Product ID:CAT-FLOC L
MSDS Date:11/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-036-4956
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJRGV

Emergency Phone: 412-494-8000

Info Phone: 412-494-8000

Preparer: P.J. MALONEY

Cage: EO504

Telephone: 817-926-9430

Cage: 60763

POLY(DIMETHYLDIALYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE. ACUTE HEALTH: EYE
CONTACT: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE IRRITATION UPON
CONTACT WITH THE EYE. SKIN CONTACT: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED
TO PRODUCE IRRITATION UPON CON TACT WITH THE SKIN. DATA INDICATE
THAT THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT PRODUCE AN ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION OR BE
ABSORBED THRU THE SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. INGESTION: THIS PRODUCT
WOULD BE EXPECTED TO BE PRACTICA LLY NON-TOXIC BY INGESTION.
INHALATION: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRESENT AN INHALATION
HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE 1ST AID MEASURES.
HOWEVER, FOLLOW GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES & IN CASE OF
CONTACT, FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN CONTACT: NOT EXPECTED TO
REQUIRE 1ST AID MEASURES. HOWEVER, FOLLOW GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES & IN CASE OF CONTACT, WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER.
INGESTION: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A ROUTE OF OVEREXPOSURE. IF
SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALLA PHYSICIAN. THIS PRODUCT
WOULD BE EXPECTED TO BE PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC BY INGESTION.
INHALATION: NOT AN EXPECTED ROUTE OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:>93.3C, 200.F
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL
FIRE.A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
ARE ESSENTIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT EMITS TOXIC GASES UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.(CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE,HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE,AMMONIA,AND/OR NITROGEN OXIDES)

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING APPROPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT, CONTAIN SPILL, COLLECT ONTO INERT ABSORBENT AND PLACE
INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER. HOSE SPILL AREA WELL SINCE PRODUCT CAN
MAKE FLOORS SLIPPERY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AS PART OF GOOD INDUSTRIAL & PERSONAL
HYGIENE & SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNECESSARY EXPPOSURE TO
PRODUCT. ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM EYE, SKIN & CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTA INER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT MIUST BE MAINTAINED AT 38F OR HIGHER. PROTECT
FROM LOW TEMPERATURES. DO NOT STORE IN STAINLESS STEEL BULK TANKS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS.
Protective Gloves:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNSATISFACTORY MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION: CARBON STEEL AND COPPER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:>100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:SIMILAR TO WATER
Vapor Density:SIM TO H2O
Spec Gravity:1.02-1.04@25C
pH:5.0-8.0@25C
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS,CLEAR,YELLOW LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON
DIOXIDE,HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,AMMONIA,AND/OR NITROGEN OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARDED PRODUCT, AS SOLD, WOULD NOT BE
CONSIDERED A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE.

Toxicological Information:PRODUCT ORAL LD50 (RAT): 14.6 G/KG. DERMAL
LD50 9RABBIT): >20 G/KG (TESTING 40% SOLUTION OF THE POLYMER). EYE
IRRITATION: A 40% SOLUTION OF THE POLYMER WHEN INSTILLED IN RABBIT
EYES DID NOT PRODUCE AN Y OCULAR IRRITATION DURING THE 7-DAY
OBSERVATION PERIOD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE TEST EYE IN THE NO
WASH GROUP AT 24 HOURS WHICH SHOWED SLIGHT CONJUNCTIVAL EFFECTS.
(SCORE 8/110). SKIN IRRITATION: TH E PRIMARY SKIN IRRITATION INDEX
(RABBITS) FOR A 40% SOLUTION OF THE POLYMER WAS FOUND TO BE 1.0/8.
SKIN SENDITIZER: HUMAN PATCH TEST HAS SHOWN THAT IT IS NOT A SKIN
SENSITIZER.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:POLY(DIMETHYLDIALYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE) 40% SOLUTION: 96 HOUR
LC50 (BLUEGILL SUNFISH): 0.82-1.3 PPM; 96 HR LC50 (RAINBOW TROUT):
0.37 PPM; 48 HR LC50 (DAPHNIA MAGNA): 0.9 PPM (IN CLEAR WATER); 48
HR LC5 0 (DAPHNIA MAGNA): 1.2-2.5 PPM (IN 50 PPM CLAY SUSPENSION);
48 HR LC50 (DAPHNIA MAGNA): 24.8 PPM (IN 100 PPM CLAY SUSPENSION).
NOTE A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN TOXICITY IS OBSERVED UNDER TURBID
CONDITI ONS.

Transport Information:US DOT: NOT RESTRICTED.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 EHS: NONE. SECTION 311/312
HAZARDS: NONE. SECTION 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA RQ: NOT APPLICABLE. TSCA: THE
INGREDEINTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES
CONTROL ACT (TSCA) CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES INVENTORY. FDA: THIS PRODUCT
IS FDA APPROVED UN 21 CFR SECTIO NS: 176.170, 176.180. CONTACT
MANUFACTURER FOR ANY USE LIMITATIONS.
State Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.