FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- DODECYL SODIUM SULFATE  -- 6810-00N050466
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DODECYL SODIUM SULFATE
MSDS Date:03/24/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050466
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:PARTICULATE FILTER; ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING
    RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER; ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP(ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER; ANY TYPE 'C'
    SUPPLIED-AIR RESP OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:PRESS/CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE; ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESP
    THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/ (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:OTHER POS-PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION W/AUXILIARY SCBA
    OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS-PRESSURE MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. NO SPECIFIC
    ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID, MONODODECYL ESTER, SODIUM SALT; (DODECYL
    SODIUM SULFATE)
CAS:151-21-3
RTECS #:WT1050000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
    & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 1288 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRIT, RESULTING IN COUGHING & SNEEZING. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
    SOLNS MAY CAUSE DEVEL OF CONT DERM IN SOME INDIVIDUALS, W/BURNING,
    REDNESS, TIGHTENING OF SKIN, LEATH ERY TEXTURE, PAINFUL FISSURES &
    LAMELLAR EXFOLIATION. EYE:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT & POSS BURNS. EXPTS
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INDICATE THAT IT IS MORE IRRIT TO
    RABBITS EYES THAN TO MONKEYS/HUMANS. INGEST:INGEST OF LG DOSES MAY
    CAUSE STOM IRRIT, NAUS & VOMIT. CHRONIC:SKIN:RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS MAY
    CAUSE DERM & COMEDONES.  REPRO EFTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN ANIMALS.
    EYE:RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS TO IRRITS MAY CAUSE CONJ. INGEST:RPTD ADMIN
    PRDCD(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAM CLTHG &  SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD
    DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX
    15-20 MINS). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF
    WATER/NORM SALINE, (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. DO NOT
    SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
    OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
    MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.

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

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
    LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE, SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED
    WORKING LIMS OF RESP & MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD: ANY DUST & MIST
    RESP; ANY AIR-PURIFYING  RESP W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY (ING 4)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
    MUST BE EXPLOSION-PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP.
    EYEWASH FOUNTAIN MEETING ANSI DESIGN STDS WITHIN IMMED WORK AREA
    FOR EMER USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISP.
    USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUND FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ
    VAPS. KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF OVEREXP:DIARR, BLOATING & SOME DEATHS I
    N ANIMALS. FIRST AID PROC:OCCAS LIFTINGUPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO
    EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MINS). (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>399F,>204C
Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:10%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO CREAM-COLORED CRYSTALS, FLAKES OR POWDER
    W/MILD ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
    AVOID CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN
    FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC &/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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