Product ID:ION EXCHANGE RESIN C-361
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N040869
MSDS Number: BSFYM

ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA

181 THORN HILL RD
WARRENDALE, PA 15086-7527
US

Emergency Phone: 412-553-4000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-553-2881

Cage: 01634

ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA

472 ROCKDALE-FORMERLY IN PITTSBURG, PA, TX 76567 US

Telephone: 512-446-8461

Cage: 01634

SULFONATED COPOLYMER OF STYRENE & DIVINYLBENENE IN SODIUM

CAS: 69011-22-9

Fraction By Weight: 50-65%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 35-50%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SOLID OR DUST MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION
OR CORNEAL INJURY DUE TO MECHANICAL ACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BRTHG (GIV E O*2/ARTF RESP) . INGEST: CALL MD IMMED .

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER OR DRY CHEMICAL TO EXTINGUISH FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM/SWEEP UP AND TRANSFER TO CONTAINERS FOR
RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY; USE CARE TO AVOID
FAILS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. AVOID
REPEATED FREEZE-THAW CYCLES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PACK COLUMN W/DRY ION EXCHANGE RESINS. DRY
BEADS EXPAND WHEN WET; THIS EXPANSION CAN CAUSE A GLASS COLUMN TO
SHATTER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES AND/OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN, BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP:AGENTS CAN CAUSE EXPLOS TYPE RXN WHEN MIXED W/ION EXCHANGE
RESINS. PROPER DESIGN OF EQUIP TO PVNT RAPID BUILD-UP OF PRESS IS
NEC IF USE OF AN OXIDIZING AGENT SUCH AS NITRITE ACID IS CONTEMP
LATED. BEFORE USING STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS IN CONT W/ION EXCHANGE
BEADS, CONSULT SOURCES KNOWLEDGABLE IN HNDLG MATLS.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:17@20C
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW TO AMBER BEADS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID/ANY OTHER STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS. NITRIC ACID & OTHER STRONG OXIDIZING(SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEAT (>90C,>194F).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NAPHTHALENE, BENZALDEHYDES, PHENOL,
CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, SULFUR OXIDES & ORG SULFONATES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF REISN IN LICENSED INDUSTRIAL WASTE
LANDFILL/BURN IN APPRVD INCIN ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL
REGS. FOR RESIN CONTAMD W/HAZ MATL, DISPOSE OF MIXT AS HAZ MATERIAL
ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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