Product ID:18128-5 POLY ACRILIC ACID, POWDER, AVERAGE MV CA 450,000
MSDS Date:07/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F041659
MSDS Number: BZCCX

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

3050 SPRUCE ST
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63178-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ACRYLATE POLYMER,POLYACRYLATE,CARBOMER 940,POLYACRYLIC

CAS: 9003-01-4

RTECS: AT4680000

BENZENE (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARC BY ACGIH, IARC, ANIMAL

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

ACGIH TLV: 0.3 MG/CUM (A2) IC

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 2500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. MAY CAUSE EYE & SKIN
IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL. MAY
AFFECT THE BLOOD, BONE MARROW & EYES. TOXIC. CANCER HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS. ACCORDING TO SIGMA
CHEMICAL CO, PRODUCT IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTICE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, MATERIAL MAY
DECOMPOSE TO FORM FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR. AUTOIGNITION
TEMP: 968F.

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:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBE SOLVENT
& BURY IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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