Product ID:COOLING WATER COMPOUND,HEDP-A
MSDS Date:10/06/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-206-4601
MSDS Number: BGQPF

Emergency Phone: 540-989-0400

Info Phone: 703-343-3618

Cage: 66378

Telephone: 540-989-0400/343-3618

Cage: 7Y991

1-HYDROXYETHYLIDENE-1,1-DIPHOSPHONIC ACID

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION &
PERMANENT INJURY. MAY CAUSE SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION/DERMATITIS.
PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC BY SKIN ABSO RPTION. SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY
INGESTION. INHALING MIST MAY IRRITATE THROAT, NOSE & EYES. CHRONIC-
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACTS IRRITAITON; DERMATITIS, SKIN BURNS, EYE DAMAGE, ABDOMINAL
PAIN

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICAN IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK SEVERAL
GLASSE S OF WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DO NOT GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG/ALCOHOL FOAM FOR LARGE FIRE. CARBON
DIOXIDE/DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER SPRAY
TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND DISPERSE VAPOR CLOUD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IT WILL BURN IN THE PRESENCE OF A STRONG
IGNITION SOURCE AFTER THE WATER IS REMOVED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, BOOTS, GLOVES
AND FACE SHIELD. VENTILATE AREA. STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL.
CONTAIN/ABSORB SPILLS WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, VERMICULITE. CAREFULLY
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME. DO NOT
DISCHARGE TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK BASE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMATIBLE MATERIALS.
KEEP FROM FREEZING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. READ AND
FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS.
KEEP PRODUCT A BOBE 32F. CORROSIVE TO METALS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PLASTIC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:226F,108C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<34F,<1C
Vapor Pres:23.8 @ 77F
Vapor Density:0.8
Spec Gravity:1.43 - 1.45
pH:2 - 3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO PALE STRAW LIQUID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, OXIDIZERS, AMINES, METAL SALTS OF SULFIDES AND SULFITES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC PHOSPHINES MAY FORM IF
THE WATER IS COMPLETELY REMOVED. CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:THE UNNEUTRALIZED PRODUCT, WHEN DISPOSED, IS A
HAZARDOUS WASTE (EPA CORROSIVE WASTE- D002). DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
INCINERATE OR LANDFILL NEUTRALIZED P RODUCT IF PERMITTED.

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