Product ID:VORTEX YB515
MSDS Date:03/23/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F015521
MSDS Number: BKDLW

Emergency Phone: (414) 263-4599

Info Phone: (414) 321-6363

Cage: FO812

Telephone: (414) 321-6363

Cage: FO812

ACRYLATE POLYMER, POLYACRYLATE, CARBOMER 941, POLYACRYLIC

CAS: 9003-01-4

RTECS: AT4680000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN: MILD
IRRITATION. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE MOUTH,
THROAT, ESOPHOGUS/STOMACH. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTE M DEPRESSION, HEADACHES, NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS/LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN: MILD IRRITATION.
INGESTION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE MOUTH, THROAT,
ESOPHOGUS/STOMACH. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTE M DEPRESSION, HEADACHES, NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS/LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN . INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE SEVERAL
GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE STOMACH CONTENTS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE PROPER MEDIA TO PRIMARY CAUSE
OF FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR MECHANICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL, PLACE INTO DRUMS FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL. FLUSH REMAINING AREA W/WATER TO REMOVE TRACE RESIDUE.
EVACUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL FROM AREA. USE PROPER SAFETY
EQUIPMENT. AVOID DIRECT DISCHARGE INTO SEWERS OR FRESH WATERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. DON'T STORE NEAR ANY
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE LIQUID.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS/MISTS IF
EXPOSURE IS EXCESSIVE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO AVOID MIST OR VAPOR ACCUMULATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER (LATEX), NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFTY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.10
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS LIQUID, SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>50%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
CORROSIVE LIQUID, UN 1760.

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