------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for SODIUM Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT NAME: SODIUM FORMULA: NA FORMULA WT: 22.99 CAS NO.: 07440-23-5 NIOSH/RTECS NO.: VY0686000 COMMON SYNONYMS: NATRIUM PRODUCT CODES: 9410,9412 EFFECTIVE: 11/24/86 REVISION #02 PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (POISON) FLAMMABILITY - 3 SEVERE (FLAMMABLE) REACTIVITY - 3 SEVERE (WATER REACTIVE) CONTACT - 4 EXTREME (CORROSIVE) HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD). LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS D EXTINGUISHER PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS DANGER FLAMMABLE SOLID CAUSES SEVERE BURNS REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER, LIBERATING AND IGNITING HYDROGEN. EXCEPTIONAL CONTACT HAZARD - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET KEEP FROM ANY POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH WATER. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. WEAR GOGGLES AND DRY GLOVES WHEN HANDLING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE, SMOTHER WITH DRY SODA ASH. NEVER USE WATER OR CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. OPENING INSTRUCTIONS: REMOVE TAPE TO EXPOSE SCREW CAP LID. UNSCREW LID AND THEN CAREFULLY PUNCTURE SEAL AND PRY UP TO REMOVE. SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED STRIPE (STORE SEPARATELY) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPONENT % CAS NO. SODIUM 90-100 7440-23-5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - PHYSICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for SODIUM Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOILING POINT: 881 C ( 1618 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 824 MELTING POINT: 98 C ( 208 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.97 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) SOLUBILITY(H2O): DECOMPOSES % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: N/A APPEARANCE & ODOR: LIGHT SILVER-WHITE METAL; TARNISHES ON EXPOSURE TO AIR. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP 43 C ( 110 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 3-1-2 FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A % FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SMOTHER WITH DRY SODA ASH. NEVER USE WATER OR CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA, IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER LIBERATING AND IGNITING HYDROGEN. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. TARGET ORGANS SKIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE NONE IDENTIFIED ROUTES OF ENTRY EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for SODIUM Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LEAST 15 MINUTES. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY REMOVE PARTICLES OF METAL. THEN FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 - REACTIVITY DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID: MOISTURE, HEAT INCOMPATIBLES: WATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. DO NOT USE WATER. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER. MOVE CONTAINER(S) FROM SPILL AREA. DISPOSAL PROCEDURE DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001,D002,D003(IGNITABLE,CORROSIVE,REACTIVE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED STRIPE (STORE SEPARATELY) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM WATER OR LOCATIONS WHERE WATER MAY BE USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for SODIUM Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DO NOT STORE NEAR OXIDIZING MATERIALS. CONTAINERS MUST BE WELL-SEALED. OPENING INSTRUCTIONS: REMOVE TAPE TO EXPOSE SCREWCAP LID. UNSCREW LID AND THEN CAREFULLY PUNCTURE SEAL AND PRY UP TO REMOVE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME SODIUM METAL HAZARD CLASS FLAMMABLE SOLID UN/NA UN1428 LABELS FLAMMABLE SOLID, DANGEROUS WHEN WET REPORTABLE QUANTITY 10 LBS. INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME SODIUM METAL HAZARD CLASS 4.3 UN/NA UN1428 LABELS DANGEROUS WHEN WET