Product ID:HERCOFLOC 831
MSDS Date:02/21/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F000191
MSDS Number: BBGBZ

HERCULES INCORPORATED

HERCULES PLAZA
WILMINGTON, DE 19894

Emergency Phone: (302) 594-5000

Info Phone: (302) 594-5000

Cage: 2D295

HERCULES INCORPORATED

NEW YORK, NY 10011-7603 US

Telephone: 302-594-5000

Cage: 2D295

ACRYLAMIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 79-06-1

RTECS: AS3325000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL S, 0.3 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S,0.03 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SYNTHETIC WATER POLYMERS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, FATIGUE, WEAKNESS, TREMOR, ATAXIA, NUMBNESS, ABNORMAL
DISTAL SENSATION, URINARY RETENTION, CNS EFFECTS, POOR MEMORY,
CONFUSION, HALLUCINATION, & SLUR RED SPEECH. SKIN: SWEATING,
ERYTHEMA OFTHE HANDS, PEELING & IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE RESIDUAL ACRYLAMIDE MONOMER HAS BEEN
GIVEN AN A2 NOTATION, "SUSPECT OF CARCINOGENIC POTENTIAL FOR MAN"
BY THE ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, FATIGUE, WEAKNESS, TREMOR, ATAXIA, NUMBNESS, ABNORMAL
DISTAL SENSATION, URINARY RETENTION, CNS EFFECTS, POOR MEMORY,
CONFUSION, HALLUCINATION, & SLUR RED SPEECH. SKIN: SWEATING,
ERYTHEMA OFTHE HANDS, PEELING & IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
ANY CONTACT LENSES TO ENSURE THOROUGH FLUSHING. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. INHAL ATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE DUST WHEN FINELY DIVIDED &
SUSPENDED IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:IF MATERIAL IS NOT CONTAMINATED, SCOOP INTO
CLEAN CONTAINERS FOR USE. IF CONTAMINATED, SCOOP INTO CONTAINERS
FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS & OPEN FLAMES.
KEEP CONTENTS COOL & DRY. DON'T ALLOW EYE/SKIN CONTACT. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:FLAMMABLE DUST WHEN FINELY DIVIDED & SUSPENDED IN
AIR. SURFACES SUBJECT TO SPILLS OR DUSTING W/THIS PRODUCT CAN
BECOME SLIPPERY WHEN WET. FOLLOW STANDARD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE &
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. K EEP FLOORS CLEAN & DRY.

Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR SELECTED & USED IN
ACCORDANCE /OSHA SUBPART I REQUIRED WHEN EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE
CONTAMNIANT IS LIKELY TO EXCEED ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP DUST
CONCENTRATIONS Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ANIMAL STUDIES W/ACRYLAMIDE MONOMER HAVE RESULTED IN SLIGHT EYE/SKIN
IRRITATION. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS IN MALE & FEMALE ANIMALS &
DEVELOPMENT OF NEOPLASIA HAVE OCCURRED AFTER INGESTION. TOXIC
EFFECTS O N NERVOUS SYSTEM HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY ALL ROUTES OF
ADMINISTRATION. NO MUTAGENIC EFFECTS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN VITRO
ASSAY.

Spec Gravity:0.67
pH:8.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN BU AC
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; MILD CHEMICAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, AMMONIA, & NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OF COMBUSTIBLE WASTE IS THE
PREFERRED DISPOSAL METHOD. LANDFILLING IN A LICENSED FACILITY
EQUIPPED W/LEACHAGE COLLECTION IN ACCORDANCE TO LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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