BARTLETT CHEMICALS -- SODIUM STANNATE  -- 6810-00-239-0910
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM STANNATE
MSDS Date:10/28/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-239-0910
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Info Phone Num:504-734-1971
Emergency Phone Num:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM STANNATE, TRIHYDRATE (% OBTAINED FROM TOTAL ITEM
    RECORD)
CAS:12209-98-2
Fraction by Wt: >91%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3 (TIN)
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 (TIN)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. LOW HAZARD POTENTIAL. CHRONIC:
    STANNOSIS. A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN: SOLUTION MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT.
    INGESTION: EXTREMELY LARGE DOSAGES MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTURBANCES, NAUSEA, VOMIT ING, ABDOMINAL SPASMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE  CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: DRINK LARGE
    AMOUNT OF WATER. SEE DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE. CLEAN UP USING METHODS THAT AVOID
    DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM, WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP AND
    PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER. IF DUST IS
    GENERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPR OVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS. KEEP
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
    INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
    CARTRIDGE IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW
    TLV.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT SHAKE
    CLOTHING. REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT
    LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:284F,140C
Solubility in Water:61.3G/100G WATER@68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, HAVING A
    SLIGHT YELLOW CAST.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SLOWLY DECOMPOSES IN AIR TO OXIDE. AVOID
    MOISTURE AND EXPOSURE TO AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM AND TIN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
    COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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