ALDON CHEMICALS INC -- SODIUM OXALATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM OXALATE
MSDS Date:05/05/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SS 720
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0090
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM OXALATE
CAS:62-76-0
RTECS #:KI1750000
= Wt:100.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, LIVER, CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM. INHALATION: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN AND EYES: MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. IN GESTION: WHEN TAKEN ORALLY IT
    HAS A CAUSTIC EFFECT ON MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. MAY CAUSE
    KIDNEY AND/OR LIVER DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, LIVER, CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM. INHALATION: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN AND EYES: MAY CAUSE SEVERE SKIN
    AND EYE IRRITATION. IN GESTION: WHEN TAKEN ORALLY IT HAS A CAUSTIC
    EFFECT ON MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. MAY CAUSE KIDNEY AND/OR
    LIVER DAMAGE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD
    SOAP AN D WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
    GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN, GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED,
    IF CONSCIOUS,  GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK TO DRINK, AND INDUCE
    VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
    SKIN AND EYES. USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER IN EARLY STAGES OF
    FIRE. (1996 EMERGENCY RESP ONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.7, GUIDE PAGE
    NO. 151).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH
    OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, RECOVER FOR
    USE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM FOOD
    PRODUCTS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES
    AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR
    LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT
    OF REACH OF CH ILDREN. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING.  DO
    NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICAL S.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED N NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    DUST CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL)-RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK,  APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
    VENTILATION HOOD, PROPER GLOVES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=250.C, 482.F
M.P/F.P Text:250-270C DEC.
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Vapor Density:NO DATA
Spec Gravity:2.34 @20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:3.7 GRAMS/100ML WATER@20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS OR WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; NO
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON-VOLATILE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON
    DIOXIDE(CO2) AND PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE (CO).
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
    OF IN AN APPROVED INC INERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH AN APPROVED AND
    LICENSED DISPOSAL AGENCY.

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

Transport Information:TOXIC SOLID, INORGANIC, NOS (SODIUM OXALATE),
    6.1, UN3288M PG III

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