Product ID:SODIUM SILICATE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:02/24/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-269-0047
MSDS Number: BJPDH

Emergency Phone: 415-573-8000(CHEMTREC-800-424-9300)

Info Phone: 415-573-8000

Cage: DO735

Telephone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0AN91

SODIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1344-09-8

LD50 LC50 Mixture:250 MG / KG (RAT) LD50
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE: SKIN OR EYE
CONTACT, INHALATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:CORROSIVE TO MUSOUS MEMBRANES AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA. EYES:SEVERE
IRRITATION AND DAMAGE WITH CORNEAL OR CONJUNCTIVAL ULCERATION.
INGESTION:CORROSION OF THE M USOUS MEMBRANES AND GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT. SKIN:IRRITATION, RASH, OR CHEMICAL BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NECESSARY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:FLUSH WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH SKIN WITH LOTS OF
WATER. NEUTRAL IZE WITH DILUTE VINEGAR OR LEMON JUICE.REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LOTS OF WATER OR MILK, THEN DRINK DILUTE VINEGAR
OR LEMON JUICE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY APPROPRIATE MEDIUM FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SODIUM SILICATE SOLUTION IS VERY SLIPPERY.
AVOID WALKING ON SPILLED MATERIAL. AVOID BODY/EYE CONTACT WITH
MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR ALKALI-RESISTANT SLICKER SUIT AND
COMPLETE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING RUBBER GLOVES, RUBBER
BOOTS, CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELDS. FOR LARGE SPILLS,
NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACI D. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS &
WATER SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. STORE AWAY FROM ALL OTHER CHEMICALS AND POTENTIAL SOURCES OF
CONTAMINATION. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS ON EMPTY CONTAINERS AS IF
THEY WERE FULL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED CANNISTER RESPIRATOR IN THE
ABENSE OF ADEQUATE ENVIRNMENTAL CONTROLS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, SAFETY SHOES,
AND RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AN EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE NEARBY AND READY FOR USE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:24 MMHG
Vapor Density:WATER
Spec Gravity:@1.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO HAZY, COLORLESS VISCOUS LIQUID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALCOHOLSD AND SALTS CAUSE GELATIN (NOT HAZARDOUS), AVOID
PROLONGED CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD OR ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES,
AND MISTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER DISPOSAL.

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