Product ID:IC 531, PART
MSDS Date:01/23/1986
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N009001
MSDS Number: BCRLN

Emergency Phone: 215-648-3990

Info Phone: 215-648-3990

Cage: INORG

Telephone: 215-648-3990

Cage: INORG

SILIC ACID,POTASSIUM SALT (POTASSIUM SILICATE)

CAS: 1312-76-1

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SPRAY MIST MAY DAMAGE RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION.INHALATION:SPRAY MIST MAY
DAMAGE RESPIRATORY TRACT.SKIN:N/K.INGEST:N/K .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN:N/K .INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .INGEST ION:GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY .

Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE PRODUCED
UPON PROLONGED CONTACT WITH METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM,TIN,LEAD AND
ZINC.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL QUANTITIES (<100 GAL):MOP UP AND FLUSH
TO SEWER WITH PLENTY OF WATER.LARGE QUANTITIES:ISOLATE.DIKE AND
STORE MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:N/K
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .USE NIOSH APPROVED MIST RESPIRATOR WHEN SPRAY
OCCURS (MFR).
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVELS OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG,FACESHLD OPTIONAL .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/K

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.2-1.7 H*2O=1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS LIQUID,LIGHT GRAY,HAZY,ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:60-70

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
GELS WHEN MIXED WITH ACID.METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM,TIN,LEAD AND ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID
AND LANDFILL SOLIDS.FLUSH NEUTRAL LIQUID TO SEWER WITH PLENTY OF
WATER.

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