Product ID:SPEARHEAD
MSDS Date:08/27/1985
FSC:7930
NIIN:00-119-9356
MSDS Number: BBBLK

ECONOMICS LABORATORY,INC.

ST. PAUL, MN 55102
US

Emergency Phone: 1-800-328-0026

Info Phone: 1-612-293-2233

Cage: 5G570

ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC

ST PAUL, MN 55102 US

Telephone: (612) 293-2233

Cage: 5G570

SODIUM METASILICATE

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: WC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

DISODIUM SILICO FLUORIDE

CAS: 16893-85-9

RTECS: VV8410000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (F); 8990

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS TO
SKIN. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. HARMFUL OR FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS OF MOUTH,THROAT AND STOMACH.
INHALATION DAMAGES AIRWAYS AND LUNGS.

First Aid:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY! FLUSH SKIN FOR 15
MINUTES.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF SWALLOWED,RINSE
MOUTH AT ONC E,THEN DRINK 1 OR 2 LARGE GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.IF INHALED,MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO
FRESH AIR

Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP WITHOUT RAISING DUST. FLUSH AREA WITH
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP PRODUCT DRY. DO NOT STORE IN WET,
MOIST AREAS.
Other Precautions:INHALING OR SWALLOWING SMALL AMOUNTS OF SODIUM
SILICOFLUORIDE OVER A LONG TIME CAN PRODUCE FLUOROSIS,WHICH SHOWS
UP AS MOTTLED TEETH,OR BONE BRITTLENESS.

Respiratory Protection:AVOID MISTING CONDITIONS OR DUSTS.
Ventilation:VENTILATE AS APPRORIATE FOR CONDITIONS
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES-PROTECTIVE CUFF/GUANTLET
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GLASSES,GOGGLES,FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:AVOID CONTACT WITH USE SOLUTIONS OF THIS
PRODUCT,AS THESE MAY ALSO BE HAZARDOUS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INHALATION EFFECTS CAN VARY,DEPENDING ON AMOUNT AND DURATION OF
EXPOSURE. EFFECTS VARY FROM SLIGHT IRRITATION TO BRONCHITIS TO
PNEUMONIA. PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA OR OTHER LUNG PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTI BLE.

pH:.3%=11
Solubility in Water:YES
Appearance and Odor:GREEN GRANULAR POWDER,NO SPECIFIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH ACIDS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE.

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