Product ID:DOWEX 50WZ8 H CATION EXCHNGE RESIN;50-100 M
MSDS Date:12/18/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00K000015
MSDS Number: BBZHK

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71981

Telephone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71981

SULFONATED COPOLYMER OF STYRENE ANDDIVINYLBENZENE

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE RESIN IS BELIEVED TO BE VERY LOW
TO NON-TOXIC. MOST LIKELY HAZARD IS MECHNAICAL IRRITATION OF EYES
AND SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN:MECHANICAL
IRRITATION. INHALLATION UNLIKELY DUE TO LOW VAPOR PRESSURE.
INGESTION UNLIKELY DURING ANY FORSEEN INDUSTRIAL EXPOSURE AND
TOXICITY EXPECTED TO BE VERY LOW .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUMACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. GIVE 2 LARGE
GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND OBSERVE FOR SYMPTOMS. GIVE NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS WET WITH WATER AND IS NOT
COMBUSTABLE UNTIL DRY. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION
OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE/SOAK UP WATER WITH CLOTH OR PAPER TOWEL.
SWEEP UP RESIN AND PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
NUISANCE DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS P ERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE. USE LOCAL
EXHAUST IF NECESSARY TO CONTROL EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS FOR PROLONGED HANDLING
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS
REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:UNKNOWNUNKN
pH:NONE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW TO AMBER BEADS,NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,SUCH AS NITRIC ACID, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND A
MULTITUDE OF MISCELLANEOUS ORGANICS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
LANDFILL INCINERATION. RESIN MAY HAVE ACQUIRED SUFFICIENT
CONTAMINATION DURING USE TO QUALI FY IT AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE,
CHANGING THE ABOVE.

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