Product ID:SODIUM SILICATE
MSDS Date:03/24/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F045362
MSDS Number: BYLNY

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

SILICATE BINDERS (SODIUM SILICATE) *95-3*

CAS: 1344-09-8

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 1280 MG/KG (SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. INHALATION: DESTROYS MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & LUNGS, CAUSES CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. SKIN: SEVERE
IRRITATION, ULCERATIVE CONTACT DERMATITIS. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION,
CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION: SEVER E BURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, EDEMA
OF EPIGLOTTIS, IRRITATION/SEVERE CORROSION OF GI TRACT & ESOPHAGUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHOKING, PAIN, BURNS,
TIGHTNESS IN THE CHEST, DYSPNEA, FROTHY SPUTUM, CYANOSIS,
DIZZINESS, MOIST RALES, LOW BLOOD PRESSUE, HIGH PULSE PRESSURE,
DISCOLORATION OF TISSUES, SHOCK

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN. MAINTAIN
AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESSURE. KEEP WARM & AT REST. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS.
EYES: FLUSH W/WATER F OR 15-20 MINS. CONTINUE IRRIGATING W/NORMAL
SALINE FOR 30-60 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE WATER/MILK TO DILUTE & ALLOW
VOMITING TO OCCUR. KEEP HEAD SUPP)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGER
FIRES: WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:SAFELY REMOVE CONTAINER. COOL SIDES OF FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS UNTIL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF
TANKS. DON'T USE WATER DIRECTLY ON MATERIAL. SUPP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME. MAY BURN BUT DOESN'T IGNITE READILY.
FLAMMABLE/POISONOUS GASES ACCUMULATES IN TANKS/HOPPER CARS. (SEE
SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK W/O RISK. SMALL: TAKE UP
W/SAND/ABSORBENT & PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. SMALL
DRY: W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER &
COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA. L ARGE: DIKE FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
EVACUATE/DENY ENTRY

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:ANY DUST & MIST RESPIRATOR W/A FULL FACEPIECE.
AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR W/A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE FILTER. POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR W/A
TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH-EFFIC IENCY PARTICULATE FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES &
A FACESHIELD, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID: AVOID GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMETICS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES. ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR SODIUM SILICATE. FIRE
HAZARDS: MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES. SPEC FIRE: USE WATERSPRAY/FOG IN
FL OODING AMOUNTS TO COOL CONTAINERS FROM SAFE DISTANCE. AVOID
BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND.

pH:11-12
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, WHITE, GRAYISH-WHITE/GREEN AMORPHOUS
CRYSTAL LUMPS/POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, COPPER, FLUORINE, LEAD, TIN, ZINC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION: TOXIC SODIUM
OXIDE & TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON

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

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