Product ID:LA 180
MSDS Date:09/28/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F012396
MSDS Number: BJCKK

Emergency Phone: (716) 266-2283

Info Phone: (716) 266-2283

Cage: 13091

Telephone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

SODIUM METASILICATE, (SODIUM SILICATE & WATER GLASS)

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN: IRRITANT. INHALATION:
IRRITATING TO NOSE & THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN: IRRITANT. INHALATION: IRRITATING TO
NOSE & THROAT.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER. SEE
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO FIRE HAZARD
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: FLUSH DOWN DRAIN W/WATER. LARGE
SPILLS: DIKE TO CONTAIN, RECLAIM ALL POSSIBLE. ABSORB W/INERT
MATEIAL & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS. FLUSH RESIDUE DOWN DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP FROM FREEZING. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN. STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. SAFE ON HARD METAL
SURFACES; HOWEVER, AVOID PROLONGED SOAKING OF AL.
Other Precautions:CAUTION: LA 180 IS AN ALKALINE PRODUCT. DON'T TAKE
INTERNALLY, GET ON SKIN, IN EYES, OR BREATH SPRAY MIST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY IF SPRAY MIST IN AIR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AS NEEDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
WT/GAL: 1.04/8.64

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.04
pH:11.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW-GREEN LIQUID, SLIGHT GLYCOL ETHER ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:92%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DON'T MIX W/ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FREEZING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:TRAINED/PROPERLY EQUIPPED PERSONNEL MAY
DILUTE/NEUTRALIZE WASTE VERY CAREFULLY W/DILUTE ACID IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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