ALDON CORPORATION -- KM00760M, SULFUR: ROLL, SUBLIMED PWD., PRECIPITATED -- -
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:KM00760M, SULFUR: ROLL, SUBLIMED PWD., PRECIPITATED MSDS Date:11/15/1996 FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:ALDON CORPORATION Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD City:AVON State:NY ZIP:14414-9508 Country:US Info Phone Num:716-226-6177 Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SS 1085 Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:6V042 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD Box:City:AVON State:NY ZIP:14414-9508 Country:US Phone:716-226-6177 CAGE:6V042 Company Name:NASCO INTL INC., NASCO DIV Address:901 JANESVILL AVE Box:City:FORT ATKINSON State:WI ZIP:53538-0901 Country:US Phone:920-563-2446 Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0615 CAGE:33089 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:SULFUR CAS:7704-34-9 RTECS #:WS4250000 = Wt:100. ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SULFUR IS ESSENTIALLY NON-TOXIC EITHER THROUGH INGESTION, INHALATION OR SKIN CONTACT. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, SOME INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE ALLERGIC AND MUST NOT BE PERMITTED IN THE AREA OF EXPOSURE. SULFUR IS AN EYE IRRITANT, BUT IF PROMPT TREATMENT IS APPLIED NO LASTING INJURY WILL RESULT. Effects of Overexposure:SULFUR IS ESSENTIALLY NON-TOXIC EITHER THROUGH INGESTION, INHALATION OR SKIN CONTACT. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, SOME INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE ALLERGIC AND MUST NOT BE PERMITTED IN THE AREA OF EXPOSURE. SULFUR IS AN EYE IRRITANT, BUT IF PROMPT TREATMENT IS APPLIED NO LASTING INJURY WILL RESULT. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:REMOVE INDIVIDUAL WHO SHOW ALLERGIC REACTION PROMPTLY FROM EXPOSURE AREA. SYMPTOMS SHOULD DISAPPEAR. EYE: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONA LLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDIAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. INHALTION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 OR MORE GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHI NG BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:CC Flash Point:=207.C, 404.6F Autoignition Temp:=248.C, 478.4F Lower Limits:3.3 Upper Limits:46.0 Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG. Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER FOG; AVOID STRAIGHT STREAMS WHICH WILL SCATTER MOLTEN SULFUR AND DUST. SMALL F IRES MAY BE EXTINGUISHED WITH SAND OR ADDITIONAL SULFUR. FIRE CAN REKINDLE IF NOT COOLED BELOW 154C (310F). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EASILY IGNITIBLE/COMBUSTIBLE SOLID. DUST/VAPOR FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR. HAZARDOUS WITH OXIDIZING MATERIAL, FORMING EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE. EXPLOSION HAZARD: MODERATE, IN FORM OF DUST, WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAMES. DANGEROUS WHEN HEATED EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF OXIDES OF SULFUR, CAN REACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIAL. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PROVIDE VENTILATION IN SPILL AREA. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OF DISPOSAL IN AN APPROVED FACILITY. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES AND OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID CREATING DUST. ALL ELECTRIC MOTORS IN SULFUR WORKING AREAS SHOULD BE OF THE EXPLOSIVE PROOF TYPE. WA SH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE NON-FERROUS TOOLS TO REDUCE SPARKING. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/ MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED. Protective Gloves:RUBBER Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, VENT HOOD, FIRE EXTINGUISHER. Supplemental Safety and Health SYNONYMS: SULFUR FLOWER. SULFUR FLOUR, ROLL. UNIT SIZE: UP TO 2.5 KG. NASCO # KM00760M. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:F8 Boiling Pt:=444.C, 831.2F Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:110-119C (230-246F) Vapor Pres:0@138C Spec Gravity:2.07 Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER, CRYSTALS OR ROLLS (BROKEN LUMPS); FAINT ODOR OF ROTTEN EGGS. Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. CORROSIVE TO COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS. DAMP SULFUR WILL CORRODE STEEL. Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER HEAT SOURCES. Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:SULFUR, 4.1, UN1359, PG III. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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