GFS CHEMICALS INC -- STANNOUS CHLORIDE; TIN II CHLORIDE,CAT #562 -- 6810-00-145-2910 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STANNOUS CHLORIDE; TIN II CHLORIDE,CAT #562
MSDS Date:04/02/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-145-2910
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GFS CHEMICALS INC
Address:PO BOX 245
Box:245
City:POWELL
State:OH
ZIP:43065
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-881-5889
Emergency Phone Num:614-881-5501
CAGE:GFS00
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GFS CHEMICALS INC
Address:PO BOX 245
Box:245
City:POWELL
State:OH
ZIP:43065
Country:US
Phone:800-881-5889
CAGE:GFS00
Company Name:INLAND PACKAGING INC
Address:209 PETERSON DR
Box:644
City:ELIZABETHTOWN
State:KY
ZIP:42701-9804
Country:US
Phone:502-737-6757
CAGE:66172

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

Ingred Name:STANNOUS CHLORIDE, SOLID
CAS:7772-99-8
RTECS #:XP8700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 900 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:ACUTE: INHALATION CAN CAUSE COUGHING,
    CHOKING, & INFLAMATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. SWALLOWING CAN
    CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH & G.I. TRACT. EYE CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE
    BURNS & DAMAGE. SKIN CONTACT CAN C AUSE SEVERE BURNS AND DEEP
    ULCERS & DISCOLOR SKIN. CHRONIC: CONCENTRATED VAPORS MAY CAUSE
    EROSION OF TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HYDROCHLORIC ACID IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
    NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INFLAMMATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. VERY CORROSIVE
    AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS AND DAMAGE. LONG TERM EXPOSURES SELDOM
    OCCUR DUE TO THE CORROSIVE	PROPERTIES OF THE ACID.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. S KIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: FLUSH WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE
    WITH ALKALINE MATERIAL. SEWER NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL WITH EXCESS
    WATER. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP
    LEAK. DIKE TO RETAIN RUN  OFF. NEUTRALIZE & PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME OR OTHER SUITABLE ALKALINE MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
    INDUSTRIAL USE  ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACEPIECE
    CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR A SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE
    RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
    EXPOSURES BELOW THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON, OR COVERALLS AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Vapor Pres:NONE
Vapor Density:NONE
Spec Gravity:2.71
pH:NONE
Viscosity:NONE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALINE. MAY HAVE FAINT ODOR OF
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS
    TOXIC HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES. WILL REACT WITH WATER TO PRODUCE
    HEAT & TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. DISPOSE
    IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY OR SEWER THE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY
    WITH EXCESS WATER IF  LOCAL ORDINANCES ALLOW.

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