Product ID:BOE ETCHANTS (BUFFERED OXIDE ETCHANTS) VARIOUS GRADES
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00K000559
MSDS Number: BSDVP

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

90 E HALSEY RD
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
US

Emergency Phone: 800-631-8050

Info Phone: 201-515-1840

Preparer: MANAGER OF PRODUCT SAFETY

Cage: 0AU44

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 US

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

HYDROGEN FLUORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-39-3

RTECS: MW7875000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 3 PPM/6 STEL (F)

ACGIH TLV: C 3 PPM (F); 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

AMMONIUM FLUORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 12125-01-8

RTECS: BQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 19-39%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG F/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG F/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

THIS INGREDIENT IS IN SOME BUT NOT ALL

Fraction By Weight: <1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF MIST OR VAPORS
MAY CAUSE SEVER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES MAY CAUSE BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION;
CAUSE EYE DAMAGE/BLINDNESS. INGESTION M AY BE FATAL; CORROSIVE TO
MOUTH, THROAT, DIGESTIVE TRACT. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE HYPOCALCEMIA
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENTS OF A CONCENTRATION OF
0.1% OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, CHEST
PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SNEEZING, SORE THROAT. EYES: PAIN,
BLURRED VISION, TEARING, BURNS. SKIN: BURNS, PAIN, REDNESS;
SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED FROM TIME OF EXPOSURE. INGESTED: SORE
THROAT, BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT AND ESOPHAGUS, SEVERE STOMACH PAIN,
NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. RESTORE BREATHING. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR
15-20 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
APPLY ICE WATER COM PRESS WHILE AWAITING MEDICAL
TREATMENT.INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE MILK
OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: SEE
SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY; AVOID USING WATER STREAM AS THIS MAY
CAUSE SPLASHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTETCIVE GEAR(MAY REQUIRE CHEM PPE).CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED
SO AS NOT TO SPLASH THIS MATERIAL ONTO PERSONNEL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH METALS MAY GENERATE
HYDROGEN; A FIRE, EXPLOSIVE AND REACTIVE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER.
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME, FLUSH WITH WATER AGAIN. VENTILATE
AREA. LARGE: DIKE WITH SODA ASH AND NEUTRALIZE CAUTIOUSLY. KEEP OUT
OF SEWER. REPORT RELEASE TO PROPER AUTHORITIES.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. STORE ONLY IN APPROVED CONTAINERS BELOW
100F, IN A WELL-VENTILATED, DRAINED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WEAR CONTACTS WHEN USING. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
OR ON SKIN AND CLOTHES. AVOID BREATHING MIST OR VAPORS. TAKE
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT CRYSTALLIZATION OF SOLUTIONS IN COOL
TEMPERATURES. PROHIBIT SMO KING IN STORAGE AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT FAILS OR NON-ROUTINE
USE OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE CARTRIDGE (<20 PPM VAPOR); OR IF >20 PPM VAPOR,
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE A HOOD TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE; FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ALSO OF NEOPRENE OR PVC.
NEUTRALIZATION SUPPLY
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AHNDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID SKIN: REMOVE TO "CLEAN" AREA AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. FLUSH WITH WATER IN FLOODING AMOUNTS. REMOVE CLOTHING
THEN FLUSH AGAIN WITH WATER. IMMERSE BURNES AREA IN 0.2% ICED
BENZETHO NIUM CHLORIDE OR 0.13% BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY FOR BURNS, NO MATTER HOW MINOR IT SEEMS

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>446F,>230C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<32F,<0C
Vapor Pres:0.4 MM HG
Vapor Density:0.7(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:>1.1 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; SHARP PENETRATING ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
GLASS, CONCRETE & OTHER SILICON BEARING MATERIALS, CARBONATES,
SULFIDES, CYANIDES, ALKALIS, OXIDES, FLUORINE, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF BOILED TO DRYNESS AND HEATED
FURTHER, EVAPORATION RESIDUE DECOMPOSES, GIVING AMMONIA GAS AND
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE NUMBERS D002 AND U134 MAY APPLY (PER
MANUFACTURER).

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