Product ID:ALGINIC ACID SODIUM SALT, 032
MSDS Date:10/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N042672
MSDS Number: BSXXW

Emergency Phone: 716-265-0413

Info Phone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

Telephone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

ALGINIC ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM ALGINATE)

CAS: 9005-38-3

RTECS: AZ5820000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE LISTED 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:MINOR IRRITATION OF EYES AND SKIN MAY
OCCUR IN SOME INDIVIDUALS. NO OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS ARE KNOWN TO
EXIST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES, IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING STOPS,
BEGIN MOUTH TO MOUTH. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: WASH AF FECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVEDIRTY
CLOTHING. INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCTS WILL BURN IN CONTACT WITH FLAME,
SELF-EXTINGUISHES WHEN IGNITION SOURCE IS REMOVED, BUT TENDS TO
SMOLDER.

Spill Release Procedures:IF CLEAN & DRY, SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP AND RETURN
TO CNTNR FOR REUSE. CAUTION: USE OF WATER WASH DOWN IS NOT
RECOMMENDED UNLESS SPILL MATERIAL IS ALREADY WET. WET MATERIAL ON
WALKWAY SURF WILL BE EXTREMEL Y SLIPPERY. FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL
NON-SLIPPERY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY COOL PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OPEN ONLY IN
WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
Other Precautions:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HYGIENE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO TAN POWDER, SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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