CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC. -- SODIUM ACETATE  -- 6810-00-270-3249
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM ACETATE
MSDS Date:11/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3249
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
City:HIGH LAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-864-2310/FAX 6220 D. ANGELO
Emergency Phone Num:714-864-2310
CAGE:60777
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM ACETATE TRIHYDRATE
CAS:6131-90-4
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 3500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY OR NASAL IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY IRRITATE SKIN AND
    EYES. INGESTION OF LARGE DOSES MAY IRRITATE GI TRACT AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES OF MOUTH AND THROAT. CHRONIC: PROLO NGED OR REPEATED
    EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM ACETATE IS NOT LISTED AS A
    CARCINOGEN BY NTP OR IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: NASAL DISCHARGE, COUGHING, SHORTNESS
    OF BREATH. EYES: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT. SKIN: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT.
    INGESTED: SORE THROAT, STOMACH PAIN, CRAMPS, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. SEE DOCTOR.
    EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:
    REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INGESTED: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
    AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1125F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP UPWIND. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE
    AREA IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR/MIST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC ACID SOLUTION (5%)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR
    SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS: EYE
    WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS GIVEN A PNI OF B DUE TO EARLIER (PRE-HCS) RECORD IN SYSTEM.
    SEE PNI A THIS NSN/CAGE.

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:253F,123C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:136F,58C
Spec Gravity:1.5 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (79%)
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS OR GRANULES. PH (0.1M
    SOLUTION)=8.9.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE,
    SODIUM OXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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