BROWNING CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- SODIUM FLUORIDE  -- 6810-00-680-1079
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM FLUORIDE
MSDS Date:07/30/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-680-1079
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BROWNING CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:707 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
City:WHITE PLAINS
State:NY
ZIP:10604
Country:US
Info Phone Num:914-686-0300
Emergency Phone Num:914-686-0300/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:LO790
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771
Company Name:BROWNING CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:707 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
Box:City:WHITE PLAINS
State:NY
ZIP:10604
Country:US
Phone:914-686-0300
CAGE:LO790

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM FLUORIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:7681-49-4
RTECS #:WB0350000
Fraction by Wt: 97% MIN.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2.5 PPM (F)
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG (F/)M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 52 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF
    INGESTED. INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, TEARING, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, BURNING SENSATION, HEADACHE, COUGHING, WHEEZING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY SKIN, RESPIRATORY OR MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE CONDITIONS

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF  NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, WASH MOUTH THOROUGHLY.
    DRINK MILK/WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
    NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR
    HAS CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN EMIT TOXIC AND CORROSIVE HYDROGEN
    FLUORIDE GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
    MAKING DUST. RECOVER FOR REUSE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. SWEEP UP AND
    PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE
    WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFT ER PICK UP IS COMPLETE. DO NOT FLUSH
    TOSEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM ACIDS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
    FOR DRUG, FOOD  OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR
    A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3099F,1704C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1819F,993C
Spec Gravity:2.56
pH:7.4SAT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:4% @ 25C/77F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FINE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, FLUORINE
    AND SODIUM OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): 1000 POUNDS.

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