FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- SODIUM FLUORIDE  -- 6810-00-234-8371
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM FLUORIDE
MSDS Date:04/20/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8371
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM FLUORIDE (SARA III)
CAS:7681-49-4
RTECS #:WB0350000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2.5 PPM F
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG F/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 52 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:ACUTE-EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION/ BURNS.INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. INGESTION:CORROSIVE/TOXIC, GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC-DERMATITIS, FLUORO SIS, CONJUCTIVITIS,
    CALCIFICATION OF BONES.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS OF EYE AND SKIN.
    INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. INGESTION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, CONVULSIO NS, & BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT
    & STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED

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

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN IN ALL CASES. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. FLUS H SKIN WITH WATER.  INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    CALCIUM GLUCONATE/LACTATE SOLUTION( 10 GM OF CALCIUM/250 ML WATER),
    GET MEDICAL ATTEENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
    EXPLODE. TOXIC HYDROGEN FLUORIDE CAN BE PRODUCED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE
    MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A DRY AREA. DO NOT
    STORE IN GLASS.KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS.
Other Precautions:SODIUM FLUORIDE REACTS WITH ACIDS TO FORM HF, WHICH
    IS HIGHLY CORROSIVE & POISONOUS. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID
    BREATHING OF DUSTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION.  WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST.IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A DUST/MIST
    RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
    RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINE D BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:=1695.C, 3083.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=992.8C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.78
pH:7.4
Solubility in Water:4.3%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS/WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM AND GLASS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF FLUORIDES AND SODIUM
    OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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