Product ID:METSO BEADS 2048 SODIUM METASILICATE
MSDS Date:06/05/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-664-7062
MSDS Number: BXJTZ

Emergency Phone: 610-651-4200(CHEMTREC 800-424-9300)

Info Phone: 800-944-7411

Cage: 08867

Telephone: 425-889-3400/425-889-3617

Cage: 0STM5

SODIUM METASILICATE

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 622 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE BE CORROSIVE TO SKIN
& EYES ON CONTACT. MAY BE CORROSIVE TO DIGETIVE TRACT IF SWALLOWED.
INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE CORROSION OR IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
TRACT. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY OSHA, NTP OR IARC AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN-CORROSIVE, REDNESS, PAIN CORNEAL
OPACITY (EYES). INHALED-CORROSIVE & IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT, DIFFICULT OR PAINFUL BREATHING. INGESTED-CORROSIVE TO
ESOPHAGUS, BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXITING SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD SOAP &
WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RE SPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1 GLASS WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SINKS AND MIXES WITH WATER. SWEEP, SCOOP, OR
VACUUM DISCARDED MATERIAL. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER. OBSERVE
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. UNNEUTRALIZED MATERIAL IS A RCRA
HAZARDOUS WASTE BECAUSE IT EXHIBIT S THE CORROSIVE CHARACTERISTIC
AS DEFINED IN EPA.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: HIGH PH-ALKALINITY OF
UNDILUTED OR UNNEUTRALIZED MATERIAL IS HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE. NOT
A LISTED TOXIC CHEMICAL UNDER SARA TITLE III, 302, 304 OR 313.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-CERTIFIED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE DUST
OCCURS. OBSERVE OSHA REGULATIONS FOR RESPIRATOR USE (29 CFR
1910.134).
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE WITHIN DIRECT ACCESS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

HCC:B1
pH:12-13
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:2

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, AMMONIUM SALTS, REDUCING SUGARS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID AND LANDFILL SOLIDS
ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FLUSH NEUTRAL
LIQUID TO SEWER WITH PLENTY OF WATER.

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