Product ID:WSC-825
MSDS Date:12/07/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N072129
MSDS Number: CBPZG

CALGON CORP

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346
US

Emergency Phone: 412-777-8000

Info Phone: 412-777-8000

Cage: 86035

CALGON CORP

1346 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346 US

Telephone: 412-494-8000

Cage: 86035

SODIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1344-09-8

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

XYLENESULFONIC ACID, SODIUM SALT; (SODIUM XYLENE SULFONATE)

CAS: 1330-72-7

RTECS: ZE5100000

Fraction By Weight: 8%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-; (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER)

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 5.7%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM

273 MG/KG

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

OR VOMIT, HDCH, NOSE TUMORS & UNSPECIFIED EYE EFTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC TISS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MONOBUTYL ETHER (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF MISTS OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN VARYING DEGREES OF IRRIT/DMG TO RESP TRACT TISS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHRONIC EXPOS TO EYES & SKIN ARE DEPENDENT UPON CONC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THOSE FOR ACUTE EXPOS MAY OCCUR. ETHYLENE GLYCOL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LIVER, KIDNEYS, LUNGS & RED BLOOD CELLS CAUSING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANEMIA, A LOW NUMBER OF RED BLOOD CELLS. SYMPS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BREATH, PARTICULARLY DURING OR JUST AFTER EXERTION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT & DMG UPON
CONT. SKIN:MAY PRDCE BURNS UPON CONT. SEVERITY OF BURN IS GENERALLY
DETERMINED BY CONC OF SOLN & DURATION OF EXPOS. BY OSHA DEFINITION,
PURE ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTY L ETHER IS TOX BY ABSORP. THEREFORE,
PRLNGD/WIDESPREAD CONT MAY RSLT IN ABSORP OF HARMFUL AMTS OF MATL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:INGEST:MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT/BURNS OF
MUC MEMBS OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOM. ETHYLENE GLYCOL
MONOBUTYL ETHER MAY CAUSE HDCH, DIZZ, NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR. LG AMTS
MAY ALSO CAUSE RED BLOOD CELL HEMOLYSIS & POSS LIVER, KIDNEY &
LUNG INJURY. INHAL:PROD IS AN AQUEOUS SOLN & WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED
TO (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. SEEK MED
AID IMMED. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN
WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. SEEK MED AID IMMED. WASH CLTHG
BEFORE R EUSE. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LG QTYS OF WATER.
SEEK MED AID IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
PERSON. INHAL:IF IRRIT/DFCLTY IN BRTHG OCCURS, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SEEK (SUP DAT)

Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT EMITS TOXIC GASES UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT, CONTAIN SPILL, COLLECT ONTO INERT ABSORBENT AND PLACE
INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR MIST. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED PBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
OSHA RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS (29 CFR 1910.134)
Ventilation:USE LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:11.2-12.2 (1% SOLN). FIRST AID PROC:MED AID IF IRRIT/DISCOMFORT
PERSISTS. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FSHLD . EFTS OF OVEREXP:PRESENT
INHAL HAZ UNLESS MISTS/VAPS ARE GENERATED. BY OSHA DEFINITION,
PURE ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER IS TOX. INHAL OF ETHYLENE
GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER MISTS/VAPS MAY PRDCE NAUS (ING 5)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:SEE ING 3
Spec Gravity:1.11-1.14 @ 25C
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:HAZY, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHEMICAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:77(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP/COMBUST MAY PRDCE
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, DISODIUM OXIDE, DIPOTASSIUM OXIDE
& SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARDED PROD, AS SOLD, WOULD BE CONSIDERED
RCRA HAZ WASTE BASED ON CHARACT OF CORR. EPA HAZ WASTE # IS D002.
DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOC, STATE & FED REGS. RQ:PROD:20,000 LB; ETHYLENE
GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHE R:1 LB (NOT FINAL); POSTASSIUM HYDROXIDE:1000
LB.

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