MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- SODIUM STANNATE  -- 6810-00N082272
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM STANNATE
MSDS Date:10/09/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082272
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600; 314-982-5000
CAGE:23104
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL WORKS LTD
Address:600 DELMAR
City:POINTE CLAIRE QUE CAN H9R
CAGE:23104
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:DISODIUM STANNATE; (SODIUM TIN OXIDE TRIHYDRATE)
CAS:12058-66-1
RTECS #:JN6345000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: DUST MAY IRRITATE RESP
    TRACT. LOW HAZ POTENTIAL. INGEST: EXTREMELY LGE ORAL DOSAGES MAY
    PRDCE GI DISTURB; NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM SPASMS CAN BE EXPECTED. SKIN:
    MIN EFTS EXPECTED. SOLNS ARE AL KALINE & MAY CAUSE IRRIT. EYES: NO
    ADVERSE EFTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECH IRRIT. (EFTS OF
    OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC: CHRONIC INHALATION OF TIN
    DUSTS OF FUMES IS ASSOCIATED WITH STANNOSIS, A BENIGN
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER
    TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE. S KIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM
    DUST. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
    VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE  USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPROVED
    DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT
    RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR DETAILS.
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN (SUP DAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT: PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE,
    PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO
    ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUS VENT, A MANUAL OF REC PRACTICES", MOST RECE
    NT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:284F,140C
Solubility in Water:61.3G/100G @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE, CRYSTALLINE POWDER, HAVING A
    SLIGHT YELLOW CAST; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID MOISTURE AND AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SLOWLY DECOMPOSES IN AIR TO OXIDE.
    SODIUM AND TIN OXIDES.

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

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

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