Product ID:NALCO 19 PULV OXYGEN SCAVENGER
MSDS Date:07/14/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-109-5604
MSDS Number: BGMGB

NALCO CHEMICAL COMANY

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198
US

Emergency Phone: 708-920-1510(24 HOURS)

Info Phone: 708-305-1000

Preparer: RICKY A. STACKHOUSE

Cage: 89524

SILVER SALES INC (818-591-0788)

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 0NG65

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP.DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 T DUST 9293

SODIUM METABISULFITE

CAS: 7681-57-4

RTECS: UX8225000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9293

COBALT SULFATE

CAS: 10124-43-3

RTECS: GG3100000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP.DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 T DUST 9293

UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT: 2,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD, SHORT-LASTING
IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH PROLONGED CONTACT.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS.
INGESTION: CAN BE HARMFUL. INGESTION OF SODIUM SULFITE IS BELIEVED
TO CAUSEAN ASTHMATIC, ALLERGIC REACTION IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS. INGESTION: CAN BE
HARMFUL. INGESTION OF SODIUM SULFITE IS BELIEVED TO CAUSE AN
ASTHMATIC, ALLERGIC REACTION I N SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER'S REVIEW OF AVAILABLE
DATA DOES NOT IDENTIFY ANY WORSENING OF EXISTING CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION . INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT
SYMPTOMS. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS (CHLORINE,
PEROXIDES, CHROMATES, NITRIC ACID, PERCHLORATES, CONC. OXYGEN,
PERMANGANATES) CAN GENERATE HEAT, FIRES, AND EXPLOSIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUM UP AND RECLAIM INTO RECOVERY OR
SALVAGE DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST GENERATION. IF SIGNIFICANT
DUSTING OCCURS, WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED.IF SIGNIFICANT DUSTING
OCCURS,USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR SCBA.FOR LARGE
SPILLS,ENTRY INTO TANK OR ENCLOSED SPACES WITH INADEQUATE
VENTILATION,A PRESSURE-DEMAND,SEL F-CONTAINED RESPIRATOR IS
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:IF SIGNIFICANT DUSTING OCCURS, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES TO AVOID CONTACT.
Other Protective Equipment:THE AVAILABILITY OF AN EYE WASH STATION AND
SAFETY SHOWER IS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL PRODUCT. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINER
UNLESS PROPERLY RECONDITIONED.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:BULK=120 LB/FT3
pH:7.6-8
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE TO BEIGE COLOR POWDER. SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND STRONG ACIDS WHICH CAN GENERATE HEAT, SPLATTERING,
BOILING,FIRES,EXPLOSIONS,RELEASE OF TOXIC FUMES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN EVENT OF COMBUSTION, SULFUR OXIDES
MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA OF A
HAZARDOUS WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER RCRA, 40 CFR 261. AS A
NON-HAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE, IT CAN BE DISPOSED OF IN AN INDUSTRIAL
WASTE LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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