Product ID:METSO 200
MSDS Date:03/18/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6523
MSDS Number: CFRDD

PQ CORPORATION

SOUTHPOINT OFFICE COMPLEX
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 610-651-4200

Info Phone: 610-651-4200

Cage: PQCOR

PQ CORPORATION

840 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482 US

Telephone: (215) 293-7200

Cage: PQCOR

SODIUM ORTHOSILICATE (CONTAINS SILICIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT

SODIUM METASILICATE

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- CORROSIVE, CAUSES BURNS. SKIN-
CORROSIVE, CAUSES BURNS. INHALATION- CORROSIVE, CAUSES BURNS TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION- CORROSIVE, HARMFUL OR FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. NO KNOWN CHRONIC HAZARD S.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:PAIN, REDNESS, SOAPY FEELING AT SITE OF
EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISEASES, EYE IRRITATION, OR
ASTHMA AND LUNG DISEASES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 30
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGEAMOUNT OF WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTIHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER SPRAY
TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE PRODUCED ON
CONTACT WITH METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, AND ZINC;
ESPECIALLY IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
CONTAIN SPILL. NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID TO PH RANGE BETWEEN 6
AND 9. TRANSFER TO A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC/SULFURIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE. AVOID SUNLIGHT,
HIGH TEMPERATURES, FREEZING. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENTS. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. DO NOT
CONSUME FOOD, DRINK WHILE WORKING WITH THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXCESSIVE MISTING IS EXPECTED OR IF VAPORS
ARE PRESENT, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (REFER TO
29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC FOR REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGEMENT OF PHYSICIAN IN
RESPONSE TO REACTIONS OF PATIENT.

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
pH:>14
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HOT WATER. CONCENTRATED ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
CONCERNING HEALTH AND POLLUTION BE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE APPROVED
DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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