Product ID:WATER SOFTENING COMPOUND PART# 3970
MSDS Date:02/16/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F034225
MSDS Number: BTNFQ

ECO-TEC INC

925 BROCK ROAD SOUTH
PICKERING, ON
CN

Emergency Phone: 416-831-3400

Info Phone: 416-831-3400/416-831-3409

Preparer: ECO-TEC INC

Cage: 1C604

ECO-TEC INC

PICKERING, ON CN

Telephone: 416-831-3400/416-831-3409

Cage: 1C604

DIETHENYLBENZENE POLYMER W/ETHENYLBENZENE &

CAS: 69011-22-9

Fraction By Weight: 50-57%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 43-50%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION TO EYES AS W/ANY FOREIGN
BODY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MIN. SKIN CONTACT: WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/WATER. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:C02/DRY CHEMICAL/WATER
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID/OTHER STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS MAY CAUSE EXPLOSIVE TYPE REACTIONS WHEN MIXED
W/EXCHANGE RESINS OF THIS TYPE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & TRANSFER TO CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL. FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY, AVOID INHALATING DUST. ELIMINATE
IGNITION SOURCES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAXIMUM OPERATING TEMP. 120C/248F.
KEEP DRUMS SEALED. AVOID CONTACT W/SUNLIGHT. STORE AT AMBIENT TEMP.
AVOID REPEATED FREEZING/THAW CYCLES.
Other Precautions:DRY ON EXCHANGE RESIN EXPAND WHEN WETTED. PHENOMENON
MAY CAUSE A GLASS COLUMN TO SHATTER IF INSUFFICIENT SPACE IS
AVAILABLE TO ACCOMODATE EXPANSION. PROPER DESIGN OF EQUIPMENT TO
PREVENT RAPID BUILD UP OF PRESSURE IS NECESSARY IF SEE SUPP

Respiratory Protection:WEAR RESPIRATOR (PRESSURE DEMAND/SCBA)
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FACILITY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: USE OF A MILD OXIDIZING AGENT, SUCH AS DILUTE NITRIC
ACID IS CONTMPLATED. ALWAYS ADOPT PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST
BUILD UP OF STATIC CHARGE WHICH MAY ARISE FROM APPLIANCES, HAND
LING & THE CONTAINER IN WHICH THE PRODUCT IS PACKED.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F
Vapor Density:0.62
Spec Gravity:1.2-1.4
Appearance and Odor:SOLID/AMBER/TAN SPHERICAL BEADS W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDES OF SULPUR/CONCENTRATED NITRIC ACID/OTHER STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SUNLIGHT/FREEZING/TEMP >399.2F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:STYRENE/DIVINYLBENZENE/OXIDES OF
SULPHUR/OXIDES OF CARBON

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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