Product ID:50X8400 DOWEX-50W-HYDROGEN
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F040929
MSDS Number: BXMRJ

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DOWEX 50WX8

CAS: 11119-67-8

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OU T MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER,
ALCOHOL/POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE UNTIL MOISTURE IS REMOVED
THEN RESIN STARTS TO BURN IN FLAME AT 446F. AUTOIGNITION TEMP:
>932F (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP MOIST.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. AVOID CONTACT &
INHALATION. DRY ION EXCHANGE RESINS EXPAND WHEN WETTED, WHICH MAY
CAUSE COLLUMN TO SHATTER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS CONT'D: NITRIC ACID & OTHER STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS CAN CAUSE EXPLOSIVE TYPE REACTIONS WHEN MIXED W/ION EXHANGE
RESINS.

Appearance and Odor:BEIGE TO LIGHT BROWN

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID & OTHER STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:DRYNESS & A FLAME AT 446F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, SULFUR OXIDES, ALKYLBENZENES,
VINYLBENZENES, NAPHTHALENE, BENZALDEHYDES, PHENOL & ORGANIC
SULFONATES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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