ELIAS USA INC -- SODIUM AZIDE  -- 6810-00F056235
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM AZIDE
MSDS Date:04/03/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F056235
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ELIAS USA INC
Address:373 280TH ST
City:OSCEOLA
State:WI
ZIP:54020-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:715-294-2144/800-583-5427
Emergency Phone Num:715-294-2144/800-583-5427
CAGE:04XG4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ELIAS USA INC
Address:373 280TH ST
City:OSCEOLA
State:WI
ZIP:54020-5000
Country:US
Phone:715-294-2144/800-583-5427
CAGE:04XG4

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM AZIDE, AZIDE       *98-1*
CAS:26628-22-8
RTECS #:VY8050000
Other REC Limits:0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.29 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 27 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: IRRITATION TO THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES/ABSORPTION. INGESTION: HIGHLY
    TOXIC, MAY CAUSE DEATH. SKIN: HIGHLY TOXIC, IRRITATION/ABSORPTION.
    EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION/SORE
    THROAT/COUGHING/DIZZINESS/SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH/FAINTING/BREATHLESSNESS/RAPID
    HEARTBEAT/NAUSEA/VOMITING/HEADACHE/RESTLESSNESS/DIARRHEA/LOW BLOOD
    PRESSURE/ABNORMAL BREATHING/REDUCED BODY  TEMP/REDUCED BODY
    PH/CONVULSIONS/COLLAPSE/REDNESS/PAIN/BLURRED VISION.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER &
    STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEED.  SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR15
    MINS. IN CASE OF HEADACHE/DIZZINESS HAVE PATIENT LIE FLAT & KEEP
    WARM. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM/CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE SOLID. MAY POSE A FIRE HAZARD
    UPON HEATING, SHOCK, CONCUSSION/FRICTION. REACTS W/BOTH COPPER &
    LEAD TO PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE AZIDES. (SEE SUPP)

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK. CLEAN UP PERSONNEL MAY
    REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST.
    PICKUP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL IN
    A METHOD THAT DOESN'T  GENERATE DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
    HEAT/IGNITION. PROTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. DON'T GET IN
    EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID FRICTION/ROUGH HANDLING BECAUSE OF FIRE
    & EXPLOSION HAZARD. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED & AWAY FROM ACIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
    W/CHEMICAL GOGGLES MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV.
    A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FRONTAL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR/AIRLINED HOOD MAY
    BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EXPOSURES
    BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS, LAB
    COAT, APRON/COVERALLS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE HZRDS CONT'D: EXPLOSIONS IN LABORATORY PLUMBING CONTAINING THESE
    MATERIALS IS POSSIBLE. MATERIALS TO AVOID CONT'D: DIMETHYL SULFATE,
    LEAD, BARIUM, CARBONATE, SULFURIC ACID, WATER & NITRIC ACID.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:572F
Spec Gravity:1.85
Solubility in Water:42G/100G
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
BENZOYL CHLORIDE/POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE/BROMINE/CARBON DISULFIDE/CHROMYL
    CHLORIDE/COPPER/DIBROMALONONITRILE. (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CAN'T BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED IN AN RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY, IAW/FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. DON'T FLUSH TO THE SEWER. CAN FORM
    EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES.

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