SHAPE PRODUCTS -- SODIUM ACETATE, ANHYDROUS, PHOTOGRAPHIC GRA  -- 6750-00-264-5871
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM ACETATE, ANHYDROUS, PHOTOGRAPHIC GRA
MSDS Date:12/03/1988
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-264-5871
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHAPE PRODUCTS
Address:1127 57TH AVE.
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94621-4427
Country:US
Info Phone Num:510-534-1186  FAX 510-534-1862
Emergency Phone Num:510-534-1186
Preparer's Name:DGSC-SSH
CAGE:3D869
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SHAPE PRODUCTS
Address:1127 57TH AVE.
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94621-4427
Country:US
Phone:510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015
CAGE:3D869

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM ACETATE
CAS:126-96-5
RTECS #:AJ4375000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (MOUSE) LD50: 8000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    SKIN: MILD IRRITATION. EYES: MILD IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
    INGESTION: VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR
    IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES
    IMMEDIATELY. WASH AFFECTED AREA W ITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    INGESTION: GIVE 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1125F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY,
    OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FORM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO
    NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE
    FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP
    UPWIND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER. KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS INDICATED WHEN THIS
    MATERIAL IS USED IN CONFINED SPACES WITH INADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    THE SPECIFIC TYPE OF RESPIRATOR MUST BE BASES ON THE CONTAMINATION
    LEVELS FOUND IN THE WO RKPLACE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
    VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
    REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
    MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:615F,324C
Spec Gravity:1.528
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE TO GRAYISH-WHITE, HYGROSCOPIC
    MASSES.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, DIKETENE, FLUORINE, AND POTASSIUM NITRATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL PRESSURES AND
    TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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