Product ID:BELGARD EVN
MSDS Date:03/31/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-423-2813
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVNN

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 800-468-3853

Cage: 0TYC8

Telephone: 800-468-3853

Cage: 0TYC8

POLYMALEIC ACID, SODIUM SALT

CAS: 70247-90-4

Fraction By Weight: NP

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: NP

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:15G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIQUID WILL IRRITATE EYES AND SKIN.
MIST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS. PRODUCT
IS IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN. CHRONIC: A 90-DAY FEEDING STUDY IN
ANIMALS INDICATED KIDNEY DAMAG E. PRODUCT WAS NOT GENOTOXIC IN
STANDARD TESTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HMIS:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPO:A 90 DAY FEEDING
STUDY IN ANIMALS INDICATED KIDNEY DMG.PRODUCT WAS NOT GENOTOXIC IN
STANDARD TESTS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
OCCURS AND PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH
PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
OCCURS AND PE RSISTS. INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF ANY DISCOMFORT
PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF BREATHING DIF FICULTY OR DISCOMFORT OCCURS AND PERSISTS,
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTES TO MEDICAL DOCTOR: PRODUCT WILL BE
IRRITATING TO THE EYES & SKIN. TREATMENT IS CONTROLLED REMOVAL OF
EXPOSURE FOLLOWED BY SYM PTOMATIC & SUPPORTIVE CARE.

Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE (AQUEOUS SOLUTION).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
(SOLIDS).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITIONS AND COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
MAY BE TOXIC (SOLIDS).

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA. WEAR PRSCRIBED PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. DIKE TO CONFINE SPILL. ABSORB WITH AN
ABSORBANT. SHOVEL WASTE INTO AN APPROVED CONTAINER AND DISPOSE OF
FOL-LOWING THE METHOD OUTLINED U NDER THE "DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION"
SECTION. TO DECONTAMINATE SPILL AREA, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT, WASH
WITH WATER AND ADD TO DRUMS OF WASTE ALREADY COLLECTED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND
IMPERVIOUS GLOVES AND APRONS WHEN SPLASHING IS EXPECTED. WEAR
DUST/MIST RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN MIST IS EXPECTED. STORAGE:
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:USE MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION WHEN AIRBORNE MIST IS EXPECTED.
Ventilation:USE WITH GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN
ARIBORNE CONTAMINATION IS EXPECTED.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL-TYPE GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS APRON AND GAUNTLETS WHEN
SPLASHING IS EXPECTED DURING LIQUID TRANSFERS. WEAR NORMAL
WORKSHOES EXCEPT IN CONDITIONS OF SPILLS WHERE RUBBER OVERSHOES OR
BOOTS WOULD BE REQUIRED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:100-101C(212-213F)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-10-0C(14-32F)
Vapor Pres:24 MM HG @ 25C (WATER)
Vapor Density:0.020 @25C
Spec Gravity:1.26-1.3
pH:8 TO 9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:EQUIVALENT TO WATER
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE @ 25 C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR OR SLIGHTLY HAZY AMBER LIQUID, SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZING AGENTS.
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 AND REGULATIONS. BECAUSE
ACCEPTABLE METHODS OF DISPOSAL MAY VARY BY LOCATION AND REGULATORY
AGEN CIES SHOULD BE CONTACTED PRIOR TO DISPOSAL.

Toxicological Information:EYE EFFECTS:MINIMAL IRRIT (RABBIT). SKIN
EFFECTS:SLIGHT IRRIT (RABBIT);NON-SENSITIZER (GUINEA PIG).DERMAL
LD50:>3000MG/KG(RABBIT). PRODUCT IS IRRIT TO EYES AND SKIN.A 90DAY
FEEDING STUDY IN ANIMALS IN DICATED KIDNEY DMG.PRODUCT WAS NOT
GENOTOXIC IN STANDARD TESTS.

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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:FISH TOXICITY:(BASED ON ACTIVE INGRED):BULEGILL:96HR
LC50>225PPM, RAINBOW TROUT:96HR LC50>2500PPM. INVERTEBRATE
TOXICITY:DAPHNIA MAGNA:48HR IC50>1000PPM, BROWN SHRIMP:96HR
LC50>10000PPM.CHEMICAL FATE INFO:EFFLUENT DATA-BOD:NOT
BIODEGRADABLE.

Transport Information:DOT:PROPER SHIPPING NAME-NOT REGULATED, PRIMARY
HAZ CLASS/DIV:NOT APPLICABLE, UN/NA #:NONE, PLACARDS:NOT REQUIRED,
LABEL:NOT REQUIRED. OTHER SHIPPING INFO:DOT MARKING:NOT REQUIRED,
HAZ SUB/.RQ:NOT APP LICABALE, 49 STCC#:NOT AVAIALBLE.IMDG:NOT
REGULATED, IATA:NOT REGULATED.KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLOSED.PROTECT
AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.

SARA Title III Information:SEC 311 (40CFR370):DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH
HAZARD. SEC 312(40CFR370):10000LBS. SEC 313(40CFR372):NOT
LISTED.SARA TITLE III SEC 302(40CFR355):NOT LISTED. CERCLA
(40CFR302.4):NOT LISTED.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATUS (40CFR710):LISTED.