Product ID:TAMOL 850 DISPERSING AGENT, 60230
MSDS Date:04/26/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N026500
MSDS Number: BNKYT

ROHM AND HAAS CO

INDEPENDENCE MALL WEST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19105
US

Emergency Phone: 215-592-3000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-592-3000

Cage: 77902

ROHM AND HAAS CO

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2399 US

Telephone: 215-592-2521/215-592-3000

Cage: 77902

SODIUM SALT OF POLYMERIC CARBOXYLIC ACID

Fraction By Weight: 29-31%

RESIDUAL MONOMER; (INDIVIDUAL RESIDUAL MONOMER)

Fraction By Weight: < 0.1%

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.05%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 69-71%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) > 5.0 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: VAP/MISTS CAN IRRITATE NOSE &
THROAT. SKIN: IRRIT TO SKIN UPON RPTD/PRLNGD CNTCT. EYE: SLIGHTLY
IRRIT TO EYES. FORMALDEHYDE IS AN ANIMAL CARCINOGEN;HOWEVER,
OBJECTIVE DATA INDICATE THAT UNDER T YPICAL CONDITIONS OF USE FOR
THIS PRODUCT, THE TWA OF 0.5 PPM WILL NOT BE EXCEEDED. (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE: GROUP 2A (IARC); GROUP 2
(NTP); OSHA REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MOMOMER VAP CAN BE EVOLVED WHEN PROD
IS HEATED DURING PROCESSING OPERATIONS. IN SUCH A CASE, USE LOC
EXHST VENT WITH A MINIMUM CAPTURE VELOCITY OF 100 FT/MIN AT POINT
OF MONOMER EVOLUTION. R EFER TO INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION: A MANUAL OF
RECOMMENDED PRACTICE PUBLISHED BY ACGIH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: MOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH A
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE AND
WASH CLOTHING BEF ORE REUSE. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED DILUTE BY GIVING
2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. SEE A PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL CAN SPLATTER ABOVE 100C.
POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES ARE CAPABLE OF BURNING.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP SPECTATORS AWAY. FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY;
USE CARE TO AVOID FALLING. DIKE AND CONTAIN SPILL WITH INERT
MATERIAL. TRANSFER LIQUID TO CNTNRS FOR DISP. KEEP SPILLS AND
CLEANING RUNOFFS OUT OF MUNICIPA L SEWERS AND OPEN BODIES OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE TEMP: 1C-49C. KEEP FROM
FREEZING--PRODUCT MAY COAGULATE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SUITABLE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
WHERE EXPOSURE LIMITIS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL LOCAL EXHAUST AT POINT OF CONTAMINANT (VAPOR,
MIST OR DUST) RELEASE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 9.0-10.5

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:17 @ 20C
Vapor Density:< 1
Spec Gravity:1.0-1.2
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:DILUTABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:69-71

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ONSET OF DECOMPOSITION IS 177C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE THE CONTAMINATED DIKING MATERIAL AT A
PERMITTED FACILITY ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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