CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION (FORMER NEW YORK NY LOCATION) -- SODIUM CHLORATE -- 6810-00-262-8587 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CHLORATE
MSDS Date:09/01/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-262-8587
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION	 (FORMER NEW YORK NY LOCATION)
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-248-2436
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
Contract Num:SP045098MCN88
CAGE:83628

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

Ingred Name:CHLORIC ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM CHLORATE)
CAS:7775-09-9
RTECS #:FO0525000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 1200 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:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE - VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INHALATION. VERY
    SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGE ROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT
    (CORROSIVE,PERMEATOR). THIS PRODUCT IS A SEVERE EYE IRRITANTAND
    CAUSE INFLAMMATION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN SKIN,
    INFLAMMATION, BURNS AND ULCERATION. OVER-EXPOSUR E BY INHALATION
    MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF INGESTED. CHRONIC -
    UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, TEARING,
    BLURRED VISION, DRY SKIN, BLISTERING, REDDENING, ITCHING, COUGHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN TO AGGRAVATE PREEXISTING
    MEDICAL CONDITION.

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN:
    WASH WITH A DISINFECTANT SOAP AND WATER. COVER THE CONTAMINATED
    SKIN WITH  AN ANTI-BACTERIA CREAM. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER
    OXYGEN. IF THE VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, PERFORM MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
    RESUSCITATION. SEEK M EDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
    DRINK SEVERAL GLAASES OF MILK OR WATER. INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING
    FINGER IN THROAT. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE
    FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING I F PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS.

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY
    OF COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
    SUBSTANCES, IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE/EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:OXIDIZING MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH A COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL (WOOD, PAPER, OIL
    CLOTHING). WEAR DUST RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED. KEEP SUBSTANCE DAMP
    USING WATER SPRAY. DO NOT TOUC H SPILLED MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND
    TRANSFER INTO A SEALABLE WASTE  CONTAINER. MINIMIZE GENERATION OF
    DUST. WASH SPILL AREA THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. PREVENT ENTRY INTO
    SEWERS OR CONFINED AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:REDUCING MATERIAL

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OXIDIZING MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED
    IN A SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE CABINET OR ROOM. STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
    VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES, AND INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT
    GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    AND BEFORE ATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH OF  CHILDREN. IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION,
    WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF YOU FEEL UNWE LL, SEE A
    DOCTOR.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    DUSTY SITUATIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST
    LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL SUIT, BOOTS, EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITY
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=248.C, 478.4F
Decomp Temp:=300.C, 572.F
Spec Gravity:2.5(WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
EXTREMELY REACTIVE OR INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACIDS. HIGHLY REACTIVE WITH
    REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CHLORINE & SODIUM
    OXIDE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION OR
    RECYCLING MAY BE DELIVERED TO A RCRA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
    FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

State Regulatory Information:LISTED BY THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA AND
    MASSACHUSETTS.

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