DIFCO LABORATORIES INC -- 0601 SODIUM AZIDE  -- 6810-00F047750
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:0601 SODIUM AZIDE
MSDS Date:02/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F047750
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DIFCO LABORATORIES INC
Address:920 HENRY ST
Box:331058
City:DETROIT
State:MI
ZIP:48232-2532
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-462-8500/800-521-0851
Emergency Phone Num:313-462-8500/800-521-0851
CAGE:O4487
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DIFCO LABORATORIES
Address:920 HENRY STREET
Box:1058-A
City:DETROIT
State:MI
ZIP:48232-2532
Country:US
Phone:313-961-0800
CAGE:O4487
Company Name:HARDY DIAGNOSTICS
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:0U2A9

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM AZIDE, AZIDE  *96-1*
CAS:26628-22-8
RTECS #:VY8050000
Other REC Limits:0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.29 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: WILL CAUSE BURNING.
    INHALATION: WILL CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS & FAINTING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: WILL CAUSE BURNING. INHALATION: WILL
    CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS & FAINTING.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER, THEN
    WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. KEEP WARM & QUIET. INGESTION: IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE  LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCT IS
    HYDROGEN AZIDE IT IS VERY EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: DAMP MOP W/SPONGE, RINSE DOWN DRAIN
    W/PLENTY OF WATER. LARGE: PICK UP & DISPOSE OF PER WASTE DISPOSAL
    METHOD.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE WELL CLOSED AT ROOM TEMP,
    SEPARATE FROM OTHER CHEMICALS, ESPECIALLY FROM HEAVY METALS &
    ACIDS.
Other Precautions:AVOID DISPOSING OF POWDER THROUGH COPPER/LEAD DRAINS.
    COPPER & LEAD FORM EXPLOSIVE AZIDES. DON'T INHALE/ALLOW MATERIAL TO
    CONTACT SKIN/EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:1.846
Solubility in Water:42%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
SILVER, LEAD, COPPER FORM EXPLOSIVE SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SHOCK
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN AZIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTE: THE ORDER IS VERY IMPORTANT. 1) MIX
    RECOVERED SODIUM AZIDE W/WATER. 2) ADD DILUTED SODIUM NITRATE
    SOLUTION. 3) ADD DILUTE NITRIC ACID SOLUTION. 4) FLUSH MIXTURE DOWN
    DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. DIS POSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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