Product ID:AI 9493-2
MSDS Date:01/10/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-339-5228
MSDS Number: BXBSC

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Info Phone: 814-743-6630

Cage: 0C3Y2

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Cage: 0C3Y2

SODIUM METASILICATE

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1153MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**CORROSIVE - MODERATELY TOXIC**
EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY CAUSE PERMANENT CORNEAL
DAMAGE.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND PERMANENT TISSUE
DAMAGE.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM METASILICATE PENTAHYDRATE HAS
BEEN STUDIED AS A REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN(RTECS 93-3).
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGHING,SNEEZING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN,EYE
AND RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO
NOT IND UCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF
CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL;CLEAN SPILL AREA TO REMOVE
SLIPPERINESS.AVOID DISCHARGE INTO SEWER OR WATERWAYS. SPILL
REPORTING,NRC:800-424-8802.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT REPORTED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID
SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR CORROSIVE
MISTS/VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,WATERY;BLUE;ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.HMIS SUGGESTS RCRA CODE D002(CORROSIVE).

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