| Agent Name |
Sodium sulfide |
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| CAS Number |
1313-82-2 |
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| Formula |
Na2-S |
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| Major Category |
Other Chemicals |
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| Synonyms |
Disodium monosulfide; Disodium sulfide; Sodium monosulfide; Sodium sulfuret; Sodium sulphide; UN1385; UN1849; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Sulfur Compounds |
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| Description |
White to yellow crystals; Llight tan, yellow, or brick-red lumps or flakes; Deliquescent; [CHEMINFO] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used to make pulp and paper, to dehair hides, to treat ores (flotation agent), to precipitate metals from wastewater and sludge, to remove nitrogen oxides from gas streams, to polymerize styrene-butadiene, and to manufacture other chemical products; Used in engraving, lithography, cotton printing, and photography; [CHEMINFO] |
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| Comments |
Hydrogen sulfide released slowly when exposed to moist air and rapidly when exposed to acids; Sulfur oxides and hydrogen sulfide may be generated during a fire; Corrosive to the eyes and skin; [CHEMINFO] See "Hydrogen sulfide." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| Vapor Pressure |
4.59 x 10 -17 mm Hg |
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| Explanatory Notes |
The Guide is to the Emergency Response Guidebook for sodium sulfide, anhydrous. |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
1: must be preheated |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Dermatotoxin |
Skin Burns |
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| Other Poison |
Chemical Asphyxiant |
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