Hi Carole -

ChemIDplus Advanced has about as much info in one place as you can find. 
http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/ProxyServlet?objectHandle=DBMaint&actionHandle=default&nextPage=jsp/chemidheavy/ResultScreen.jsp&ROW_NUM=0&TXTSUPERLISTID=026628228

In particular - the Hazardous Substance Data Base (HSDB) Full Record is very informative.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/r?dbs+hsdb:**At_Symbol_Here**term+**At_Symbol_Here**rn+**At_Symbol_Here**rel+26628-22-8

Apparently from reading the section on "Human Toxicity Excerpts" on the HSDB site, quite a few chemists have inadvertently ingested sodium azide.  Why they were drinking or eating in the lab is a whole other subject. :-)

This chemical is on the EPA (US) Pcode list. (containers requires triple rinsing before being thrown away or placed in glass waste, etc.).  Sodium azide is also on the "Chemicals of Interest" list (theft is the concern) from our Department of Homeland Security.  I have no idea about Canada for these regulations.

Hope you find something useful,
Sammye

Carole Savoie wrote:

Good day everyone,

One of our researcher suddenly wants to use sodium azide in a chemical reaction.  I’m aware of the risks associated with that chemical, but never used it as a chemist.  If you have any “Thing to do or not do” experience or knowledge to share with us, we are very interested in reading them.

I read in the MSDS that the evacuation equipment had to be explosion-proof.  I can understand why, but is it the case in your institutions?

Thanking you in advance for your responses!

Carole

_________________________________________

Carole Savoie, Ph.D. Chemistry

OHS Senior Consultant

Radiation Safety Officer

OHS Sector

École Polytechnique

C.P. 6079, succ. Centre-ville

Montréal, Québec

Canada, H3C 3A7

Tél: (514) 340-4711, poste 4547

Fax: (514) 340-4333

Carole.Savoie**At_Symbol_Here**polymtl.ca

http://www.polymtl.ca/sst

 

Avez-vous réellement besoin d'imprimer ce courriel?  Protégeons notre environnement!

 

MISE EN GARDE CONCERNANT LA CONFIDENTIALITÉ
Ce courriel, ainsi que ses pièces jointes, contient de l'information de l’École Polytechnique, qui peut être de nature confidentielle, et est réservé exclusivement à l'usage personnel et confidentiel du destinataire indiqué ci-dessus. Si ce message ne vous est pas adressé et que vous n'êtes ni un employé ni un mandataire chargé de le remettre au destinataire, nous vous avisons par les présentes que vous avez reçu ce document par erreur et qu'il est strictement interdit de le réviser, de le diffuser, de le distribuer ou d'en faire une copie. Si vous avez reçu cette communication par erreur, veuillez nous en aviser immédiatement par courriel et supprimer le message original.

Previous post   |  Top of Page   |   Next post