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

MSDS NAME:SULFANILAMIDE, PURIFIED
NIIN:00N091291
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJHYD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:RUGER CHEMICAL CO./AMEND DRUG & CHEMICAL CO.
Address:83 CORDIER STREET
City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-926-0331
Emergency Phone Num:201-926-0331
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SUMID
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:64220
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:RUGER CHEMICAL CO. INC
Address:83 CORDIER STREET
Box:City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111
Country:US
Phone:973-926-0331
CAGE:64220

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

Name:SULFANILAMIDE; (SULFANILAMIDE, PURIFIED)
CAS:63-74-1
RTECS #:WO8400000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: CAN BE A ROUTE OF
    ABSORPTION INTO BODY. CAN CAUSE BREATHING DIFFICULTIES. INGESTION:
    REPORTED SIDE EFFECTS INCLUDE NAUSEA, VOMITING, FEVER, DIZZINESS,
    DERMATITIS, ACIDOSIS, HEPATITI S, AND PSYCHOSIS. SKIN CONTACT: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC
    EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS MAY
    OCCUR IN SOME INDIVIDUALS WITH SYMPTOMS OF SKIN RASH, HIVES, AND
    SERUM SICKNESS. SOME SULFONAMIDES MAY PRODUCE SKELETAL DEFECTS TO
    THE UNBORN.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMED BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER, OR MILK IF AVAIL AND STICKING FINGER
    DOWN THROAT. CA LL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN EXPOSURE: WASH AREA W/SOAP &
    WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS. EYE EXPOSURE: IMMED
    FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WA TER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
    CONCENTRATIONS, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A
    POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD. AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE
    IS POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPE RATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH AN
    IGNITION SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESP PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP &
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING
    MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPE RSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING! MAY BE HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED/INHALED. MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE IRRIT. AVOID BREATHING
    DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CL OSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY
    VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE AND
    INCOMPATIBILITIES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE IS
    REC TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO THE WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: 7.5 GM/100 GM WATER AT 25C(77F). MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 172.20.
    CHEMICAL FORMULA: C*6H*8N*2O*2S

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=165.C, 329.F
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, NITROGEN AND SULFUR
    AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:(RTECS, 1986). MUTATION REFERENCES CITED.
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS REFERENCES CITED. ORAL MOUSE: 3700 MG/KG. ORAL
    RABBIT LD50: 2000 MG/KG.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SERVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO A RCRA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA SECTION 302 EHS RQ: REPORTABLE QTY OF
    EXTREMELY HAZ SUBSTANCE, LISTED @ 40 CFR 355. SARA SECTION 302 EHS
    TPQ: THRESHOLD PLANNING QTY OF EXTREMELY HAZ SUBSTANCE. AN ASTERISK
    (*) FOLLOWING THRESHOL D PLANNING QTY SIGNIFIES THAT IF MATL IS
    SOLID & HAS PARTICLE SIZE EQUP TO OR LGR THAN 100 MICROMETERS,
    THRSHOLD PLANNING QTY = 10,000 LBS. SARA SECTION 313 CHEMS: TOXIC
    SUBSTANCES SUBJECT TO ANNUAL R ELEASE RPTG REQUIREMENTS LISTED @ 40
    CFR 372.65.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA SEC. 103: COMPREHENSIVE
    ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION & LIABILITY ACT (SUPERFUND).
    RELEASES TO AIR, LAND OR WATER OF THESE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WHICH
    EXCEED REPORTABLE QTY (RQ) MUST BE R EPORTED TO NATIONAL RESPONSE
    CENTER, (800-424-8802); LISTED AT 40 CFR 302.4.

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