MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - - CATALOG #: 40-2000-10 NAME: SODIUM AZIDE SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - - CAS #: 26628-22-8 MF: N3NA EC NO: 247-852-1 SYNONYMS AZIDE, SODIUM * AZOTURE DE SODIUM (FRENCH) * AZYDEK SODU (POLISH) * KAZOE * NATRIUMAZID (GERMAN) * NATRIUMMAZIDE (DUTCH) * NCI-C06462 * NEMAZYD * NSC 3072 * RCRA WASTE NUMBER P105 * SMITE * SODIUM AZIDE (ACGIH) * SODIUM, AZOTURE DE (FRENCH) * SODIUM, AZOTURO DI (ITALIAN) * U-3886 * SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - - LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS HIGHLY TOXIC (USA) VERY TOXIC (EU) MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DAMAGE. VERY TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES VERY TOXIC GAS. HEATING MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. AVOID CONTACT WITH METALS. TARGET ORGAN (S): NERVES HEART IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. DO NOT BREATH DUST. SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - - IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - - EXTINGUISHING MEDIA DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER. SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - - WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, 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. EVACUATE AREA. SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - - REFER TO SECTION 8. SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - - SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR. COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES. CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. EXPLODES WHEN HEATED. AZIDE REACTS WITH MANY HEAVY METALS SUCH AS LEAD, COPPER, MERCURY, SILVER, GOLD TO FORM EXPLOSIVE COMPOUNDS. COPPER AND LEAD AZIDES ARE MORE SENSITIVE THAN NITROGLYCERINE. AZIDE REACTS WITH METAL HALIDES TO GIVE A RANGE OF METAL AZIDE HALIDES, MANY OF WHICH ARE EXPLOSIVE. INCOMPATIBLE WITH CHROMYL CHLORIDE, HYDRAZINE, BROMINE, CARBON DISULFIDE, DIMETHYL SULFATE, DIBROMOMALONITRILE. HEAT-SENSITIVE. SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SOLUBILITY: WATER Z26130 SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1,85 pH: 10,0 SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - - STABILITY STABLE. INCOMPATIBILITIES HALOGENATED SOLVENTS AVOID CONTACT WITH METALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH ACID. ACID CHLORIDES HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NITROGEN OXIDES HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR. SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - ACUTE EFFECTS MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND VOMITING LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS IN ANIMALS HAVE SHOWN SODIUM AZIDE TO PRODUCE A PROFOUND HYPOTENSIVE EFFECT, DEMYELINATION OF MYELINATED NERVE FIBERS IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, TESTICULAR DAMAGE, BLINDNESS, ATTACKS OF RIGIDITY, HEPATIC AND CEREBRAL EFFECTS. CHRONIC EFFECTS TARGET ORGAN (S): NERVES, HEART BRAIN MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL. RTECS #: VY8050000 SODIUM AZIDE TOXICITY DATA ORL-WMN LDLO: 786 MG/KG MTAEEB 4,219,1989 ORL-MAN LDLO: 29 MG/KG MTAEEB 4,219,1989 ORL-MAN LDLO: 129 MG/KG JATOD3 20,134,1996 ORL-WMN LDLO: 14 MG/KG JFSCAS 35,193,1990 ORL-MAN LDLO: 143 MG/KG JTCTDW 24,339,1986 ORL-RAT LD50: 27 MG/KG FMCHA2 -, C32, 1991 SCU-RAT LD50: 45100 UG/KG MEPAAX 12,427,1961 ITR-RAT LD50: 47500 UG/KG MEPAAX 12,427,1961 ORL-MUS LD50: 27 MG/KG CLDND* IPR-MUS LD50: 28 MG/KG JIHTAB 30,98,1948 SCU-MUS LD50: 23060 UG/KG MEPAAX 12,427,1961 IVN-MUS LD50: 19 MG/KG CLDND* UNR-MUS LD50: 27 MG/KG BJCAAI 6,160,1952 SKN-RBT LD50: 20 MG/KG FMCHA2 -, C32, 1991 ORL-BWD LD50: 23700 UG/KG AECTCV 12,355,1983 TARGET ORGAN DATA BRAIN AND COVERINGS (INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE) PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION (SPASTIC PARALYSIS WITH/WITHOUT SENSORY CH SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES (MYDRIASIS) BEHAVIORAL (GENERAL ANESTHETIC) BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE) BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD) BEHAVIORAL (CHANGE IN MOTOR ACTIVITY) BEHAVIORAL (COMA) BEHAVIORAL (HEADACHE) BEHAVIORAL (IRRITABILITY) CARDIAC (ARRYTHMIAS) CARDIAC (PULSE RATE DECREASED WITH FALL IN BP) CARDIAC (CHANGE IN FORCE OF CONTRACTION) CARDIAC (OTHER CHANGES) VASCULAR (BP LOWERING NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION) LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (ACUTE PULMONARY EDEMA) LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE) LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (RESPIRATORY STIMULATION) LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (OTHER CHANGES) GASTROINTESTINAL (HYPERMOTILITY, DIARRHEA) KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (OTHER CHANGES) ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - - CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - CONTACT SEVERN BIOTECH LTD FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - EUROPEAN INFORMATION EC INDEX NO: 011-004-00-7 VERY TOXIC R 28 VERY TOXIC IF SWALLOWED. R 32 CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES VERY TOXIC GAS. S 3/9/49 AFTER CONTACT WITH SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF SOAPSUDS. S 45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS OEL=MAK ACGIH TLV-NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN DTLVS* TLV/BEI, 1999 ACGIH TLV-CL 0.29 MG/M3 (SODIUM AZIDE) DTLVS* TLV/BEI, 1999 OEL-AUSTRALIA: TWA 0.1 PPM (0.3 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRIA: MAK 0.07 PPM (0.2 MG/M3), JAN1999 OEL-BELGIUM: STEL 0.11 PPM (0.3 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK: TWA 0.3 MG/M3, JAN1999 OEL-FINLAND: TWA 0.1 PPM (0.3 MG/M3); STEL 0.3 PPM (0.9 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-GERMANY: TWA 0.07 PPM (0.2 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS: TWA 0.1 PPM (0.3 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND: TWA 0.07 PPM (0.2 MG/M3) JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM: TWA 0.1 PPM (0.3 MG/M3); STEL JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV NIOSH REL TO SODIUM AZIDE, AS HN3-AIR: CL 0.1 PPM (SK) NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992 NOHS 1974: HZD 68820; NIS 13; TNF 877; NOS 10; TNE 5953 NOES 1983: HZD 68820; NIS 19; TNF 3640; NOS 27; TNE 54959; TFE 38370 EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POSITIVE: L5178Y CELLS IN VITRO-TK TEST EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POSITIVE: D MELANOGASTER SEX-LINKED LETHAL EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POSITIVE: S CEREVISIAE GENE CONVERSION EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, POSITIVE: S CEREVISIAE-FORWARD MUTATION; S CEREVISIAE- REVERSION EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: IN VITRO CYTOGENETICS-HUMAN LYMPHOCYTE EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: SPERM MORPHOLOGY-MOUSE; IN VITRO UDS-HUMAN FIBROBLAST EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, NEGATIVE: TRP REVERSION EPA GENETOX PROGRAM 1988, INCONCLUSIVE: CARCINOGENICITY-MOUSE/RAT; TRP REVERSION EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY EPA TSCA SECTION 8(D) UNPUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY STUDIES ON EPA IRIS DATABASE EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER 1999 NIOSH CURRENT INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN 13, 1976 NTP CARCINOGENESIS STUDIES (GAVAGE); NO EVIDENCE: RAT NTPTR* NTP-TR-389, 1991 U.S. INFORMATION THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - - THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SEVERN BIOTECH SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT.