MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- SODIUM TARTRATE  -- 6810-00N082287
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM TARTRATE
MSDS Date:10/08/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082287
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600;314-982-5000
CAGE:23104
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL WORKS LTD
Address:600 DELMAR
City:POINTE CLAIRE QUE CAN H9R
CAGE:23104
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM TARTARATE, DIHYDRATE
CAS:868-18-8
RTECS #:WW8150000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. SKIN CONT: MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION. EYE CONT: MAY CAUSE MIL D IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY. INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO
    DILUTE. IF LARGE AMTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MED ADVICE. SKIN: WASH
    WITH SOAP & WA TER. GET MED ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE:
    WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET MED
    ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE: SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT/FLAME. EXPLOSION: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED MATERIAL.
    COLLECTED WASTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A CLOSED, PREFERABLY METAL,
    CONTAINER AND SENT TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. STORE IN
    COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNITION.
    PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. AS PART OF GOOD
    INDUST & PERSONAL HYGIENE & SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY
    EXPOSURE TO CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE & ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN,
    EYES & CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CNDTNS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A NIOSH APPRVD DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR
    EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY
    BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CTL FOR THIS
    SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . CLEAN
    BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 302F,150C LOSES WATER. SOL IN H*2O: 29G/100G WATER @ 6C(42.8F). 
    VENT: DISCOMFORT TO WORKER, A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE
    CONSIDERED.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:1.79
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS. ODORLESS TO SLIGHT TARTARIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS ACRID SMOKE AND FUMES OF SODIUM
    OXIDE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULTIONS.

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