MALLINKRODT-BAKER -- 3891 SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS -- 6810-00-234-8377 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:3891 SODIUM SULFATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:03/05/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8377
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:NOT KNOWN
CAGE:EO303
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
CAGE:EO303

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFATE DECAHYDRATE (GLAUBER'S SALT)
CAS:7757-82-6
RTECS #:WE1650000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFO FOUND
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:NOT EXPECTED TO BE HEALTH
    HAZ.INGEST:MILDLY TOXIC BY INGEST.SLOWLY ABSORBED FROM ALIMENTARY
    TRACT.BECAUSE OF OSMOTIC ACTIVITY,IT WILL DRAW WATER INTO LUMEN OF
    BOWEL & MAY CAUSE PURGING,FLUID LOS S,BLOOD IN STOOLS,FALL OF BLOOD
    PRESSURE,HI SODIUM LEVELS IN BLOOD.SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
    EXPECTED.EYE:NO ADVERSE(SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGEN:NO.
Effects of Overexposure:MILDLY TOXIC BY INGEST, SLOWLY ABSORBED FROM
    ALIMENTARY TRACT, PURGING,FLUSID LOSS, BLOOD IN STOOLS, FALL OF
    BLOOD PRESSURE,HIGH SODIUM LEVELS IN BLOOD, DUST MAY CAUSE
    MECHANICAL IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL:NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE 1STAID MEASURES.INGEST:GIVE
    SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE.IF LG AMTS SWALLOWED
    GET MED ADVICE.SKIN:WASH EXPO AREA W/SOAP/WATER.GET MED ADVICE IF
    IRRIT DVLPS .EYE:WASH THOROUGHLY W/RUNNING WATER.GET MED ADVICE IF
    IRRIT DVLPS.

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

Flash Point:NP
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:NP
Upper Limits:NP
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & BREATHING EQPMT
    APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE HAZ/EXPLO HAZ
    BUT VILENT EXPLOSIONS OCCUR WHEN POTASSIUM SULFATE & SODIUM SULFATE
    ARE MELTED W/ALUMINUM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL.WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQPMT AS SPECIFIED IN MSDS.SWEEP UP
    & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.VACUUMING OR WET
    SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST	DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR,STORE IN
    COOL DRY VENTI AREA.PROTECT AGAINST PHYS DMG.ISOLATE FRM INCOMPAT
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:STORAGE COLOR CODE:ORANGE(GENERAL STORAGE).CNTNRS OF
    THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PROD
    RESIDUES(DUST,SOLIDS);OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR
    PROD.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPO TO DUST/MIST IS
    APPARENT A HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN.FOR EMERG/INSTANCES
    WHERE EXPO LEVELS NOT KNOWN USE FULL-FACE +PRESSURE AIR SUPPLED
    RESP.WARNING:AIR-PU RIF RESP DONT PROTECT IN OXY-DEF ATMS.
Ventilation:IN GEN DILUTION VENTI IS AF HELATH HAZ CNTRL FOR THIS
    SUBST.HOWEVER IF CONDITIONS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFT TO WORKER(SUPP)
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.MAINTAIN EYE
    WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH:EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECH IRRIT.CHRONIC EXPO:NO
    INFO FOUND. VENTI:LOC EXHAU SYS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. DISPO:&
    APPROV WSTE DISPO FACILITY.PROCESSING/USE/CONTAM OF PROD MAY CHANGE
     WASTE MNGMT OPTS.STATE/LOC DISPO REGS MAY DIFFER FRM FED DISPO
    REGS.DISPO OF CNTNR/UNUSED CONTENTS IAW FED/STATE/LOC REQ

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFO
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1551F,844C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:NP
pH:NO INF
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO
Solubility in Water:IN 3.6 PARTS H2O
Appearance and Odor:FINE WHITE CRYSTALLINE GRANULES, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IN COMBINATION W/SODIUM SULFATE,ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM WILL EXPLODE
    @800C(1472F);STRONG MINERAL ACIDS & BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS UNDER
    NORMAL CONDITIONS OF STORAGE.AIR,MOISTURE,INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR & SODIUM MAY FORM
    WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NO SARA/RCRA CHEM.WHEN RELEASED INTO SOIL MATL
    EXPECTED TO LEACH INTO GROUNDH2O.NOT EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY
    BIOACCUMULATE & NOT EXPECTED TO BE TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE.WHATEVER
    CANT BE SAVED FOR RECOVE RY/RECYCLE SHOULD BE MANAGED IN
    APPROPRIATE(SUPPL)

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