Product ID:CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE SODIUM LOW VISCOSIT
MSDS Date:01/29/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N021615
MSDS Number: BLNTH

Emergency Phone: 800-325-8070

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

CELLULOSE, CARBOXYMETHYL ETHER, SODIUM SALT

CAS: 9004-32-4

RTECS: FJ5950000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 27000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERT IES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. INHAL: REMOVE OT FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATI ON. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD.
INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPBALE OF
CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP.
PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SP ILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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