POST APPLE SCIENTIFIC, INC -- SULFUR,POWDER,41498-0  -- 6810-00-264-6577
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SULFUR,POWDER,41498-0
MSDS Date:06/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6577
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:POST APPLE SCIENTIFIC, INC
Address:8893 GULF ROAD
City:NORTH EAST
State:PA
ZIP:16428
Country:US
Info Phone Num:814-725-3330/FAX -8103
Emergency Phone Num:814-725-3330/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:EO236
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:POST APPLE SCIENTIFIC INC FORMERLY GORDON POST LAB
Address:8893 GULF ROAD
Box:City:NORTH EAST
State:PA
ZIP:16428
Country:US
Phone:814-725-3330 FAX: 814-725-8103
CAGE:EO236

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

Ingred Name:SULFUR
CAS:7704-34-9
RTECS #:WS4250000
Fraction by Wt: 99.99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION OR INGESTION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE DERMATI TIS. THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL
    AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH SENSITIVITY TO SULFUR

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOLLOWED BY
    WASHING  SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS, WASH OUT MOUTH
    WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:FLAMMABLE SOLID
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY
    CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. AVOID STRAIGHT STREAM OF WATER
    WHICH WILL SCATTER MOLTEN SULFUR AND DUST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST OR VAPOR FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
    WITH AIR. IT EMITS TOXIC GASES OF SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUST. WASH
    SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS C OMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM FIRE, SPARK, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. ALL ELECTRIC MOTORS
    IN THE AREA SHOULD BE OF EXPLOSIVE PROOF TYPE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    BEFORE REUSE.  KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH- APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR FUMES.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
    DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
    PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:V4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:833F,445C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:234F,112C
Spec Gravity:2.070
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALLINE POWDER - CHARACTERISTIC SULFUR
    ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
    MATERIAL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM CARBONATE AND
    CALCIUM HYDROXIDE. MIX WITH VERMICULITE. THEN WITH DRY CAUSTICS.
    INCINERATE IN A CHEMICAL I NCINERATOR WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND
    SCRUBBER.

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