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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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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)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
SODIUM 90-100 7440-23-5
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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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.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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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.
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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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
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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.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: MOISTURE, HEAT
INCOMPATIBLES: WATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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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
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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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.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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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.
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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.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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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