Product ID:HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-594-6375
MSDS Number: BHFZC

GARDINER INC.

US HIGHWAY 41 S RIVERVIEW RD
GIBSON, FL 33534
US

Emergency Phone: 813-677-9111

Info Phone: 813-677-9111

Preparer: DONALD NIVER, CHIEF CHEM.

Cage: LO650

LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO

1987 SOUTH GATE, CA 90280 US

Telephone: 213-562-9500

Cage: 75656

HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID

CAS: 16961-83-4

RTECS: VV8225000

Fraction By Weight: 25.0%

OSHA PEL 2.5MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5MG/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 75.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDLO (ORAL-8 PG) IS 200 MG/ME
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INORGANIC FLUORIDES ARE HIGHLY
IRRITATING AND TOXIC. LARGE DOSES CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL BURNING, AND CRANO-LIKE PAINS. CIRRULATORY,
RESPIRATORY, NERVOUS, COMPLAINTS, AN D SKIN RASHES MAY OCCUR.IT
CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION TO LUNGS NOSE, & THROAT. IRRITATION AND
BURNS NOT APPARENT AT FIRST.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC: SCLEROSIS OR CHANGES OF BONES AND
LIGAMENTS CAN BE SEEN BY X-RAY. ENZYME SYSTEM EFFECTS AND PULMONARY
FIBROSIS ARE REPORTED. COMMON FINDINGS ARE EYE, SKIN, AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION, COS S OF WEIGHT, ANORXIA, ANEMIA, WASTING,
CACHEXIA, AND CENTAL DEFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASE INCLUDING
ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA.

First Aid:EYE- IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/ LOTS OF WATER FOR 15MINS. SKIN.
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/ LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. PROPERLY DISCARD CLOTHING. INHALE- MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ADM INISTER OXYGEN. PERFORM CPR IF NECESSARY KEEP PERSON
CALM & WARM. INGEST- IF PERSON CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMTS OF HZO.
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IN ALL CASES, GET MED. ATTN. AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.

Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: WATER SPRAY,FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR
CARBON DIOXIDE. LARGE FIRE: WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION,
HIGHLY TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF FLUORIDES ARE EMITTED REACTS W/
H2O OR STEAM. MAY GENERATE HYDROGEN-CONTACT METALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL- USE SAND OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT
MATERIAL TO SOAK UP SPILL. PLACE IN CONTAINER AND PROPERLY DISPOSE.
LARGE- ISOLATE TO PREVENT DISCHARGE INTO WATERWAYS AND SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE OR MIXTURE OF SODA ASH AND SLAKED
LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRUMS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM
HEAT. KEEP PLUG UP TO PREVENT LEAKAGE. KEEP LIGHT, SPARKS AND FIRE
AWAY FROM DRUM.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING FUMES, INGESTION, CONTACT WITH EYES
OR SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE IN ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR RESPIRATOR FOR 20 PPM OR LESS
CONCENTRATION. USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR
CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 20 PPM.
Ventilation:USE IN ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:ACID-PROOF GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES & FULL-FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH AND SHOWER STATION SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN AREA WHERE ACID IS BEING HANDLED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:222F,106C
Spec Gravity:1.1748
pH:1.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE TO STRAW YELLOW WITH PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, STRONEWARE, STRONG ACIDS & ALKALIES, EXPLOSIVES, TOXICANTS,
READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ALKILI METALS, COMBUSTABLE
SOLIDS, AND ORGANIC PEROXIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXTREME TEMPS SUCH AS A FIRE CAUSE
FORMATION OF HIGHLY TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES HYDROGEN GAS FORMED
ABOVE 227F

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAINERIZE AND DISPOSE OF USING PROPER LOCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES.

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