BRKRQ - POLYACRYLAMIDE LIQUID,M-115

Product Identification

Product ID:POLYACRYLAMIDE LIQUID,M-115
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00DOO3085
MSDS Number: BRKRQ

Responsible Party
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CO INC (MECO)
861 CARONDELET ST
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
US

Emergency Phone: 504-523-7271

Info Phone: 504-523-7271

Cage: 76371

Contractor
MECO CO (504-523-7271)
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 US

Telephone: 504-523-7271

Cage: 0SUX1

Ingredients

POLYACRYLAMIDE LIQUID, (ANIONIC POLYACRYLAMIDE CHEMICAL

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS >10 GM/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DIRECT CONTACT WITH THIS MATERIAL MAY
CAUSE MINIMAL EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH
SOAP AND WATER.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO KEEP CONTAINERS COOL. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED POSITIVE PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE VERY SLIPPERY.
SPILLED MATERIAL SHOULD BE ABSORBED ONTO AN INERT MATERIAL AND
SCOOPED UP. THE AREA SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH WATER AND SCRUBBED TO
REMOVE RESIDUE. IF SLIPPERINE SS REMAINS APPLY MORE DRY-SWEEPING
COMPOUND.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:TO AVOID PRODUCT DEGRADATION AND
EQUIPMENT CORROSION, DO NOT USE IRON, COPPER OR ALUMINUM CONTAINERS
OR EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE NOT
USUALLY NECESSARY IF GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES ARE FOLLOWED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS TO PREVENT PROLONGED CONTACT.
Eye Protection:EYE PROTECTION IF CONTACT CAN OCCUR.
Other Protective Equipment:AVOID UNNECESSARY SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-5F,<-21C
Vapor Pres:= WATER
Vapor Density:= WAER
Spec Gravity:1.3-1.4
pH:6.8-75
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SIMILAR TO WATER.
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor:STRAW-COLORED LIQUIID. AMMONIACLAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50%

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, AMMONIA, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OXIDES OF SULFUR, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

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

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