ANACHEMIA CANADA INC -- SODIUM SULFIDE  -- 6810-00D003541
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SULFIDE
MSDS Date:04/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003541
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CANADA INC
Address:500 2ND AVE
City:VILLE ST. PIERRE QUE CAN H8R 1M3
Country:CN
Info Phone Num:518-297-4444
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:36842
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CANADA
Address:255 NORMAN  H8R 1A3
Box:City:VILLE ST. PIERRE (MONTREAL)
State:PQ
Country:CN
Phone:514-489-5711;518-297-4444
CAGE:36842
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
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFIDE NONAHYDRATE/SODIUM SULPHIDE
CAS:1313-84-4
RTECS #:WE1925000
Fraction by Wt: 98-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL,RAT LD50:208MG/KG, NAS2 ANHYDROUS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL BY INGEST/INHAL/SKIN
    ABSORPTION.CORROSIVE.TOXIC.MAY CAUSE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM INJURY &
    CNS DEPRESSION.EYE:SEVERE BURNS & LOSS OF VISION.PERM
    DAMAGE.SKIN:DUST EXT CORR,RAPIDLY CAUSE SEVERE CH EM BURNS.MOISTURE
    ON SKIN(PERSPIRATION)WILL ACCELERATE TISSUE DAMAGE.INHAL:EXTREMELY
    DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE MUC MEMB(SUP)
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,IRRITABILITY
    INSOMNIA,BRADCARDIA.TO BE ST OF OUR KNOWNLEDGE CHRONIC TOXICITY NOT
    FULLY INVESTIGATED.  MUC MEMB/UPPER RESP TRACT
    TISSUES,FATAL,INFLAMM,EDEMA OF LARYNX/BRONCHI,C HEM PNEUITIS,PULM
    EDEMA,BURNNG
    SENSATION,COUGH,LARYNGITIS,DYSPNEA,HEAD,NAU,VOMIT.MOUTH/PHARYNX/GI
    BURNS,ABD PAIN, (SUP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS QUANT OF WATER FOR @LEAST 20MINS
    HOLD LIDS APART.SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.SKIN:IMMED LFUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER/SOAP FOR @LEAST 15MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMIN
    CLOTH/SHOE.SEEK IMMED M ED ATTN.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.DIFF BREATH
    GIVE OXY.STOP BREATH GIVE ART RESP/CPR.SEEK IMMED MED
    ATTN.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE LG AMTS OF MILK.GET IMMED MED
    ATTN.NEVER GIVE ANY BY MOUTH IF UNC

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

Flash Point:NONE(COMB SOLID)
Extinguishing Media:USE FLOODING QUANT OF WATER.DO NOT USE CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR ADEQU PERS PROT TO PREVENT CONTACT
    W/MATL/COMBUST PORUD.SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE
    DEMAND/OTHER +PRESSURE MODE.COOL CNTNR W/FLOODING WATERS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUST SOLID.WHEN HEATED FLAMM/TOXIC VAP
    EMITTED.CONTACT W/ACIDS LIBERATES EXPLO/FLAMM/TOX HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    GAS.POWDER MATL CAPABLE OF CREATING DUST EXPLO.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA,RUBB TOOTS,HEAVY RUBB GLOVES,FULL
    SUIT.SWEEPUP &PLACE IN CNTNR FOR DISPOSAL.AVOID RAISING
    DUST.VENTILATE AREA.WASH SITE AFT MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.DO NOT
    EMPTY INTO DRAINS.DO NOT TOUCH SPIL LED MATL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL WELL-VENTI PLACE AWAY
    FRM HEAT/SUNLITE/STRONG INCAND LITE/SPARKS/FLAME/INCOMP MATL.DO NOT
    ADD OTHER MATL INTO CNTNR NOR WASH DOWN DRAIN.
Other Precautions:VERY HYGROSCOP.FOR LAB USE ONLY.INCOMP CONT:SILVER
    OXIDE,M-CHLOROANILINE,DIZONIUM SALT,4-CHLORO-O-TOLUIDINE DIAZONIUM
    SALT,DIAZONIUM SALTS,DIAZONIUM CHLORIDE SALTS,N,N-DICHLOROMETHYL
    AMINE,O-NITROANIL INE DIAZONIUM SALT,NACO3,CO2,ACIDIC SALT

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

Respiratory Protection:IN CAE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION WEAR SUITABLE
    RESPIRATORY EQPMT. A OSHA/MSHA JOINTLY APPROVED RESP IS ADVISED IN
    ABSENCE FO PROPER ENVIRO CONTROLS.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
    DUST EMISSIONS AT POINT OF USE.USE ONLY W/CHEM HOOD.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES,FACESHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERV APRON,COVERALLS,OTHER RESIST PROT
    CLOTH.HAVE/USE AS APPROP:RUBB SUITS,BOOTS.WEAR NO CONTACT
    LENS.EYEWASH,SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTA CLOTH BEF REUSE.DISCARD CONTA
    LEATHER ARTICLES(SHOES/BELT).DO NOT BREATH DUST.WASH WELL AFT
    USE.AVOID CONTACT
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ:& UPPER RESP TRACT.FATAL AS RESULT OF SPASM,INFLAMM,EDEMA OF
    LARYNX/BRONCHI,CHEM PNEUITIS,PULM EDEMA.INGEST:VERY TOXIC.BURNS
    MOUTH/PHARYNX/GI TRACT.CONTACT W/GASTRIC ACIDS CAUSES FORMATION  TO
    TOXIC HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS.
    SYPMT:DROW,CONFUSION,WEAK,HYPOTENSION,PALPITATION,DYSPNEA,STUPOR,RE
    SP ARREST,CONVUL,COMA.

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

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP@920C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:122F,50C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1688F,920C
Spec Gravity:1.43 @16C
Solubility in Water:125G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS. HYDROGEN SULFIDE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS,OXIDIZING AGENTS,METALS,CHLORIC ACID,HYDRAZINE
    MONONITRATE,BROMATES,CHLORATES,IODATES,C.H2O,MERCAPTANS,(OTHPRECAU)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR, LIGHT & MOISTURE SENSITIVE. HIGH
    TEMPS, SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES & ALL OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR & SODIUM OXIDES.HYDROGEN
    SULFIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. EMPTY
    CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZ RESIDUE.

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