Sulfur

Controlled Substances

Psychoactive Drugs/Narcotic Drugs/Hypertoxic Chemicals/Non-Medical Use of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
7704-34-9

[ Name ]:
Sulfur

[Synonym ]:
Octathiocane
EINECS 231-722-6
MFCD00085316
sulphur
Sulfur
Cyclooctasulphur
octasulfur

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.9±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
445 °C

[ Melting Point ]:
114 °C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
S8

[ Molecular Weight ]:
256.520

[ Flash Point ]:
168 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
255.776566

[ PSA ]:
202.40000

[ LogP ]:
3.73

[ Vapour density ]:
8.9 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
1 mm Hg ( 183.8 °C)

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.924

[ Water Solubility ]:
Insoluble

MSDS

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
WS4250000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Sulfur
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
7704-34-9
LAST UPDATED :
199710
DATA ITEMS CITED :
17
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
S
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
32.06
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
S

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human
REFERENCE :
ANCHAM Analytical Chemistry. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.19- 1947- Volume(issue)/page/year: 21,1411,1949 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
LD - Lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
>8437 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 18(5),48,1974
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
8 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,289,1940
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION :
10 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,289,1940
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
175 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,289,1940
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
5 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,289,1940
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
55 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,289,1940
TYPE OF TEST :
LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Inhalation
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - species unspecified
DOSE/DURATION :
1660 mg/m3
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1-36, 1957-1992. For publisher information, see MTPEEI Volume(issue)/page/year: 34(12),8,1990 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 70845 No. of Facilities: 21906 (estimated) No. of Industries: 211 No. of Occupations: 130 No. of Employees: 325858 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X1207 No. of Facilities: 145 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 156 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X4235 No. of Facilities: 6 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 1 No. of Employees: 86 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 6 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X4236 No. of Facilities: 238 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 7 No. of Employees: 1644 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 52 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 70845 No. of Facilities: 30280 (estimated) No. of Industries: 240 No. of Occupations: 157 No. of Employees: 599268 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 93685 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS07

[ Signal Word ]:
Warning

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H315

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;full-face particle respirator type N100 (US);Gloves;respirator cartridge type N100 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter;type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F:Flammable

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S16-S26

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1350 4.1/PG 3

[ WGK Germany ]:
1

[ RTECS ]:
WS4250000

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ Hazard Class ]:
4.1

[ HS Code ]:
28020000

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 28020000


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