Product ID:TOWER TREATMENT 447
MSDS Date:02/27/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-299-8838
MSDS Number: BHCPW

SKASOL INCORPORATED

40 CLEVELAND STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-4082
US

Emergency Phone: 415-826-1119/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 415-431-5000

Preparer: DAVID MARCHMAN

Cage: 0JRJ9

SKASOL INCORPORATED

OAKLAND, CA 94607-1607 US

Telephone: 510-839-1000

Cage: 0JRJ9

ZINC COMPOUNDS

POLYACRYLIC ACID

CAS: 9003-01-4

RTECS: AT4680000

HEDP (1-HYDROXYETHYLEDENE DIPHOSPHONIC ACID)

CAS: 2809-21-4

RTECS: SZ8562100

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ON THE BASIS OF AVAILABLE
INFORMATION,EXPOSURE IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT
HEALTH EFFECT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:BURNING. SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION:MINOR
IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:SEVERE
HEARTBURN-LIKE SYMPTOMS,AND MAY LEAD TO NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER OR SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLUTION.SEE
DOCTOR IMMED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS FOR ANY CHEMICAL FIRE,FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE SODA ASH (SODIUM
CARBONATE) SOLUTION.ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:20% SODIUM CARBONATE SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:215F,102C
Spec Gravity:1.14
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR YELLOW LIQUID.ORGANIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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