Product ID:SPA750E
MSDS Date:11/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-194-6613
MSDS Number: BHBHM

WALTER LOUIS CHEMICALS

530 S. 5TH STREET
QUINCY, IL 62301-4896

Emergency Phone: 217-223-2017

Preparer: WALTER GIESING

Cage: 62019

WALTER LOUIS CHEMICALS

QUINCY, IL 62301-4808 US

Telephone: 217-223-2017

Cage: 62019

POLYACRYLIC

Fraction By Weight: 67%

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, AND SKIN ABSORPTION MAY CAUUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE TO EYES, CAUSES BURNS TO
THE SKIN, MIST CAN CAUUSE DAMAGE TO NASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGE.
SWALLOWING CAN RESULT SEVERE DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND DEEP
TISSUES.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH EXPOSED AREA WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. EYES:FLUSH FOR 15
MINUTES LIFTING EYELIDS TO ENSURE COMPLETE WASHING. GET MED ATTN.
INGESTION: OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. KEEP WARM. GET MEDATTN.INHALED:
GET VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESP.IF BREATHING STOPPED.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR OTHER CLASS B
EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WHEN SPA750E IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE, FIRE
FIGHTERS OR OTHER SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SCBA IF
EXPOSED TO VAPORS OR PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALTHOUGH THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT MEET THE
PARAMETERS FOR FLAMMABILITY, IT WILL BURN IN THE PRESENCE OF A
STRONG IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAINS SPILLS AND LEAKS TO PREVENT DISCHARGE
TO THE ENVIRONMENT. SPILLS WILL CREATE VERY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON
FLOORS.ABSORB W/ CLAY, SAWDUST, OR ABSORBENT MATERIAL PLACE ALL
CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN DRUMS. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, WATER
SYSTEMS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY PRACTICES. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:SINCE THIS POLYMER IS A WATER SOLUTION, IT MAY
FREEZE. UPON THAWING, THREE MAY BE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN VISCOSITY.
THE PRODUCT ISN'T HARMED. BOTH VISCOSITY AND CLARITY CAN BE
RESTORED BY HEATING TO 70C FOR TWO TO THREE HOURS.

Respiratory Protection:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR MIST. USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED EQUIPMENT WHEN AIRBORNE EXPOSURE IS EXCESSIVE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE VENTILATION AS GOOD INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:AVOID EYE CONTACT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND CONTAMINATED SKIN THOROUGHLY
WITH SOAP AND WASTE AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:>104.4C, 220.F
Spec Gravity:1.23
pH:3-3.5
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR YELLOW TO AMBER SOLUTION; CHARACTERISTIC
MERCAPTAN ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN MAY BE
FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION IS RECOMMENDED LIQUIDS: TREATMENT
AT WASTE-WATER FACILITY UPON APPROVAL. LANDFILL DISPOSAL UPON
APPROVAL IF THERE ARE NO FREE LIQUIDS WITH THE CONTAMINATED
MATERIAL.FOLLOW ALL LOCAL,STATE , AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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