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SORBITOL 361

Inhalation Limits: Not pertinent; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 2, LD,, 0.5 to 5 gkg; Late Toxicity:
None; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Non-volatile; Liquid or Solid Im'tant Characteristics: Not
very irritating; Odor lhreshold Not pertinent.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature
: Not flammable; Elecm.cal Hazard: Not pertinent; Buming Rate: Not flammable.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Tmport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymrim*on: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

SODIUM THIOCYANATE
Chemical Designations - Synonym: Rhodanate; Sodium rhodanide; Sodium sulfocyanate; Chemical
Formula: NaSCN.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Solid; Color: White; Odor: None.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
81.08; Boiling Point at 1 atm.: Not pertinent (decomposes); Freezing Point: 572, 300, 573; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: > 1 at 20 "C (solid);
Vqor (Gas) Spec@ Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of SpeciBc Heats of Vqor (Gas): Not pertinent;
Latent Heat of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition:
Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Rubber or plastic
gloves; standard goggles; rubber or plastic apron; Symptoms Following Exposure: Inhalation of dust
causes irritation of nose and throat. Ingestion of large doses causes vomiting, extreme cerebral
excitement, convulsions, and death in 10-48 hrs.; chronic poisoning can cause flu-like symptoms, skin
rashes, weakness, fatigue, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion. Contact with eyes causes
irritation. Prolonged contact with skin may produce various skin eruptions, dizziness, cramps, nausea,
and mild to severe disturbance of the nervous system; General Treatment for Exposure:
INHALATION: move to fresh air; if exposure has been great, get medical attention. INGESTION:
consult physician; hemodialysis is recommended as the treatment of choice. EYES or SKIN: flush with
water for 15 min.; Toxicity by Inhalation Freshold Limit Value): Data not available; Short-Term
ZM&'on Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 2, LD,,0.5 - 5 g/kg; Lute Toxicity:
Causes birth defects in chick embryos; Vapor (Gas) Im'tMt chamcteristics: Data not available; Liquid
or Solid IrritMt Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold: Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating oxides of sulfur and nitrogen form in fires; Behavior in
Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature : Not flammable; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Buming
Rate: Not flammable.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reactions; Stability During Tmport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents forAcids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
SORBITOL
Chemical Designations - Synonym: D-Glucitol; Hexahydric alcohol; 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexanehexol; Sorbit;
Sorbo; Sorbol; Chemical Formula: CH,OH(CHOH),CH,OH.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped) : Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor: Odorless.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and I atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
182.17; Boiling Point at I am.: Very high; Freezing Point: 230, 110,383; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Spec@c Gravity: 1.49 at 15 "C (liquid); Vapor (Gas)
Speapc Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vqorization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: (est.) -6,750, -3,750, -157; Heat of Decomposition: