BJCTY - GEL ETCHANT

Product Identification

Product ID:GEL ETCHANT
MSDS Date:07/24/1987
FSC:6520
NIIN:01-233-4379
MSDS Number: BJCTY

Responsible Party
KERR MANUFACTURING COMPANY
28200 WICK ROAD
ROMULUS, MI 48174

Emergency Phone: (313) 946-7800

Info Phone: (313) 946-7800

Cage: EO529

Contractor
KERR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, DIVISION OF SYBRON COR
ROMULUS, MI 48174 US

Telephone: (313) 946-7800

Cage: EO529

Ingredients

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: 37.5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3/3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN &
BURNS. CONTACT W/SOFT TISSUE & CUT DENTIN CAN CAUSE SURFACE DAMAGE
TO SOFT TISSUE. INHALATION: NOT HAZARDOUS UNLESS MISTED OR HEATED
TO HIGH TEMPERATURES. INGESTIO N: MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT, BURNS OF
MOUTH & THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN & BURNS.
CONTACT W/SOFT TISSUE & CUT DENTIN CAN CAUSE SURFACE DAMAGE TO SOFT
TISSUE. INHALATION: NOT HAZARDOUS UNLESS MISTED OR HEATED TO HIGH
TEMPERATURES. INGESTIO N: MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT, BURNS OF MOUTH &
THROAT.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED
ATT. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED
ATT. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING . GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER/GET MED ATT.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILLS W/INERT MATERIAL & TRANSFER TO
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT NORMAL ROOM TEMPERATURE
(65-75F).
Other Precautions:USE ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS. CONTACT W/SKIN, SOFT
TISSUE, EYES, & CUT DENTIN SHOULD BE AVOIDED & CAN CAUSE SURFACE
DAMAGE TO SOFT TISSUE.

Exposure Controls

Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Spec Gravity:>1.2
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS DARK BLUE GEL.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG CAUSTICS, METALS, SULFIDES, & SULFITES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSPHOROUS OXIDES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN PROPER EQUIPMENT. DISPOSE IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL REGULATION.

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