Product ID:2048 METSO BEADS
MSDS Date:07/12/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-664-7062
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVHC

Emergency Phone: 610-651-4200

Info Phone: 800-944-7411

Cage: 08867

Telephone: 201-507-4204

Cage: 08867

SILICIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

OSHA PEL NOT PROVIDED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT PROVIDED.

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 622 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: THIS MATERIAL IS A
STRONG ALKALI AND IS CORROSIVE TO ANY TISSUE WHICH IT COMES IN
CONTACT. BRIEF EYE CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION OF THE EYES, AND WITH
GREATER EXPOSURE, SEVERE BURNS WITH POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. CONTACT
WITH THE SKIN CAUSES IRRITATION, AND WITH GREATER EXPOSURE, SEVERE
BURNS AND SCARRING. SWALLOWING THIS MATERIAL CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO
MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH. DEATH MAY RESULT. SEVERE SCARRING OF
THE THROAT MAY OCCUR. INHALATION OF DUST CAUSES MILD IRRITATION TO
BURNING PAIN. DIFFICULT OR PAINFUL BREATHING MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC
TOXICITY: NO KNOWN CHRONIC HAZARDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY OSHA, NTP OR IARC AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CAUSES REDNESS, PAIN, CORNEAL OPACITY.
SKIN: REDNESS, BURNING, EXPOSED SKIN FEELS SLIPPERY. INGESTION:
BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH ESOPHAGUS AND DIGESTIVE TRACT. INHALATION:
THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF INHALATION OF DUST FROM THIS MATERIAL
WILL VARY FROM MILD IRRITATION TO BURNING PAIN DEPENDING ON THE
SEVERILTY OF EXPOSURE. DIFFICULT OR PAINFUL BREATHING MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTACT WITH THIS MATERIAL MAY
AGGRAVATE EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES IF WORN.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: NOT PROVIDED. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH
SKIN WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER (HMIS). INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE VICTIM A GLASS OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDI ATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:COMPATIBLE WITH ALL EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EYE PROTECTION AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
SHOULD BE WORN BY FIRE FIGHTERS..
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED.

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE SPILL: SWEEP, SCOOP OR VACUUM DISCHARGED
MATERIAL, IF POSSIBLE. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH WATER, PREVENT
RUNOFF FROM ENTERING INTO STORM SEWERS AND DITCHES. NEUTRALIZE
CONTAMINATED AREA AND FLUSH WITH WATER. CLEAN UP ANY REMAINING
SOLIDS AND DISPOSE PROPERLY. SMALL SPILL: SINKS AND MIXES WITH
WATER. SWEEP, SCOOP OR VACUUM DISCHARGED MATERIAL. FLUSH RESIUE
WITH WATER. COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN TIGHTLY SEALED, STEEL,
PLASTIC, PLASTIC LINED CONTAINERS. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS, REACTIVE
METALS AND AMMONIUM SALTS. CAN ABSORB WATER AND BECOME STICKY AND
CAKE INTO A SOLID MASS. THE ORI GINAL PACKAGING PROVIDES PROTECTION
FOR STORAGE AT MODERATE HUMIDITY FOR REASONABLE PERIODS OF TIME
Other Precautions:STORAGE TEMPERATURE: 160F/65C MAXIMUM. DO NOT STORE
IN ALUMINUM, FIBERGLASS, COPPER, BRASS, ZINC OR GALVANIZED
CONTAINERS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES WHEN H ANDLING THIS MATERIAL. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE; FOLLOW LABEL WA RNINGS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE DUST
OCCURS. OBSERVE OSHA REGULATIONS FOR RESPIRATOR USE (29 CFR
1910.134).
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE WITHIN DIRECT ACCESS. WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN
HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT RELEVANT.
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT PROVIDED.
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED.
Vapor Pres:NOT RELEVANT.
Spec Gravity:NOT PROVIDED.
pH:~12-13
Viscosity:NOT APPLICABLE.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT APPLICABLE.
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER. ODORLESS. SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:2
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS PRODUCT GENERATES HEAT WHEN IT DISSOLVES IN H20, OR MIXED WITH
ACID. IT MAY REACT WITH AMMONIUM SALT TO FORM AMMONIA GAS. IT MAY
REACT WITH REDUCING SUGARS TO FORM CARBON MONOXIDE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE AND LANDFILL SOLIDS ACCORDING TO
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FLUSH NEUTRAL LIQUID TO SEWER
IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. FOR LARGE
SPILLS: SINKS AND MIX ES WITH WATER. SWEEP, SCOOP OR VACUUM AND
REMOVE. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER. OBSERVE ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 420-920 MG/KG. TARGET
ORGANS ARE THE SITE OF EXPOSURE; NO SYSTEMIC TOXICITY IS OBSERVED.
NO MUTAGENICITY INFORMATION.

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:ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: HIGH PH-ALKALINITY OF UNDILUTED OR
UNNEUTRALIZED MATERIAL IS HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE.

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE SOLID, BASIC,
INORGANIC, N.O.S. (SODIUM METASILICATE, ANHYDROUS),8, UN3262,II.
PLACARD: FOR NONBULK QUANTITIES OVER 1000 LBS USE A "CORROSIVE"
PLACARD. LABEL: CORR OSIVE.

SARA Title III Information:ACUTE: YES.311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: ACUTE,
CORROSIVE. CERCLA: WASTE IS A CERCLA HAZARDOUS WASTE IF IT EXHIBITS
ANY OF THE CHARACTERISTICS IDENTIFIED IN 40 CFR 261.20 THROUGH 40
CFR 261.24, SUCH AS P H GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 12.5. RCRA STATUS:
IF THIS PRODUCT, UNNEUTRALIZED, BECOMES WASTE, IT IS A RCRA
HAZARDOUS WASTE BECAUSE IT EXHIBITS THE CORROSIVE CHARACTERISTIC AS
DEFINED IN 40 CFR 261.22(A )(I), SPECIFICALLY, IT HAS A PH GREATER
THAN OR EQUAL TO 12.5. ITS EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER IS D002.
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE
LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. OSHA: THIS MATERIAL IS SUBJECT TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION RULE.
State Regulatory Information:NONE