ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- SODIUM FLUORIDE, 99.99+%, 21530-9  -- 6810-00N037244
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM FLUORIDE, 99.99+%, 21530-9
MSDS Date:08/29/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037244
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM FLUORIDE  (SARA III)  (PEL/TLV AS F)
CAS:7681-49-4
RTECS #:WB0350000
Fraction by Wt: >99.99%
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
    INHALED/ABSORB THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEV IRRIT. HIGH CONC ARE EXTREMELY
    DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
    SYMPS OF EXPOS INCL BURNING SENSATION,  COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORT OF BRTH, HDCH,NAUS & VOMIT.EXPOS CAN CAUSE STOM
    PAINS, VOMIT, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DIARR. PRLNGD EXPOS CAN CAUSE DMG TO
    LUNGS. CHRONIC: LAB EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFTS.SYMPS OF
    FLUORIDE OVEREXP MAY INCL SALIVATION, NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM PAIN,
    FEVER, LABORED BRTHG. F LUORIDE ION CAN REDUCE SERUM CALCIUM LEVS
    POSS CAUSING FATAL HYPOCALCEMIA. PRLNGD EXPOS TO FLUORIDE DUSTS,
    (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG
    BEFORE  REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:
    WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS. NONCOMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG AND
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MAT ERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. MOISTURE
    SENSITIVE. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. SEVERE IRRITANT. POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: VAPS/MISTS RSLTS IN PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM.
    CHRONIC EFTS INCL EXCESSIVE CALCIFICATION OF BONES, LIGAMENTS &
    TENDONS. TARGET ORGANS: HEART, KIDNEYS, BONES, NERVES, GI SYS,
    TEETH.W ASTE DISP METH: &/OR CARBONATE. SEPARATE INSOLS & BURY IN
    LANDFILL SITE APPRVD FOR HAZ-WASTE DISP. OBSERVE ALL (ING 2)

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

HCC:T4
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1819F,993C
Spec Gravity:2.558
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY DISSOLVE MATL IN WATER. NEUT IMMED
    W/SODIUM CARBONATE, OR FIRST ADD A LITTLE HYDROCHLORIC ACID
    FOLLOWED BY SODIUM CARBONATE IF MATL DOES NOT DISSOLVE COMPLETELY.
    ADD CALCIUM CHLORIDE IN EXC ESS OF AMT NEEDED TO PRECIPITATE
    FLUORIDE (SUPDAT)

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