Product ID:AMBERLITE IRC-718 RESIN, 69609
MSDS Date:02/21/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N040026
MSDS Number: BRQVY

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

NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT; (STRONG ACID CATION EXCHANGE

Fraction By Weight: 28-36%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 64-72%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HYGIENISTS FOR INFORMATION ON THE DESIGN,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MATERIAL CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUP
PORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP). INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:USE THE FOLLOWING EXTING MEDIA WHEN FIGHTING FIRES
INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR GLOVES MADE OF COTTON OR CANVAS.
ADDITIONAL PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES SAFETY GLASSES
(ANSI Z87.1 OR EQUIVALENT). FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY; USE CARE TO
AVOID FALLING. TRANSFER SPILLED MA TL TO SUITABLE CNTNRS FOR
RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 0C/32F (MIN), 60C/140F (MAX).
KEEP FROM FREEZING; MATERIAL STABILITY MAY BE AFFECTED. THE MAX
RECOMMENDED OPERATING TEMP IS 150C/300F.
Other Precautions:PROPERLY DESIGNED EQUIP IS VITAL IF THESE ION
EXCHANGE RESINS ARE TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION W/STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS SUCH AS NITRIC ACID TO PVNT A RAPID BUILD-UP OF PRESSURE AND
POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. C ONSULT A SOURCE KNOWLEDGEABLE(SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:A RESP PROT PROGRAM MEETING OSHA 1910.134 & ANSI
Z88.2 REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FOLLOWED WHENEVER WORKPLACE CNDTNS
WARRANT A RESP'S USE. NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CNDTNS.
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP APPROP FOR EXPOS OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:VENT SYS EMPLOYED IS DEPENDENT ON THE USER'S SPECIFIC
APPLICATION OF THIS MATL. REFER TO THE CURRENT EDITION (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FACILITIES STORING OR UTILIZING THIS
MATERIAL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH AN EYEWASH FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 5-7 AQUEOUS SLURRY. OTHER PREC: IN THE HNDLG OF THESE MATLS BEFORE
PRECEDING. DO NOT PACK COLUMN W/DRY ION EXCHANGE RESINS. DRY BEADS
EXPAND WHEN WETTED; THIS EXPANSION CAN CAUSE GLASS COLUMNS TO
SHATTER. VENT:OF INDUST VENT: A MANUAL OF RECOM PRAT PUBLISHED BY
THE AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUST(ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:17 @ 20C
Vapor Density:< 1
Spec Gravity:1.14 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TAN BEADS, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:64-72

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, PARTICULARLY CONCENTRATED
NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMPERATURES ABOVE 200C/392F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY YIELD THE
FOLLOWING: MONOMER VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:UNUSED RESIN MAY BE INCINERATED OR LANDFILLED IN
FACILITIES MEETING LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGS. FOR CONTAMINATED
RESIN, THE USER MUST DETERMINE THE HAZARD AND USE AN APPROPRIATE
DISPOSAL METHOD.

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