SETRE CHEMICAL CO -- MSMA  -- 6840-00F020231
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MSMA
MSDS Date:09/15/1987
FSC:6840
NIIN:00F020231
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SETRE CHEMICAL CO
Address:5100 POPLAR SUITE 3200
City:MEMPHIS
State:TN
ZIP:38137
Info Phone Num:(901) 761-0050
Emergency Phone Num:(901) 761-0050
CAGE:SETRE
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SETRE CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:5100 POPLAR SUITE 3200
City:MEMPHIS
State:TN
ZIP:38137
Phone:(901) 761-0050
CAGE:SETRE

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

Ingred Name:MONOSODIUM ACID METHANEARSONATE, MSMA, MONOSODIUM ARSONIC
    ACID
CAS:2163-80-6
RTECS #:PA2625000
Fraction by Wt: 51%
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/CUM (AS)
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)
Fraction by Wt: 49%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 700 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:INGESTION: HEADACHE, VOMITING, &
    DIARRHEA. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. SKIN/EYES:
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: HEADACHE, VOMITING, & DIARRHEA.
    INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS. GIVE PLENTY OF
    WATER. GASTRIC LAVAGE MAY BE INDICATED. ADMINISTER BRITISH
    ANTI-LEWISITE & TREAT FOR SHOCK. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. PHYSICIAN NOTE: TREAT TO
    ELIMINATE ARSENIC. CONTAINS MSMA WHICH BINDS TO SULFHYDRYL GROUPS
    IN TISSUES.

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

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL IN INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS CLAY OR
    SAWDUST. WASH FLOORS W/PLENTY OF WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE W/FOOD, FEED, OR OTHER
    MATERIAL TO BE USED OR CONSUMED BY HUMANS OR ANIMALS. DON'T
    CONTAMINATE WATER SUPPLIES, LAKES, STREAMS, OR PONDS.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>100F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<32F FREEZE
Spec Gravity:1.511
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT GREEISH-YELLOW LIQUID W/LOW ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ZINC, ALUMINUM, COPPER, & TIN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ARSENIC COMPOUNDS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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