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Date of Issue : May 1998 1. IDENTIFICATION
General Product Name : SODIUM FORMATE Other Names : SODIUM FORMATE UN No. : N/A Dangerous Goods Class : None Allocated Subsidiary Risk : None Allocated Hazchem Code : N/A Pack Group : 0 EPG : N/A Poisons Schedule : N/A Uses : Used in Leather tanning, Dye and pigment manufacturing, Chemical synthesis. Used in catalyst and stabilizer compositions, and in the printing and dyeing of textiles as a reducing agent.
1.1 Physical Description / Properties
Appearance : White crystalline, deliqescent, hygroscopic powder. Formula : HCOONa Boiling Point : 360 deg C Melting Point : 255 deg C Vapour Pressure : N/A Specific Gravity : 1.92 (water = 1) Flash Point : N/A pH : 7.6 () Solubility in water : 770 g/l (25 deg C) Flammability Limits (as percentage volume in air) Lower Explosion Limit : N/A Upper Explosion Limit : N/A 1.2 Other Properties
Odor : Slight odour to formic acid. Soluble in water and Alcohol. 1.3 Ingredients
2. HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
2.1 Health Effects - Acute Swallowed
It may cause an ulcer. Eye
It may cause irritation. Skin
It may cause irritation. Inhaled
It may irritate the mucous membranes of the respiratory tracts. 2.2 Health Effects - Chronic
2.3 First Aid
Swallowed
Make drink some water to dilute the gastric content. Seek medical attention.
Eye
Immediately irrigate with running water for 15 minutes at least keeping eyelids wide open. Seek medical attention.
Skin
Irrigate with plenty of water till the substance has been washed away completely.
Inhaled
Remove from exposure to a warm place with good aeration. Seek medical attention.
First Aid Facilities
Ensure an eye bath & safety shower are available and ready for use.
2.5 Advice to Doctor
At high concentrations it can be irritant. Treat symptomatically based on judgment of doctor and individual reactions of patient.
2.6 Toxicity Data
Oral toxicity LD50 mouse : 11200 mg/kg Intravanous toxicity LD50 mouse : 800 mg/kg Non documented toxicity LD50 mouse : 2500 mg/kg LDLo dog : 4000 mg/kg
3. PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
3.1 Exposure Standards
An exposure standard has not been established for this product by worksafe .
3.2 Engineering Controls
Use with adequate ventilation.
3.3 Personal Protection
Respiratory : Use self-contained breathing equipment or particle-filter mask. Hands : Use neoprene or rubber gloves. Eyes : Use goggles.
3.4 Flammability
Non-Flammable. Combustion may produce irritant vapors. At a temperature above 253 deg C risk of fire or explosion for hydrogen emission. Keep away from flames and fire. SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
4.1 Storage / Transport
Store in a dry, cool and well ventilated place. Product is hygroscopic, therefore moisture should be avoided and product must be kept from strong acids and oxidants. Do not eat, drink, or smoke while handling product. Dust formation may create air/dust explosive mixtures. The explosive characteristics of dust should be taken into account for equipment and storage tanks design.
4.2 Packaging / Labelling UN No. N/A Class None Allocated Sub Risk None Allocated Hazchem Code N/A Pack Group 0 EPG No. N/A Shipping Name SODIUM FORMATE Hazard IRRITANT
Risk Phrases R36 Irritating to eyes.
Safety Phrases S26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and contact a doctor or .
4.3 Spills and Disposal
Spills
Clean-up personnel should wear full protective clothing including breathing apparatus. Avoid dust formation.
Standard, such as emptying sweeping, and collecting product into a suitable container for disposal.
Disposal
In small quantities it can be eliminated as urban waste. In big quantities, it should be eliminated at an authorised dump or chemical incinerator. Dispose in accordance with all local, state, & fedral regulations.
4.4 FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD Fire / Explosion
The reaction with strong acids produces corrosive fumes of formic acid. Heating produces sodium oxide and toxic fumes of carbon oxide. At temperature above 253 deg C liberates hydrogen as a consequence of deccomposition. It can react with strong oxidzing substances.
Extinguishing Media
Fire-fighters should wear full protective clothing including self-contained breathing apparatus. In case of fire use water, foam, carbon dioxide, dry chemical powder. 5 OTHER INFORMATION
Other Information
Bioaccumulation potential : Low Theoretical DQO : 0.24g O2/g sodium formate Theoretical COT : 0.17g C /g sodium formate
5.1 Contact Points
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