MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- SODIUM FORMATE  -- 6810-00N082267
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM FORMATE
MSDS Date:10/10/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082267
=== 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:FORMIC ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM FORMATE)
CAS:141-53-7
RTECS #:LR0350000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  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: INHALATION OF DUST CAN
    IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH SYMPTOMS OF SORE THROAT,
    COUGHING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION: A FAIRLY STRONG
    ASTRINGENT. LARGE DOSES CAN SEVERELY CRAMP	DIGESTIVE TRACT WITH
    ABDOMINAL SPASMS AND VOMITING. SKIN CONTACT: IRRITATES THE SKIN.
    PROLONGED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. EYE
    CONTACT: DUST CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE EYES. CHRONIC: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING IMMED BY GIVING
    TWO GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK IF AVAILABLE & STICKING FINGER DOWN
    THROAT. CA LL MD IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
    PERSON. SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
    DEVELOPS OR (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR AN
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM
    DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPIN G 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. PROTECT
    FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

=============  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 SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCES IS
    RECOMD TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
    COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: 97 G/100 G WATER @ 20C(68F). FIRST AID PROC: PERSISTS.
    EYES: WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING
    LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASNLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:487F,253C
Spec Gravity:1.9
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, DELIQUESCENT, CRYSTALLINE POWER; ODORLESS TO
    SLIGHT FORMIC ACID ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
REACTS WITH STRONG ACIDS TO FORM FORMIC ACID FUMES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HYGROSCOPIC. READILY ABSORBS MOISTURE FROM
    THE AIR. SOLUTIONS ARE STRONG BASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES, SUBSTANCE
    DECOMPOSES INTO SODIUM OXALATE AND HYDROGEN, THEN INTO SODIUM
    CARBONATE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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