Product ID:SOUR, LAUNDRY (BLUING)
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:7930
NIIN:00-205-2880
MSDS Number: BHDCC

GURTLER CHEMICALS INC.

15475 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473
US

Emergency Phone: 312-331-2550

Preparer: MIKE JACOBS

Cage: 0CA58

GURTLER CHEMICALS INC

SOUTH HOLLAND, IL 60473 US

Telephone: 708-331-2550

Cage: 0CA58

SODIUM SILICOFLUORIDE

RTECS: VV8410000

Fraction By Weight: 60.0%

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 40.0%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO NOSE,
THROAT, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, LUNGS. COUGHING & DIFFICULT BREATHING.
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO CONCENTRATE OF FLUORIDE MAY CAUSE FLUORIDE
POISONING. SKIN: IRRITATION/BURNING. E YES: SEVERE IRRITATION,
REDNESS & PAIN.INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA
AND VOMITING

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN. GET MED. ATTN. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTH & SHOEWASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. GET MED
ATTN. FOR IRRI. OR BURNS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING HAS ST OPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GETMEDICAL
ATTN. AND INGESION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION EMMEDIATELY

Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:DOES NOT BURN OR SUPPORT COMBUSTION. USE APPLICABLE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA TO COMBAT SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE APPAREL AND NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN PRESENCE OF WATER, THE SALT MAY REACT
WITH CERTAIN METALS & LIBERATE HYDROGENA FLAMMABLE GAS

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP/SHOVEL INTO CONTANERS FOR REUSE OR
DISPOSAL.WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORWHEN
CLEANING UP ANY SPILLS. FLUSH RESIDUAL WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. NOTIFY PROPER AUTHOR- ITIES
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE DRY AREA.
POISONOUS IF TAKEN INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING
DUST/PROLONGEDCONTACT WITH SKIN
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. ALSO DO NOT STORE NEAR
FOOD.

Respiratory Protection:U.S. BUREAU OF MINES APPROVED NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED TO REDUCE DUST LEVELS BELOW TLV
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Eye Protection:RUBBER
Other Protective Equipment:RUBER APRONS
Supplemental Safety and Health
NK

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:2.6
pH:3.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:1.2
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS BLUE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, CYANIDES, ACTIVE METALS (ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM), BLEACHES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE GAS. HYDROGEN GAS
FROM REACTION WITH ABOVEMETALS

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL
LAWS, REGULATIONS OR GUIDELINES.

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