Product ID:2548 OXYGEN SCAVENGER
MSDS Date:02/22/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N023991
MSDS Number: BLYWR

NALCO CHEMICAL CO

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198
US

Emergency Phone: 708-920-1510

Info Phone: 708-305-1000

Preparer: RICKY A STACKHOUSE

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

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CAS: 7631-90-5

RTECS: VZ2000000

Fraction By Weight: 20-40%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

POTASSIUM BISULFITE

CAS: 7773-03-7

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

EMPLOYEES & VENT AREA. THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 4,112 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CAN CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION.
SKIN: CAN CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION. INGEST: CAN BE HARMFUL. CAN
CAUSE AN ALLERGIC REACTION IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. THE RESULTANT
SYMP CAN INCLUDE DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, FLUSHED SKIN AND A RASH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT IDENTIFY
ANY SYMPTOMS FROM EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT
IDENTIFY ANY WORSENING OF EXISTING CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.CALL MD.SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MIN.INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE WATER.CALL MD
IMMED.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.TREAT SYMP.CALL MD IMMED.NOTE TO
MD:NO SPECIFIC ANTI DOTE KNOWN.BASED ON INDIV RXN OF
PATIENT,PHYSICIANS JUDGMENT SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL SYMP &
CLINICAL CONDITION.CAUTION: IF CONSCIOUS,HAVING TROUBLE
BRTHG/CONVULSIONS,DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EVOLVE SO*X UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SM LIQ SPILL:CONTAIN W/ABSORB MATL,SUCH AS
CLAY,SOIL/ANY COMMERICALLY AVAIL ABSORB.SHOVEL RECLAIMED LIQ &
ABSORB IN RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS FOR DISP.LRG LIQ SPILLS:DIKE TO
PVNT FURTHER MOVEMENT & RECLA IM IN RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS/TANK
(SUPPDATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL
PRODUCT. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINER UNLESS PROPERLY RECONDITIONED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF IT IS POSS TO GENERATE SIGNIFICANT LEVS OF
VAPS/MISTS, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD/EQUIVALENT RESP IS REC.FOR LRG
SPILLS,ENTRY IN LRG TANKS,VESSELS/ENCLSD SM SPACES W/INADEQ VENT,A
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DMD, SCBA IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENT IS REC. ADDITIONALLY, LOC EXHST VENT IS
RECOMMENDED WHERE VAPS OR MISTS MAY BE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:IF CLOTHING IS CONTAMINATED, REMOVE CLOTHING &
THORO WASH THE AFFECTED AREA. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:3.8-4.MATL TO AVOID:PERMANGANATES)WHICH CAN GEN HEAT, FIRES, EXPLO &
RELS OF TOX FUMES.AVOID CONT W/STRONG ACIDS (E.G. SULFURIC,
PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC HYDROCHLORIC, CHROMIC, SULFONIC)WHICH CAN GEN
HEA T, SPLATTERING/BOILING & RELS OF TOX FUMES. SPILL PROC: TRUCK
FOR DISP.LRG INDOOR SPILLS, EVAC (SEE ING 3)

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:205F,96C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:11F,-12C
Spec Gravity:1.24 @ 60F
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW/PINK LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS (E.G. CHLORINE, PEROXIDES, CHROMATES,
NITRIC ACID, PERCHLORATES, CONC OXYGEN, (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:STORAGE:EVOLVES SO*2 WHEN OPEN TO
ATMOSPHERE.RATE OF SO*2 EVOL INCR W/TEMP.THERMAL:CO, CO*2, SO*X,
H2*S MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:AS NON-HAZ LIQ WASTE,IT SHOULD BE SOLIDIFIED
W/STABILIZING AGENTS(SUCH AS SAND,FLY ASH/CEMENT)SO THAT NO FREE
LIQ REMAINS BEFORE DISP TO AN INDUSTRIAL WASTE LANDFILL.A NON-HAZ
LIQ WASTE CAN ALSO BE DE EP-WELL INJECTED I/A/W LOCAL, ST & FED
REGS.

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