Product ID:SODIUM METASILICATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-664-7062
MSDS Number: BFKSH

Emergency Phone: (812)235-8035

Cage: 23894

Cage: 23894

SODIUM METASILICATE CAS#6834-92-0

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Effects of Overexposure:DUST WILL CAUSE EYE & NOSE IRRITATION.CONTACT
WITH SKIN & EYES WILL CAUSE BURNS.

First Aid:FLUSH SKIN AND EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

Extinguishing Media:NON FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL DISSOLVE IN FIRE FIGHTING
WATER(SLOWLY),FORMING VERY CAUSTIC,BASIC,SOLUTION(0.5% SOLN PH=12)

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE DUST GENERATING CONDITIONS;IF
DISSOLVED IN H*2O,CONTAIN SOLN. PENDING DISPOSAL. WEAR DUST
RESPIRATOR,SWEEP UP DRY POWDER & PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS
PENDING DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED,LOW
FIRE RISK AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED, PROTECT FROM DAMAGE,AVOID
HUMAN CONTACT OR CONTACT WITH ACIDS.
Other Precautions:ALTHOUGH TLV NOT ESTABLISHED, IT IS CONSIDERED
PRUDENT TO USE NUISANCE DUST STANDARDS OF 5 MG/CUM RESPIRABLE DUST.
MAINTAIN STRICT PERSONAL HYGIENE(WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
CHEMICAL).

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IF DUST GENERATED BY HANDLING: WEAR PARTICLE
FILTER RESPIRTR
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS IS UNDATED ITEM IS TYPE II OF FED.SPEC O-S-60D.THIS ITEM IS NOT
RGULATED BY DOT FOR TRANSPORTATION.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.6
Solubility in Water:50%
Appearance and Odor:FREE-FLOWING WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE NOTED: AVOID FUMES THAT MAY BE
GENERATED BY REACTN HEAT

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN FULL ACCORD WITH APPLICABLE
INTERNATIONAL,FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS. REGARD AS SIMILAR
TO LYE.

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