ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- POTASSIUM ANTIMONYL TARTRATE HEMIHYDRATE (S  -- 6810-00N016664
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM ANTIMONYL TARTRATE HEMIHYDRATE (S
MSDS Date:09/09/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016664
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:ANTIMONY POTASSIUM TARTRATE  (SARA III)
CAS:28300-74-5
RTECS #:CC6825000
Fraction by Wt: 99.98%
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3 (SB)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3 (SB)
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 115 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY
    BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TO THE
    BEST OF KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEM ICAL, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL
    PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING C
    ONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
    ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
    FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIA L PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    TOXIC. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER &
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:99.98%, 23005-7. WASTE DISP METH:NEUTRALIZE
    SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL LAWS.

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

Spec Gravity:2.607
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, ANTIMONY, ANTIMONY OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHLD BE DISSOLVED IN WATER, ACID SOLN OR
    OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOL STATE. PRECIP MATL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH
    OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIP. FILTER INSOLS & DISP OF THEM IN
    HAZ-WASTE SITE. DESTROY  ANY EXCESS SULFIDE W/SODIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE.(SUPDAT)

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