=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:SODIUM SULFATE (S421)
NIIN:00-234-8337
MSDS Number: BDLLJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY, CHEM.MFG.DIV.
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company: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  =============

Name:SODIUM SULFATE;CAS.NO.7757-82-6
CAS:7757-82-6
RTECS #:WE1650000
Fraction by Wt: >99%

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

Effects of Overexposure:INHA+:DUST.MIST IRRITATES NOSE,THROAT &
    LUNGS;EYES:IRRITATES;SKIN IRRITATES PROLNGED EXPOSURE;

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

Eyes:FLUSH 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
    DISCOMFORT,GET M EDICAL 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:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION,EMITS TOXIC
    FUMES OF SO*X(OXIDES OF SULFUR)

==================  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  =============

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:7/80

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>1472F MELT
Spec Gravity:2.68
Solubility in Water:17% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE GRANULES/POWDER; ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N.A

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOLTEN ACTIVE METALS,INCLUDING ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSITIONOF PRODUCT VIA HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF SO*X WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION.

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

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

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