MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. -- SODIUM CHLORATE  -- 6810-00-262-8587
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CHLORATE
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-262-8587
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
CAGE:HO851
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:HO851
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHLORATE
CAS:7775-09-9
RTECS #:FO0525000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1200 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-EXCESSIVE INHALATION IS
    IRRITATING, MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE. SKIN-IRRITANT.
    EYE-IRRITANT. CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION-HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:INGESTION-CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS
    OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE O XYGEN. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL. SKIN-FLUSH SKIN WITH
    WATER. EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT & SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN BE AN EXPLOSIVE HAZARD, ESPECIALLY
    WHEN HEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP
    COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL,
    CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE
    FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH  WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    SEPERATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DANGER! STRONG OXIDIZER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS IS HIGH, USE AN
    APPROPIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OXIDIZER.

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

HCC:D1
Spec Gravity:2.50
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID. COLORLESS CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ORGANIC MATERIALS AT LEVATED TEMPERATURES, STRONG
    REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
    AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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