Product ID:SOUR, LAUNDRY, BLUING
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:7930
NIIN:00-205-2887
MSDS Number: BHMGY

Emergency Phone: 312-331-2550

Info Phone: 312-331-2550

Preparer: MIKE JACOBS

Cage: 0CA58

Telephone: 708-331-2550

Cage: 0CA58

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL IRRI TO NOSE, THROAT, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, LUNGS. COUGHING/DIFF BREATH. REPEATE/PROLONGED EXPOSURE
EXCESSIVE CONCEN CAUSE FLUORIDE POISONING. CONTACT SKIN CAN CAUSE
IRRI & BURNING SENSTION. EYE: SE VERE IRRI, RED, & PAIN. INGES
CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL IRRI WITH NAUSEA AND VOMITING
Effects of Overexposure:SEE ABOVE

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. GET MED ATTN. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAM CLOTHES & SHOESWASH EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP & WATER. GET MED
ATTN. FOR IRRI OR BURNS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
HAS STOP PED, GIVE CPR. GET MED ATTN. INGESTION:GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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 AND LIBERATE HYDROGEN, A FLAMMABLE GAS

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR SHOVEL INTO CONTAINERS FOR REUSE OR
DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS
WHEN CLEANING UP ANY SPILLS. FLUSH RESIDUAL W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITIES.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
STORE IN A DRY AREA. POISONOUS IF TAKEN INTERNALLY. AVOID
BREATHING DUST/PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN. 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:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER 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 ACCORDANE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
LAWS,REGULATIONS OR GUIDELINES

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