PRODUCT #: 71325        NAME: SODIUM BROMATE 
                      MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98 
                         Printed Tuesday, March 18, 1903 10:39AM 
 
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SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - - 
    CATALOG #:            71325 
    NAME:                 SODIUM BROMATE 
SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - - 
    CAS #: 7789-38-0 
    MF: BRNAO3 
    EC NO: 232-160-4 
  SYNONYMS 
    BROMATE DE SODIUM (FRENCH) * DYETONE * SODIUM BROMATE (DOT) * UN1494 
    (DOT) * 
SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - - 
  LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS 
    OXIDIZING 
    IRRITANT 
    CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. 
    IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. 
    TARGET ORGAN(S): 
    KIDNEYS 
    KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. 
    IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF 
    WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. 
    TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. 
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE 
    PROTECTION. 
SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - - 
    IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS 
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED 
    CLOTHING AND SHOES. 
    IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL 
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. 
    IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. 
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. 
    WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. 
SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - - 
  EXTINGUISHING MEDIA 
    WATER SPRAY. 
  SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES 
    WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO 
    PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. 
    STRONG OXIDIZER. 
  UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS 
    CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. 
    EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. 
SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - - 
    EVACUATE AREA. 
    WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY 
    RUBBER GLOVES. 
    COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER 
    AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. 
 
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                      PRODUCT #: 71325        NAME: SODIUM BROMATE 
                     MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98 
                        Printed Tuesday, March 18, 1903 10:39AM 
 
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. 
SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - - 
    REFER TO SECTION 8. 
  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
    MIXTURES OF BROMATES WITH ORGANIC OR SULFURIZED MATTER ARE HEAT- AND 
    FRICTION- SENSITIVE. DURING THE OXIDATION OF ALKALINE SODIUM BROMATE 
    TO THE PERBROMATE BY FLUORINE, EXPLOSIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE 
    VAPOR ABOVE THE SOLUTION. 
SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - - 
    WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT 
    GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. 
    USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. 
    SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. 
    AVOID BREATHING DUST. 
    DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. 
    AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. 
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. 
    IRRITANT. 
    KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. 
    KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. 
    STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. 
SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - - 
  APPEARANCE AND ODOR 
    WHITE CRYSTALS 
SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - - 
  INCOMPATIBILITIES 
    STRONG REDUCING AGENTS 
    FINELY POWDERED METALS 
    ALCOHOLS 
    STRONG ACIDS 
  HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS 
    HYDROGEN BROMIDE GAS 
    OXYGEN 
SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - 
  ACUTE EFFECTS 
    MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. 
    CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. 
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER 
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. 
    TARGET ORGAN(S): 
    KIDNEYS 
    EARS 
    TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND 
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. 
  RTECS #: EF8750000 
    BROMIC ACID, SODIUM SALT 
  TOXICITY DATA 
    IPR-MUS LD50:140 MG/KG                        COREAF 257,791,1963 
  TARGET ORGAN DATA 
    BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE) 
    BEHAVIORAL (MUSCLE WEAKNESS) 
    LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE) 
    LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION) 
    GASTROINTESTINAL (HYPERMOTILITY, DIARRHEA) 
    KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (HEMATURIA) 
    BLOOD (OTHER CHANGES) 
    ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 
 
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                      PRODUCT #: 71325        NAME: SODIUM BROMATE 
                     MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98 
                        Printed Tuesday, March 18, 1903 10:39AM 
 
    (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR 
    COMPLETE INFORMATION. 
SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - 
    DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. 
SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - - 
    CAUTIOUSLY ACIDIFY A 3% SOLUTION OR A SUSPENSION OF THE MATERIAL TO 
    PH 2 WITH SULFURIC ACID. GRADUALLY ADD A 50% EXCESS OF AQUEOUS SODIUM 
    BISULFITE WITH STIRRING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. AN INCREASE IN TEMPERA- 
    TURE INDICATES THAT A REACTION IS TAKING PLACE. IF NO REACTION IS 
    OBSERVED ON THE ADDITION OF ABOUT 10% OF THE SODIUM BISULFITE SOLUTION 
    INITIATE IT BY CAUTIOUSLY ADDING MORE ACID. IF MANGANESE, CHROMIUM, 
    OR MOLYBDENUM ARE PRESENT ADJUST THE PH OF THE SOLUTION TO 7 AND TREAT 
    WITH SULFIDE TO PRECIPITATE FOR BURIAL AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. DESTROY 
    EXCESS SULFIDE, NEUTRALIZE AND FLUSH THE SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN. 
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. 
SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - 
    CONTACT FLUKA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. 
SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - 
  EUROPEAN INFORMATION 
    OXIDIZING 
    IRRITANT 
    R8 
    CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. 
    R 36/37/38 
    IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. 
    S 17 
    KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. 
    S 26 
    IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF 
    WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. 
    S 27 
    TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. 
    S 36/37/39 
    WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE 
    PROTECTION. 
  REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS 
    OEL=MAK 
    NOES 1983: HZD X4132; NIS 5; TNF 2680; NOS 9; TNE 27921; TFE 18633 
    EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY 
SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - - 
    THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO 
    BE ALL INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SIGMA, ALDRICH, 
    FLUKA SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING 
    OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT. SEE REVERSE SIDE OF INVOICE OR 
    PACKING SLIP FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE. 
    COPYRIGHT 1997 SIGMA CHEMICAL CO., ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO., INC., 
    FLUKA CHEMIE AG 
    LICENSE GRANTED TO MAKE UNLIMITED PAPER COPIES FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY 
 
 
 
 
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