MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Sodium Tungstate
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Date of Issue: 21 Sept 06
STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE
Hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia
COMPANY DETAILS
ProSciTech
Company:
Address: PO Box 111, Thuringowa Central, Qld,. 4817. Australia
Street Address: 1/11 Carlton Street, Kirwan, Qld, 4817. Australia
Telephone Number: (07) 4773 9444
Fax Number: (07) 4773 2244
IDENTIFICATION SECTION
Sodium Tungstate
Product Name
Sodium Wolframate Dihydrate
Other Names
C142
Product Code
None allocated
U.N. Number
None allocated
Dangerous Goods Class
and Subsidiary Risk
None allocated
Hazchem Code
None allocated
Poison Schedule
Negative staining in EM work
Use
Physical Description and Properties
Odourless white crystals
Appearance
No data available
Boiling Point/Melting Point
No data available
Vapour Pressure
3.23-3.25
Specific Gravity
None
Flash Point
Not applicable
Flammability Limits
41g/100g H2O @ 0oC
Solubility in water
Other Properties
Ingredients
Chemical Name CAS Number Proportion
Na2WO4.2H2O 10213-10-2 99%
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HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
Health Effects:
May be harmful by inhalation or ingestion; irritant.
Acute
Causes gastrointestinal irritation, diarrhoea; MAY BE FATAL
Swallowed:
Causes irritation
Eye:
Causes skin irritation
Skin:
May cause respiratory tract inflammation. Destructive to tissues of mucous membranes; reduced
Inhaled:
pulse rate and blood pressure
Effects of chronic overexposure: Pulmonary fibrosis; mutagenic
Chronic:
First Aid:
Remove dentures if any. Have conscious person drink several glasses of water or mild. INDUCE
Swallowed:
VOMITING by sticking finger in throat. Lower the head so that the vomit will not re-enter the
mouth and throat. NEVER give an unconscious person anything to ingest. Seek medical
attention.
Check for and remove any contact lenses. IMMEDIATELY flush eyes with running water for at
Eye:
least 15 minutes, keeping eyelids open. COLD water may be used. DO NOT use an eye ointment.
Seek medical attention.
If the chemical got onto the clothed portion of the body, remove the contaminated clothes as
Skin:
quickly as possible, protecting your own hands and body. Place the victim under a deluge
shower. If the chemical touches the victim鈥檚 exposed skin, such as the hands: Gently and
thoroughly wash the contaminated skin with running water and non-abrasive soap. Be
particularly careful to clean folds, crevices, creases and groin. COLD water may be used. Cover
the irritated skin with an emollient. If irritation persists, seek medical attention. For serious skin
contact: Wash with a disinfectant soap and cover the contaminated skin with an anti-bacterial
cream. Call a doctor.
Allow the victim to rest in a well ventilated area. Seek immediate attention.
Inhaled:
Eye bath, safety shower
First Aid Facilities:
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
No exposure standard allocated
Exposure Standards:
Ensure ventilation is adequate to maintain air concentrations below exposure standards
Engineering Controls:
If more than TLV, do not breathe vapour. Wear appropriate OSHA/MSHA approved chemical
Personal Protection:
cartridge respirator. Use neoprene or polythene gloves and apron or clothing to protect skin. Use
safety goggles.
Flammability: Not flammable under conditions of use
SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
Store in a cool dry area which is well ventilated. Keep tightly closed. Avoid raising dust.
Storage and Transport:
Evacuate area. Wear self-contained breathing apparatus, rubber boots and heavy rubber gloves.
Spills and Disposal:
Sweep up and place in container for disposal. Avoid raising dust. Ventilate area and wash spill
site after material pick up is complete. Material in the elemental state should be recovered and
either reused or recycled, according to all applicable regulations.
Use extinguishing media appropriate to surrounding fire conditions. Firefighters should use self-
Fire/Explosion Hazard:
contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece operated in a pressure demand or other
positive pressure mode. Wear adequate personal protection to prevent contact with material or its
combustion products. Emits toxic fumes under fire conditions (oxides of sodium and tungsten)
OTHER INFORMATION
No data
Incompatibilities (Materials to avoid)
No data
Animal Toxicity Data:
The information published in this Material Safety Data Sheet has been compiled from data in various technical
publications. It is the user鈥檚 responsibility to determine the suitability of this information for adoption of necessary
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safety precautions. We reserve the right to revise material Safety Data Sheets as new information becomes available.
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