GFS -- PERIODIC ACID  -- 6810-00N048515
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PERIODIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/25/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048515
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GFS
Box:245
City:POWELL
State:OH
ZIP:43065
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-858-9682
Emergency Phone Num:800-858-9682
Preparer's Name:L.M.
CAGE:IO723
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GFS
Box:245
City:POWELL
State:OH
ZIP:43065
Country:US
Phone:800-858-9682
CAGE:IO723
Company Name:GFS CHEMICAL INC
Address:3041 HOME RD
Box:23214
City:POWELL
State:OH
ZIP:43065
Country:US
Phone:740-881-5501
CAGE:77964

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

Ingred Name:PERIODIC ACID (MFR CAS NO:10450-60-9)
CAS:13444-71-8
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATING & CORROSIVE TO SKIN, EYES &
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CAUSES BURNS. CONTACT MAY LEAD TO FORMATION OF
    RASH OR DERMATITIS. POSSIBLE ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN. NOT
    CONSIDERED TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
    RESP) . SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER. TREAT BURNS W/PASTE OF SODIUM
    BICARBONATE. EYES:WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. 
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST:GIVE MILK OR MILK OF MAGNESIA & GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . AVOID FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY CAUSE FIRE OR VIOLENT REACTION
    W/REDUCING AGENTS, WOOD, PAPER OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SOLIDS. WASH AREA THOROUGHLY W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE W/SODA, SODA ASH OR LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM FLAMMABLES &
    COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD  CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL(SUPDAT
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER . KEEP WATER SUPPLY READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:>284F,>140C (DECOMPOSES). PH:STRONGLY ACIDIC. EYE PROT: LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:252F,122C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>284F,>140C
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO PALE YELLOW CRYSTALS; FAINT ODOR SIMILAR
    TO OZONE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/REDUCING AGENTS, MANY ORGANICS, WOOD & PAPER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO SPONTANEOUS SELF-REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . DISPOSAL TO SANITARY DRAIN.

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