MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- SODIUM ACETATE, 3461  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM ACETATE, 3461
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151; 800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:S2666
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== 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

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID, SODIUM SALT
CAS:127-09-3
RTECS #:AJ4300010
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ANHYDROUS: LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 3530 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: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, SORE THROAT,
    LABORED BREATHING AND CHEST PAIN. INGESTION: LARGE DOSES MAY
    PRODUCE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, AND  VOMITING. SKIN CONTACT: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION WITH REDNESS AND PAIN. EYE CONTACT: CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER
    TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE. S KIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE.
    GET MEDICAL A TTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE CONTACT:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PER SISTS.

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

Autoignition Temp:=611.C, 1131.8F
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 W/MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS
    POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT W/AN IGNITION
    SOURCE. LISTED FIRE DATA IS FOR THE ANHYDROUS MATERIAL. FINE DUST
    DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCENT RATIONS, AND IN THE PRESENCE
    OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT AREA OF LEAK
    OR SPILL. WEAR APPROP PERSONAL PROT  EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN EXPOS
    CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROT. SPILLS: CLEAN UP SPILLS IN MANNER THAT DOES
    NOT DISPERSE DUST IN TO AIR. USE NON-SPKG TOOLS & EQUIP. REDUCE
    AIRBORNE DUST & PVNT SCATTERING BY MOISTENING W/WATER. PICK UP
    SPILL FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL & PLACE IN CLOSED CNTNR. SMALL
    AMOUNTS OF RESIDUE (SUPDAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM ANY SOURCE OF HEAT OR IGNITION.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE
    ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD
    HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO TEN TIMES EXPOS
    LIMIT OR MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY OR RESP
    SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWES T. NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACE PIECE
    DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES EXPOS LIMIT OR MAX USE
    CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GEN EXHAUST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
    EXPOSURES BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST VENT GENERALLY
    PREFERRED (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER W/PLENTY OF WATER. RESP PROT:
    AGENCY OR RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR EMERS OR
    INSTANCES WHERE EXPOS LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE NIOSH APPROVD
    FULL-FACEPIEC E POS-PRESS, AIR-SUPPLIED RESP. WARNING:
    AIR-PURIFYING RESPS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT
    ATMOSPHERES.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=120.C, 248.F
M.P/F.P Text:LOSES WATER
Decomp Temp:=324.C, 615.2F
Vapor Pres:NO INFO FOUND
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:1.45
pH:8.9
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NO INFO FOUND
Solubility in Water:76 GM/100MLS WATER @ 0C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS; SLIGHT ACETIC ACID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 @ 21C(70F)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID, FLUORIDE, POTASSIUM NITRATE, STRONG OXIDIZERS AND
    DIKETENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE. AVOID INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS FUMES OF ACETIC ACID UPON
    HEATING AND ON CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:HYDRATE: INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN.
    ANHYDROUS: ORAL RAT LD50: 3530 MG/KG; INHALATION RAT LC50: >30
    G/M3; SKIN RABBIT LD50: >10 MG/KG; IRRITATION DATA, STANDARD
    DRAIZE: SKIN RABBIT 500 MG/24H, MILD; ST ANDARD DRAIZE, EYE RABBIT
    10 MG, MILD. INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN. CANCER LISTS: ACETIC ACID,
    SODIUM SALT (127-09-3): NTP CARCINOGEN - KNOWN-NO, ANTICIPATED-NO.
    IARC CATEGORY-NONE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
    TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND. VENT: BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL THE
    EMISSIONS OF THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION
    OF IT INTO TH E GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT,
    INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, MOST
    RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS. AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS: -OSHA
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE L IMIT (PEL): 15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST, 5 MG/M3
    RESPIRABLE FRACTION FOR NUISANCE DUSTS. -ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT
    VALUE 9TLV): 10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST CONTAINING NO ASBESTOR & <1%
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA FOR PARTICULATE S NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED
    (PNOC).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
    RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE DISPOSAL
    FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAM OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE
    MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE &  LOCAL DISPOSAL REGS MAY DIFFER FROM
    FED DISPOSAL REGS. DISPOSE OF CNTNR & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FEDE
    RAL, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED. OTHER INFO: HERE FOR YOUR
    CONVENIENCE) - HEALTH RATING: 1-SLIGHT. FLAMMABILITY RATING:
    0-NONE. REACTIVITY RATING: 0-NONE. CONTACT RATING: 1-SLIGHT. LAB
    PROTECTIVE EQUIP: GOGGLES; LAB CO AT. STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE
    (GENERAL STORAGE).

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:ACETIC ACID, SODIUM SALT (172-09-3):
    FEDERAL, STATE & INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS - PART 1: SARA 302 -
    RQ-NO, TPQ-NO. SARA 313 - LIST-NO, CHEMICAL CATG-NO. SARA 311/312:
    ACUTE: YES, CHRONIC: NO. FIRE: N O. PRESSURE: NO. REACTIVITY: NO
    (MIXTURE/SOLID).
Federal Regulatory Information:ACETIC ACID, SODIUM SALT (127-09-3):
    CHEMICAL INVEVENTORY STATUS - PART 1: TSCA-YES. EC-YES. JAPAN-YES.
    AUSTRALIA-YES. CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 2: KOREA-YES.
    CANADA - DSL-YES; NDSL-NO. PHIL-YE S. FEDERAL, STATE &
    INTERNATIONAL REGS - PART 2: RCRA CERCLA-NO. RCRA 261.33-NO. TSCA
    8(D)-NO. CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: NO. TSCA 12(B): NO. CDTA: NO.
    AUSTRALIAN HAZCHEM CODE: NO INFO FOUND. POISON  SCHEDULE: NO INFO
    FOUND. WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED ACCORDING TO THE HAZARD
    CRITERIA OF THE  CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGS (CPR) & THE MSDS CONTAINS
    ALL OF THE INFO REQUIRED BY THE CPR.

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