Product ID:CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE SODIUM C3610, CA192
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N089867
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHVML

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 800-414-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E. BRULL

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

CELLULOSE, CARBOXYMETHYL ETHER, SODIUM SALT; (CARBOXYMETHYL

CAS: 9004-32-4

RTECS: FJ5950000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSING. SERIOUS SKIN

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ALLOW VICTIM

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REMOVE

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OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER

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MOUTH & THROAT. NEVER GIVE AN UNCON PERSON ANYTHING

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NO ADDNL INFO IN CASE OF SPILL &/OR LEAK OF

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DISPOSAL CNTNR. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER

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ANSI APPRVD

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GLOVES. A NIOSH APPRVD SCBA SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID

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SUFFICIENT; CONSULT SPECIALIST BEFORE HNDLG THIS

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COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED

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RESPIRATORY EQUIP. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK

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W/SKIN & EYES. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES AS

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EXPOSURE LIMITS. IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST,

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CONTAMINANTS BELOW THE EXPOSURE LIMIT.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 27000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS
IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF
INGESTION, OF INHALATION. THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES AND SKIN
UPON CONTACT. CHRONIC: SLIGHT LY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF
SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INGESTION,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF INHALATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IMMED FLUSH EYES
W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD
WATER MAY BE USED. DO NOT USE EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN: IF
CHEM G OT ONTO CLOTHED PORTION OF BODY, REMOVECONTAM CLOTHES AS
QUICKLY AS POSS, PROTECTING YOUR OWN HANDS & BODY. PLACE VICTIM
UNDER DELUGE SHOWER. IF CHEM TOUCHES VICTIM'S EXPOSED SKIN SUCH AS
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:SM FIRE: USE DRY CHEMS, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
SPRAY/FOAM. LG FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER
JET.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATL IN POWDER FORM, CAPABLE OF CREATING
DUST EXPLOSION. NO SPECIFIC INFO IS AVAIL IN DATABASE REGARDING
FLAMMABILITY OR PROD'S RISK OF EXPLOSION IN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: USE APPROP TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED
SOLID IN CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CNTNR. FINISH CLEANING BY
SPREADING WATER ON CONTAM SURFACE & DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO FED,
STATE, LOCAL & REGIONAL AUTHO RITY REQS. LARGE SPILL: DATABASE
CONTAINS (ING 7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR DRY. KEEP IN COOL PLACE.
GROUND ALL EQUIP CONTAINING MATL. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. (ING 12)
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT.
EMPTY CNTNRS POSE A FIRE RISK; EVAPORATE RESIDUE UNDER FUME HOOD.
GROUND ALL EQUIP CONTAINING MATL. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. IN CASE OF
INSUFFICIENT V ENT, WEAR SUITABLE NIOSH APPRVD (ING 13)

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR. BE SURE TO USE A NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENT OR OTHER
ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOM (ING 15)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: THE PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATLS. FIRST AID PROC: THE HANDS,
GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH CONTAM SKIN W/RUNNING WATER & NON-ABRASIVE
SOAP. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL TO CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES &
GROIN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. COVERIRRITATED SKIN W/EMOLIENT. IF
IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. WASH (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Solubility in Water:EASILY IN COLD WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID (POWDERDERED SOLID); ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SLIGHTLY REACTIVE TO REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS. NON-CORROSIVE IN
PRESENCE OF GLASS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
FEDDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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