Product ID:ABSORBIT
MSDS Date:12/13/1988
FSC:7930
NIIN:00B050048
MSDS Number: BLKBD

ECOLAB INC.

ECOLAB CENTER
ST. PAUL, MN 55102
US

Emergency Phone: 800-328-0026 (MEDICAL EMERGENCY)

Info Phone: 612-293-2233

Cage: DO853

ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.

ST PAUL, MN 55102 US

Telephone: 800-352-5326

Cage: 85884

SODIUM METASILICATE

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.
INGESTION MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE CHEMICAL
BURNS. HARMFUL CONTACT MAY NOT CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN. ++ IMMEDIATE
WATER FLUSHING IS VITAL IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT. INGESTION CAUSES
CHEMICAL BURNS OF MOU TH, THROAT AND STOMACH. INHALATION DAMAGES
AIRWAYS AND LUNGS, DEPENDING UPON AMOUNT AND DURATION OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA OR OTHER LUNG
PROBLEMS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN., GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH AT ONCE; THEN
DRINK 1 O R 2 LARGE GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. DONOT INDUCE
VOMITING!! NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
PICK UP WITHOUT RAISING DUST. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP PRODUCT DRY. DO NOT STORE IN WET,
MOIST AREAS.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN!

Respiratory Protection:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS OR MISTS OF THIS PRODUCT.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES - PROTECTIVE CUFF
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT WITH USE SOLUTIONS. THESE MAY ALSO BE HAZARDOUS.

pH:11-12
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE GRANULAR POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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particular situation.