Product ID:BELGARD EV, SCALE/DEPOSIT CONTROL ADDITIVE
MSDS Date:04/15/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-225-1473
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJJRB

FMC CORP

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

Emergency Phone: 800-545-6532

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

Cage: 0TYC8

FMC CORP

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 US

Telephone: 800-468-3853

Cage: 0TYC8

POLYMALEIC ACID

CAS: 26099-09-2

MALEIC ACID (CERCLA)

CAS: 110-16-7

RTECS: OM9625000

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

(3-METHYLPHENYL)METHYL, BUTANEDIOIC ACID

CAS: 6315-20-4

(4-METHYLPHENYL)METHYL, BUTANEDIOIC ACID

CAS: 6315-21-5

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50:15000 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:IMMEDIATE CONCERNS: UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS OF USE MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE TO EYE TISSUES. IN FIRE
CONDITIONS TOXIC DECOMPOSTIION PRODUCTS(CO) MAY BE RELEASED.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: PRODUCT IS COR ROSIVE TO EYES AND MAY
CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE. PRODUCT MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:PRODUCT WILL CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & SKIN. EYE DAMAGE MAY INCLUDE CONJUNCTIVITIS,
SWELLING & FLUID DISCHARGE, PERMANENT CORNEAL DAMAGE & BLINDNESS.
SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRR ITATION MAY INCLUDE SEVERE SWELLING,
REDNESS, AND SCAR FORMATION. OVEREXPOSURE TO MISTS OR VAPORS WILL
CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING DUE TO IRRITTION & FLUID IN THE
LUNGS, WHICH CAN RESULT IN SEVERE T ISSUE DAMAGE OR EVEN DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS INTERMITTENTLY. SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & THOROUGHLY WASH
WITH SOAP & WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY OR
DISCOMFORT OCCURS & PERSISTS, CONTACT A MEDICAL DOCTOR.

Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE (AQUEOUS SOLUTION)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MINIMAL FIRE HAZARD (AQUEOUS SOLUTION)

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA. WEAR PRESCRIBED PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT. DIKE TO CONFINE SPILL. ABSORB WITH AN
ABSORBANT. SHOVEL WASTE INTO AN APPROVED CONTAINER & DISPOSE OF
FOLLOWING THE METHOD OUTLINED UNDER THE "DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS"
SECTION. TO DECONTAMINATE SPILL AREA, TOOLS & EQUIPMENT, WASH WITH
WATER & ADD TO DRUMS OF WASTE ALREADY COLLECTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES, IMPERVIOUS
GLOVES & PROTECTIVE APRONS OR COVERALLS. USE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
WHEN MISTING IS ANTICIPATED. STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN U SE.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION WHEN AIRBORNE MIST IS EXPECTED.
Ventilation:CONTROL EXPOSURE W/APPROPRIATE VENTILATION. USE PERSONAL
PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED BELOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL-TYPE GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON/GAUNTLETS WHEN SPLASHING
EXPECTED DURING LIQUID TRANSFERS. WEAR NORMAL WORKSHOES EXCEPT IN
CONDITIONS OS SPILLS WHERE RUBBER OVERSHOES, BOOT WOULD BE
REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:100 - 101C
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-5.C, 23.F
M.P/F.P Text:-5 TO -10 C
Vapor Pres:24 MMHG@ 25C
Vapor Density:0.020@ 25C
Spec Gravity:1.17
pH:<2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:EQUIVALENT TO WATER
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE @25C
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHT ODOR, AMBER LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI MATERIALS.ACID REACTIVE SALTS SUCH AS NITRITES AND
SULFITES, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION AND BURNING MAY
PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:OPEN DUMPING OR BURNING OF THIS MATERIAL IS
PROHIBITED. AN ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF DISPOSAL IS TO BURN IN AN
INCINERATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, RULES, STANDA RDS & REGULATIONS. THE
APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCIES SHOULD BE CONTACTED PRIOR TO
DISPOSAL.

Toxicological Information:EYES: SEVERE IRRITANT (RABBIT, SIMILAR
PRODUCT). SKIN: MODERATE IRRITANT (RABBIT, SIMILAR PRODUCT).

Ecological:THIS PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO HAVE LOW TOXICITY TO FISH
(LC50>100 PPM), & AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES (LC50 >580 PPM).THIS
PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BIOACCUMULATE IN FISH OR PLANTS.

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE LIQUID, ACIDIC,
ORGANIC, NOS ( CONTAINS POLY(MALEIC ACID)). PG III.

SARA Title III Information:311: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) AND DELAYED (CHRONIC)
HEALTH HAZARDS. 312 THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY: 10,000 LBS. 313
REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA REGULATORY: CATEGORY D. TSCA
STATUS: LISTED (COMPONENTS).

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