BISMUTH IS MODERATELY IS MODERATELY TOXIC.INGEST:MOD TOXIC W/
    SIMILAR SYMPTOMS OF LEAD POISONING(ABD PAIN,NAUSEA,&
    VOMITING).LG.DOSES CAUSE SERIOUS DIARRH EA & DEATH.SKIN:MILD
    IRRITANT.EXPOSE OVER A LONG TIME.EYE:MECH IRRITANT.CHRONIC:CONT
    ABSORB INTO BODY PERM KIDNEY DAMAGE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/IMPAIRED KIDNEY FUNCTION
    MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALE REMOVE TO FRESH AIR GET MED ATTENTION.FOR BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY.INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING.IMMED GIVE 2 GLASSES OF H*2O OR
    MILK, & STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:SUP DATA
Lower Limits:NO EPLO HAZ
Upper Limits:NO EPLO HAZ
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE.CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE HAZ. NOT
    CONCERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZ.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL, CLEAN UP PERSONNEL
    MAY REQUIRE RESP PROT FROM DUST.SWEEP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
    AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINER,STORED IN A 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 SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE IS
    RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING.CLOTHING.MAINTAIN EYE
    WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN H*2O:INSOLUBLE IN COLD H*2O,DECOMPOSES BY HOT H*2O,FLASH
    POINT.NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.STABILITY:UNSTABLE 

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO INFO
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:NO INFO FOUND
pH:
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NO INFORMATION
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE SUP DATA
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW OR BROWNISH YELLOW POWDER SOMEWHAT
    HYGROSCOPIC ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:
Corrosion Rate:

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SLOWLY DECOMPOSES ON KEEPING;DECOMPOSITION
    ACCELERATED BY MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATED TO DECOMP,EMITS FUMES OF
    BISMUTH & SODIUM OXIDE.DECOMP IN HOT H*2O FORM BISMUTH OXIDE.SODIUM
    HYDROXIDE & LIB O*2
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:

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

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

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