Product ID:DICOR ETCHING GEL
MSDS Date:12/01/1985
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F010649
MSDS Number: BHSYM

CAULK/DENTSPLY

LAKEVIEW & CLARKE AVENUE
MILFORD, DE 19963

Emergency Phone: (302) 422-4511

Info Phone: (302) 422-4511

Preparer: EARL C. FRANCIS

Cage: 11107

CAULK/DENTSPLY

359 MILFORD, DE 19963-0359 US

Telephone: 302-422-4511/ 703-451-1900

Cage: 11107

AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1341-49-7

RTECS: BQ9200000

Fraction By Weight: <11%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG F/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG F/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SALVIATION, COUGHING,
CHOKING, CHILLS, FEVER, ANGINA, PULMONARY EDEMA W/CYANOSIS, KIDNEY
& LIVER. SKIN: MAY IRRITATION, LACRIMATION, CORNEAL OPACITY &
BURNS. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTIONAL, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: WEIGHT LOSS/BRITTLE
BONES/ANEMIA/WEAKNESS/STIFFNESS OF JOINTS MOTTLED TEETH. SKIN:
REPEATED/PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION:
GASTROENTERITIS/HEMORRHAGIC/SEVERE SHOCK/ VASOMOTOR
DEPRESSION/CARDIAC DISTURBANCES. <0.8G TAKEN IN HUMAN BY MOUTH
CAUSE DANGEROUS POISONING DUE TO HYPOCALCEMIA.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, KEEP AFFECTED PERSON
WARM/REST. GET MED ATTN. EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER 15-20
MINS. GET MED ATTN. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE MILK OR SEVERAL OUNCES OF MAGNESIA. GET MED
ATTN.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FLAMES.

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. FOR SMALL
SPILLS: WASH AWAY WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER. FOR LARGER
SPILLS: TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE NORMAL WAREHOUSING PROCEDURES.
KEEP AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS & BEVERAGES. AVOID BREATHING FUMES FROM
BURNING MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:FOR LOW LEVELS-CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
WITH AN ACID GAS CARTRIDGE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM TO MEET PERMISSIBLE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING FUMES FROM BURNING MATERIALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:23F
Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH GEL WITH ACRID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:87%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM CHLORATE, SILICEOUS MATERIAL, MOST METALS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORROSIVE AMMONIA, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE &
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:CORROSIVE MATERIAL

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