SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- RUBIDIUM CHLORIDE, R2252 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6505 MSDS Date: 07/01/1999 MSDS Num: CJTYP LIIN: 00N092681 Product ID: RUBIDIUM CHLORIDE, R2252 MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL CO Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Info Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Emergency Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Phone: 1-314-771-5765 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 7791-11-9 RTECS #: VL8575000 Name: RUBIDIUM CHLORIDE Percent by Wt: 100. ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 4440 MG/KG Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITAITON. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. First Aid: EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIF FICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. Waste Disposal Methods: FOR SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS AND PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS-WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER. THE HYDROLYSIS AND NEUTRALIZATION REACTIONS MAY GENERATE HEAT AND FUMES WHICH (SUPDAT) Handling And Storage Precautions: AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS. Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: MEHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health: WASTE DISP METH: CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Melt/Freeze Pt: =718.C, ######F Spec Gravity: 2.800 Appearance and Odor: WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER AND CHUNKS. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Materials To Avoid: STRONG ACIDS. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. Hazardous Decomposition Products: HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT KNOWN. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. RTECS #: VL8575000 RUBIDIUM CHLORIDE. TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RAT LD50:4440 MG/KG GISAAA 53 (5),76,1988. IPR-RAT LD50:17 00 MG/KG GTPZAB 31 (9),55,1987. ORL-MUS LD50:3800 MG/KG 20PKA3-,56,1967. IPR-MUS LD50:1149 MG/KG COREAF 256,1043,1963. IVN-MUS LD50:233 MG/KG NYKZAU 56 (4), 118S,1960. TARGET ORGAN DATA: PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION (SPASTIC PARALYSIS WI TH/WITHOUT SENSORY CH. BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE). BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD). (OTHER INFORMATION) ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= Ecological: DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= Transport Information: CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Federal Regulatory Information: REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS: OEL=MAK. EPA TSCA SECTION 8 (B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: INGREDIENT INFORMATION: MF: CLRB. EC NO: 232-240-9. LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: CAUTION: AVAOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (FEMALE FERTILITY INDEX). EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (POST-IMPLANTATION M ORTALITY). EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS (FETAL DEATH). ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: RUBIDIUM CHLORIDE, R2252 Cage: 21076 Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY PO Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63178 Health Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 11/08/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: F Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: WARNING Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Moderate Contact Hazard: Moderate Fire Hazard: Slight Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITAITON. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever expressly or implied warrants, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. 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