Product ID:HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/09/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-935-5817
MSDS Number: BFXRP

Emergency Phone: 919-672-1308 716-278-7021

Info Phone: 919-672-1308 904-397-8101

Cage: 1S270

Telephone: 919-672-1308

Cage: 3P400

HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID (MSDS SHOWS FLUORIDES (F) BETWEEN

CAS: 16961-83-4

RTECS: VV8225000

Fraction By Weight: 22.-26%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/CUM AS (F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/CUM AS (F)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:DERMAL: LDLO(FROG) 140 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITANT, CORROSIVE, PULMONARY
EDEMA, NEPHRITIS; CHRONIC: DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN LIVER,
FLUOROSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:VAPORS IRRITATE NOSE,THROAT,RESPIRATORY
TRACT. LONG TERM EXPOS. MAY LEAD TO FLUOROSIS DEVELOPMENT. CAN LEAD
TO COMA/DEAD; SKIN: CORROSIVE CAUSING BURNING SENSATION/BLISTERING;
EYE: CAN CAUSE ULC ERATION & SEVERE DAMAGE; INGEST:DESTROYS
DIGESTIVE TRACT TISSUE, ULCERATES MUCOUS MEMBRANES,INTENSE
THRIST,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE INDIVIDUALS
W/DISEASES OF KIDNEYS,LIVER & LUNGS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHNG,GIVE ARTIFIC.
RESPIR.,IF DIFFICULT BRTHNG,ADMINISTER O*2,-GET MEDICAL ATTN;
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMIN. CLOTHNG. FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/WATER FOR 15
MIN. GET MED.ATT N. IF IRRITAT. OCCURS; EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR
15-MIN. WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE COMPLETE IRRIGATION.
GET MEDICAL ATTN; INGEST:LARGE AMTS. OF H2O OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.GET MED

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SELF-CONTND BRTHNG APPART. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN HEATED, GENERATES TOXIC
FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN RELEASE/SPILL BY DIKE TO PREVENT FLOW
TO SEWER OR STREAMS. ELIMINATE SOURCE OF IGNITION. USE SPARK-PROOF
TOOLS. WEAR APPROVED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. COVER CONTAMIN. SURFACE
W/NAHCO*3 OR SODA ASH -SLAKED LIME MIXT(50-50).MIX & ADD H*2O.
Neutralizing Agent:ADD SLOWLY TO LARGE VOL. AGITATED SOLUTION OF SODA
ASH & SLAKED LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE DRUMS IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR
HANDLING. KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE, SPARKS OR FLAME.
Other Precautions:HAZARD RATING PER NAT. PAINTS & COATINGS ASSOC.
SYSTEM: HEALTH 3, FLAMM. 0, REACTIVITY 2, PERSONAL PROTECTION X.

Respiratory Protection:@ <30 PPM: SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIR/SELF-CONTND
BRTHNG APPART/ANY POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIR. W/CARTRIDGE(S)
PROVIDING PROTECTION AGAINST COMPOUND/ANY CHEM.CARTRIDGE RESPIR.
W/APPROP.CARTRIDGE FOR PROTEC TION AGAINST COMPOUND.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST) TO MAINTAIN
VAPORS BELOW 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEM. SAFETY GOGGLES W/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH AS WELL AS
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE THOSE INDIVIDUALS
W/DISEASES OF KIDNEYS, LIVER & LUNGS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LONG TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FLUOROSIS. MAY
LEAD TO COMA OR DEATH.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:221F/105C
Vapor Pres:218MM @75C
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS TO STRAW LOOKING LIQUID WITH
PUNGENT IRRITATING ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, CHLORITES, COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS, ORGANIC PEROXIDES.
ATTACKS GLASS & STONEWARE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 164F/90C. ALWAYS ADD
ACID TO WATER & NEVER WATER TO ACID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC &
CORROSIVE FUMES OF FLUORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SUBMIT TO CONTRACT DISPOSAL SERVICE FOR DISPOSAL
IAW LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGS. ADD SLOWLY TO LARGE VOL. OF
AGITATED SOLUTION OF SODA-ASH & SLAKED LIME. ADD NEUTRALIZED
SOLUTION TO EXCESS RUNNING H* 2O. ADDITIONAL PRECAUTION-PROTECTIVE
MATTING.

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