Product ID:ABSORBIT
MSDS Date:08/26/1985
FSC:7930
NIIN:00B050010
MSDS Number: BBBLM

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: 35%

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES.
EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. HARMFUL CONTACT MAY NOT CAUSE
IMMEDIATE PAIN. HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES CHEMICAL
BURNS TO MOUTH,THROAT OR ST OMACH. INHALATION MAY DAMAGE AIRWAYS
AND LUNGS,DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION EFFECTS CAN VARY FROM
SLIGHT IRRITATION TO BRONCHITIS OR PNEUMONIA, PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA OR
OTHER LUNG PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES AND SKIN WITH PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR
EXPOSURE TO EYES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES, IF
SWALLOWED,RINSE MO UTH AT ONCE,THEN DRINK 1 OR 2 LARGE GLASSES OF
WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. 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 AREA.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:AVOID MISTING CONDITIONS OR DUSTS.
Ventilation:VENTILATE AS APPROPRIATE FOR AMOUNT OF SPILL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVE-PROTECTIVE CUFF OR GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:SPASHPROOF GLASSES,GOGGLES OR FACESHIELD
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT WITH USE SOLUTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT,AS THESE MAY ALSO BE
HAZARDOUS. KEEP PRODUCT DRY. DO NOT STORE IN WET,MOIST LOCATIONS.

pH:11.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE GRANULAR POWDER;ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1

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

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

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