BJBGL - METAL ETCH IT GEL

Product Identification

Product ID:METAL ETCH IT GEL
MSDS Date:04/10/1987
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F011144
MSDS Number: BJBGL

Responsible Party
AMERICAN DENTAL SUPPLY INC
2600 WILLIAM PENN HWY
EASTON, PA 18045-5277
US

Emergency Phone: 610-252-1464

Info Phone: 610-252-1464

Preparer: LES HOCHHAUSER

Cage: 2W369

Contractor
AMERICAN DENTAL SUPPLY INC.
EASTON, PA 18042 US

Telephone: 610-252-1464

Cage: 2W369

Ingredients

MINERAL ACID

Fraction By Weight: >10%

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYES: MAY
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE MUCOSA IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE MILK, WATER, MILK OF
MAGNESIA. TREAT AS A STRONG ACID. SKIN: FLUSH W/NEUTRALIZER
SOLUTION. WASH WELL W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COOL
WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE FOR LAB QUANTITIES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE & IRRITATING FUMES MAY BE
LIBERATED IN A FIRE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE. SPONGE MIXTURE UP & FLUSH
THOROUGHLY DOWN SINK DRAIN W/EXCESS OF WATER. USE APPROVED PERSONAL
PROTECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:ENCLOSED DIP-IT NEUTRALIZER/SLAKED LIME MIXTURE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED
LOCATION. AVOID SOURCES OF HEAT & DIRECT SUNLIGHT. SHAKE WELL
BEFORE USING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL: ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:LATEX RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL LABORATORY GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES
SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:DISPERSES
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW TRANSLUCENT STIFF GEL.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL, BASES, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION: CORROSIVE &
IRRITATING ACID FUMES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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