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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: SODIUM ACETATE TRIHYDRATE
SYNONYMS: ACETIC ACID, SODIUM SALT, TRIHYDRATE
PRODUCT CODES: 21120
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -4300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: SODIUM ACETATE TRIHYDRATE
CHEMICAL FAMILY: ALKALINE METAL SALT. (CONTAINS Li, Na, k, Rb, Cs OR Fr) (SALT)
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
SODIUM ACETATE TRIHYDRATE
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
6131-90-4 100 N/A
ppm mg/m3
OSHA PEL-TWA: N/A N/A
OSHA PEL STEL : N/A N/A
OSHA PEL CEILING: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV-TWA: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV STEL: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV CEILING: N/A N/A
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: N/A
ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION, INGESTION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD EYE IRRITATION
SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION
INGESTION: INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN,
NAUSEA, VOMITING. IT MAY EFFECT BEHAVIOR, URINARY SYSTEM.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD EXPECTED DURING NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE.
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITATNT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITATNT), OF
INGESTION, OF INHALATION.
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE IS NOT KNOWN TO AGGRAVATE MEDICAL CONDITION
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: NONE
CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
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EYES: CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OCCURS.
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. COVER THE IRRITATED SKIN WITH AN EMOLLIENT. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. COLD WATER MAY BE US ED.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF LARGE QUANTITIES OF THIS MATERIAL ARE SWALLOWED, CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING SUCH AS A COLLAR, TIE, BELT OR WAISTBAND.
INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: N/A
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: N/A
FLASH POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
METHOD USED: N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE:
F: 1125 DEG
C: 607.22 DEG
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 1 FLAMMABILITY: 1 REACTIVITY: 0
OTHER: N/A
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 1 FLAMMABILITY: 1 REACTIVITY: 0
PROTECTION: E
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. LARGE FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. DO NOT
USE WATER JET.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: SLIGHTLY FLAMMABLE TO FLAMMABLE IN THE PRESENCE OF HEAT. NON-
FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE OF SHOCKS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO2) SOME METALLIC OXIDES.
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES:
SMALL SPILL: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. IF
NECESSARY: NEUTRALIZE THE RESIDUE WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF ACETIC ACID. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER
ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE AND DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS.
LARGE SPILL: USE A SHOVEL TO PUT THE MATERIAL INTO A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. NEUTRALIZE THE
RESIDUE WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF ACETIC ACID. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED
SURFACE AND ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUGH THE SANITARY SYSTEM.
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SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT
CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS OXIDIZING AGENTS.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP CONTAINER IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: N/A
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS
TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS. IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME OR
MIST, USE VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW THE EXPOSURE LIMIT.
VENTILATION: LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: DUST RESPIRATOR. BE SURE TO USE AN APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT.
EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES
SKIN PROTECTION: LAB COAT. GLOVES.
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: IN CASE OF LARGE SPILL- SPLASH GOGGLES. FULL SUIT. DUST RESPIRATOR.
BOOTS GLOVES. A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.
SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: N/A
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: COLORLESS
ODOR: ODORLESS
PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID (CRYSTALS SOLID. GRANULAR SOLID)
pH AS SUPPLIED: 11 [BASIC]
pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
MELTING POINT:
F: 136.4 DEG
C: 58 DEG
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
BASIS (=1): N/A
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SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: EASILY SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER, HOT WATER.
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F: N/A
C: N/A
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 136.08 G/MOLE
VISCOSITY: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: THE PRODUCT IS STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): EXCESS HEAT, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS. VIOLENT REACTION WITH FLUORINE,
POTASSIUM NITRATE, DIKETENE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: N/A
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: SPECIAL REMARKS ON CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: MAY AFFECT GENETIC MATERIAL
(MUTAGENIC).
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY.
HOWEVER, LONG TERM DEGRADATION PRODUCTS MAY ARISE.
TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: THE PRODUCT ITSELF AND ITS PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE NOT
TOXIC.
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
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SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL (UNITED STATES)
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENT:
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES: N/A
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): N/A
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): N/A
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: N/A
STATE REGULATIONS: NO PRODUCTS WERE FOUND
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: NO PRODUCTS WERE FOUND
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: N/A
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
DISCLAIMER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 2.9 C.F.R
1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES MAKES NO PRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
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(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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