MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- SODIUM METHOXIDE  -- 6810-00N082279
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM METHOXIDE
MSDS Date:03/05/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082279
=== 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:METHANOL, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM METHYLATE) (CERCLA)
CAS:124-41-4
RTECS #:PC3570000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:HNDLG/STOR PRECS: OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS PREFERRED.
    SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. CONTAINERS SHOULD (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: BE BONDED & GROUNDED FOR TRANSFERS TO AVOID STATIC
    SPARKS. STORAGE & USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS.(ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: USE NON-SPARKING TYPE TOOLS & EQUIPMENT. PROTECT
    FROM MOISTURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CORROSIVE. DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUES. SORE THROAT, COUGHING, LABORED BREATHING MAY OCCUR.
    INGESTION: CORROSIVE. DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES. SORE THROAT,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL SPASMS MAY O CCUR. SKIN CONTACT:
    CORROSIVE TO SKIN. REDNESS, PAIN AND SERIOUS BURNS MAY OCCUR. EYE
    CONTACT: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CORROSIVE TO EYES. REDNESS, PAIN,
    BLURRED VISION MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.
    INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, CALL MD IMMED. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
    IMMED FLUSH S KIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL MD
    IMMED. EYES: WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE. NO HYDROUS
    EXTINGUISHING AGENTS. WASTER CAUSES IGNITION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE SOLID. AUTOIGNIT IS POSSIBLE IN
    MOIST AIR. REACTS W/LIGHT METALS TO FORM FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
    FORMATION OF METHANOL FROM WATER POSES FIRE (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA
    OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTION FROM
    INHALATION OF DUST. SPILLS: CLEAN UP SPILLS IN MANNER THAT DOES NOT
    DISPERSE DUST INTO A IR. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PICK UP SPILL
    (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE
    THE FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE. (ING 2)
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN &
    CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED & AWAY FROM ACIDS. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT GET
    WET. UNSTABLE, EXPLOSIVE.  SEE SECTION ON FIRE & EXPLOSION INFO.

=============  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:LOC EXHST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE
    IS RECOMD TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 5)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR
    COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: DECOMPOSES IN AIR ABOVE 260F(127C). EXPLO HAZ: HAZARD. RISK OF
    EXPLOSION AS A RESULT OF FORMING EXPLOSIVE VAPORS. FIRST AID PROC:
    LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SPILL PROC
    : FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL & PLACE IN ACLOSED CONTAINER.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSED BY WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
WATER, HEAT, CHLORINATED SOLVENTS, ACIDS AND MOIST AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYDROLYZES INTO METHANOL AND SODIUM
    HYDROXIDE. A STRONG REDUCING AGENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMS COMBUSTIBLE AND TOXIC FUMES FROM
    HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY MAY BE
    BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE
    FACILITY. DO NOT USE WATER. RQ: 1000 LBS. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERA L REGULATIONS.

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