Product ID:BELGARD EVN
MSDS Date:01/28/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-423-2813
MSDS Number: CCMZD

FMC CORP

1735 MARKET ST., ADDITIVE DIV
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 OR 303-595-9048

Info Phone: 215-299-6699

Cage: 0TYC8

FMC CORP

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 US

Telephone: 800-468-3853

Cage: 0TYC8

POLYMALEIC ACID, SODIUM SALT

CAS: 70247-90-4

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

DISODIUM MALEATE OR MALEIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT OR SODIUM

CAS: 371-47-1

RTECS: ON2000000

(3-METHYLPHENYL)METHYL,BUTANEDIOIC ACID, SODIUM SA

(4-METHYLPHENYL)METHYL,BUTANEDIOIC ACID, SODIUM SA

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS >3000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: PRODUCT MAY BE IRRITATING TO
EYES & SKIN. MIST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND
LUNGS. CHRONIC: 90-DAY STUDY IN ANIMALS SHOWED KIDNEY DAMAGE.
PRODUCT IS NOT GENOTOXIC IN STANDARD TESTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-IRRITATION. SKIN-IRRITATION.
INHALED-IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMIANTED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD SOAP &
WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE Q UANTITIES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE, AQUEOUS SOLUTION. DLA-HMIS: USE
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
(SOLIDS).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION AND COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY
BE TOXIC (SOLIDS).

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA. WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. DIKE TO CONFINE SPILL. ABSORB WITH ABSORBENT. SHOVEL
WASTE INTO CONTAINER & DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. TO DECONTAMINATE AREA,
TOOLS, EQUPIPMENT:WASH W ITH WATER &ADD TO DRUMS OF WASTE ALREADY
COLLECTED
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
GEAR/CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
DUST/MIST CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS
REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 C FR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL
EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS-RUBBER, PVC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS (SPILL). DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH
STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:24
Vapor Density:0.02
Spec Gravity:1.26
pH:8-9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:EQUIVALENT TO WATER
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR OR SLIGHLY HAZY AMBER LIQUID; SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION & BURNING MAY
PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:OPEN DUMPING/BURNING IS PROHIBITED. DISPOSAL BY
INCINERATION IAW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS IS
ACCEPTABLE. CONTACT APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCY FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL METHOD.

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