MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- SODIUM DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE  -- 6810-00N082247
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE
MSDS Date:08/04/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082247
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600; 314-982-5000
CAGE:23104
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL WORKS LTD
Address:600 DELMAR
City:POINTE CLAIRE QUE CAN H9R
CAGE:23104
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:CARBAMIC ACID, DIETHYLDITHIO-, SODIUM SALT, TRIHYDRATE;
    (SODIUM DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE (HYDRATED))
CAS:20624-25-3
RTECS #:EZ6550000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:CARBAMIC ACID, DIETHYLDITHIO-, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM
    DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE (ANHYDROUS))
CAS:148-18-5
RTECS #:EZ6475000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 1500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUSTS ARE CAUSTIC TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION: MODERATELY TOXIC. CAUSTIC TO DIGESTIVE
    TRACT. SKIN CONTACT: MILDLY IRRITATING TO SKIN UPON CONTINUED
    EXPOSURE. EYE CONTACT: IRRITATING TO  EYE TISSUES BECAUSE OF
    ALKALINITY. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
    GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.
    INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING IMMED BY GIVING TWO GLASSES
    OF WATER, O R MILK IF AVAIL, & STICKING FINGER DOWNTHROAT. CALL MD
    IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. SKIN: REMOVE
    ANY CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR
    AT (SUPDAT)

=====================  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:AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS
    POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH AN IGNITION
    SOURCE. NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS: PICK UP AND PLACE IN
    SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR  DISPOSAL IN METHOD THAT DOES
    NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

=============  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:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS
    SOURCE IS RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF THE (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
    COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS (STAB): DUE TO LIBERATION OF CARBON DISULFIDE. FIRST AID PROC:
    LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS.
    EYES: WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD. VEN
    T: CONTAMINANT INTO THE WORKROOM AIR.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:203F,95C
Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:FREELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR SLIGHTLY BROWN OR SLIGHTLY PINK CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
    STORAGE. ADDITION OF ACID TO AQUEOUS SOLUTION PRDCES WHITE
    TURBIDITY (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS
    FUMES OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. ENSURE
    COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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