Product ID:INHIBITOR COMPONENT
MSDS Date:04/13/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-598-7328
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BHYJT

Emergency Phone: 213-432-2038 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 213-432-2038

Preparer: DR. D.O.ATKINS

Cage: 9N258

Telephone: 213-432-2038 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 9N258

POTASSIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1312-76-1

Fraction By Weight: 4.6%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE, SKIN & GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN
CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION AND MAY RESULT IN AN ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN & GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:NOT A NORMAL ROUTE OF ENTRY .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. GET MEDICALADVICE
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH AMPHOTERIC METALS MAY
GENERATE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR
INERT ABSORBENT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH
WATER. LARGE SPILL: DIKE AREA TO RETAIN RUN OFF. VACUUM UP OR PUMP
FREE LIQUID INTO SUITAB LE CONTAINER FOR RECOVERY. ABSORB/WASH
RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
ACIDS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. DO NOT FREEZE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT GET IN EYES. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. AVOID
REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE WEARING. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: THIS IS PART E OF A FIVE-PART KIT. THE STORAGE CODE AND SHIPPING
INFORMATION ARE FOR THE KIT AS A WHOLE. IF SEPERATED THIS COMPONENT
WOULD HAVE AN HCC OF "C2".

HCC:C1
Vapor Pres:17
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.19
pH:12
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.4(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. NO ODOR SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:65

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE WITH WATER. NEUTRALIZE TO PH 7 WITH
DILUTE ACID. PUMP DOWN DRAIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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particular situation.