Product ID:SODIUM SILICOFLUORIDE
MSDS Date:03/01/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N093081
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJWQX

Emergency Phone: 941-425-1195

Info Phone: 941-425-1195

Cage: 9B092

Telephone: 941-425-1195

Cage: 9B092

SODIUM SILICOFLUORIDE (NA2SIF6)

CAS: 16893-85-9

RTECS: VV8410000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 125 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:EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE EYES.
SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE SKIN. SKIN ABSORPTION:
NOT KNOWN TO BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE INTACT SKIN. INGESTION: MAY BE
FATAL IF LARGE AMOUNTS ARE I NGESTED. MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN,
DIARRHEA, VOMITING, EXCESS SALIVATION AND PAINFUL SPASMS OF THE
LIMBS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND BROCHOSPASM S. CHRONIC AND CARCINOGENICITY:
PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN
IDENTIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN. EXPOSURE TO
FLUORIDES AT CONCENTRATIONS WELL ABOVE (EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: THE TLV OR PEL MAY CAUSE A
CHRONIC BONY FLUOROSIS. SEE SECTION 11, TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN, LUNG, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM AND KIDNEY CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
TO THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT, OXYGEN MAY BE ADMINISTERED. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION SHOULD BE STARTED IMMED. SEEK MED ATTN.
EYES: FL USH W/TEPID WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS
WIDE OPEN. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/MILD SOAP AND
WATER. SEEK MED ATTN IF IRRITATION OR CHEMICAL BURNS DEVELOP.
REMOVE ANY CONTA M CLTHG AND LAUNDER THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.
INGESTION: SEEK MED ATTN IMMED. GIVE WATER TO DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED BY LICENSED MED PERSONNEL. ADVISE MED PERS
OF POSSIBLE FLUORID E EXPOSURE.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN. MATERIAL IN OR NEAR FIRES SHOULD
BE COOLED W/WATER SPRAY OR FOG IF COMPATIBLE W/FIRE FIGHTING
TECHNIQUES FOR THE OT HER MATERIALS INVOLVED IN A FIRE. WATER USED
TO FIGHT FIRES SHOULD BE CONTAINED. SEE SECTION 12, ECOLOGICAL
INFO.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP RELEASED PROD W/APPROP IMPLEMENTS &
RETURN TO ORIGINAL CNTNR IF REUSABLE. IF NOT REUSABLE, PLACE IN
APPROP CNTNRS FOR DISPOSAL. APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP CITED IN
SECTION 8, EXPOS CTL - PERSO NAL PROT, SHOULD BE WORN DURING ALL
CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS. ALTHOUGH PROD ITSELF IS NON-HAZ, MATL
COLLECTED DURING CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS MAY BE CONTAMINATED & SHOULD
BE TREATED AS HAZ UNLESS (SUPDAT)

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE WITH OR NEAR INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS CITED IN SECTION 10, STABILITY & REACTIVITY. STORE IN
TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS OUT OF CONTACT W/THE ELEMENTS.
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMEN T CITED IN SECTION 8
SHOULD BE WORN DURING HANDLING.
Other Precautions:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING & ENGINEERING PRACTICES SHOULD BE
EMPLOYED TO PREVENT THE GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS. WET
MOPPING OR VACUUMING IS RECOMMENDED TO CLEAN UP ANY DUSTS THAT MAY
BE GENERATED DU RING HANDLING & PROCESSING. WASH HANDS & FACE
THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURES MAY EXCEED LIMITS CITED IN SECTION
2, USE, AS MINIMUM, NIOSH APPRVD 1/2 FACE-PIECE RESP W/CARTRIDGES
APPRVD FOR PARTICULATE MATTER W/EXPOS LIMIT OF NOT LESS THAN 0.05
MG/M3. IF EXPOSURES EXCEED 10 TIMES LIMIT CITED IN SECTION 2,
CONSULT YOUR RESP PROT EQUIP SUPPLIER OR PROFESSIONAL INDUS
HYGIENIST FOR SELECTION OF PROPER EQUIP. (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURES
BELOW LIMITS CITED IN SECTION 2. DESIGN DETAILS FOR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENT SYSTEMS (TOXICOLOGICAL INFO)
Protective Gloves:POLYMERIC GLOVES; PVC, NEOPRENE OR SIMILAR MATERIALS.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
POLYMERIC COATED APRON OR OTHER BODY COVERING IS RECOM WHERE
ERGULAR WORK CLOTHING MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED W/PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALL SOILED OR DIRTY CLOTHING AND PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED BEFORE USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: SPECIFIC TESTING, INCLUDING TCLP, SHOWS COLLECTED MATL TO
BE NON-HAZ. RELEASES MAY BE REPORTABLE TO LOCAL, STATE &/OR FED
AUTHS. SEE SECTION 12, ECOLOGICAL INFO & SECTION 15, REGULATORY IN
FO. RESP PROT: EVALUATION OF NEED FOR RESP PROT SHOULD BE MADE BY
PROFESSIONAL INDUS HYGIENIST.

Melt/Freeze Pt:=500.C, 932.F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=500.C, 932.F
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:2.68
pH:ECOLOGICAL INFO
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:0.65G/100G @ 63F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH IRON-CONTAINING MATERIALS. MAY REACT WITH STRONG
MINERAL ACIDS TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE OR HYDROFLUORIC ACID
WHICH ARE HIGHLY TOXIC AND CORROSIVE. SPECIAL SENSITIVITY: NONE
THAT ARE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT STORE WITH OR NEAR STRONG ACIDS OR
ALKALINE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FLUORIDE GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:AS SUPPLIED, PROD IS CONSIDERED NON-HAZARDOUS.
IT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN EPA APPRVD LANDFILL I/A/W ALL LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGS. IF USED OR WASTE PROD IS DISPOSED OF,
TESTING, INCLUDING TCLP, SHO ULD BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE HAZARD
CHARACTERISTICS. EMPTY CNTNRS WILL CONTAIN PROD RESIDUES. DO NO T
USE FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN TO STORE PROD.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE LETHAL ORAL TOXICITY FOR RATS IS
APPROXIMATELY 125 MG PER KILOGRAM OF BODY WEIGHT. THIS IS
EQUIVALENT TO APPROXIMATELY 6.5 GRAMS FOR AVERAGE HUMAN. CHRONIC
BONY FLUOROSIS IS A VERY RARE CONDITIO N & IS NOT EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP IF EXPOSURES ARE MAINTAINED BELOW MANDATED OR RECOMMENED
EXPOSURE LIMITS. VENT: MAY BE FOUND IN LATEST EDITION OF
"INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION: A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTI CE" PUB BY
ACGIH COMMITTEE ON INDUS VENT, PO BOX 16153, LANSING, MI 48910.
NEED FOR LOCAL EXHAUST VENT SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY PROFESSIONAL
INDUS HYGIENIST. LOCAL EXHAUST VENT SYSTEMS SHOULD BE DESIGNE D BY
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.

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:FLUORIDES CAN BE HIGHLY TOXIC TO AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL
FLORA AND FAUNA. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT PRODUCT FROM
ENTERING ENVIRONMENT. PHYSICAL DATA: 6.5-7.5 (SATURATED SOLN).
OCTANOL/WATER PART ITION COEFFICIENT: NA. OTHER INFO: FOR DISPOSAL.
ALTHOUGH PROD ITSELF IS NON-HAZ, MATL COLLECTED DURING CLEAN-UP
OPERATIONS MAY BE CONTAM & SHOULD BE TREATED AS HAZ UNLESS SPECIFIC
TESTING, INCL TCLP, SHOWS COLLECTED MATL TO BE NON-HAZ. PREVENT
FROM ENTERING STORM OR SANITARY SEWERS, GROUND WATER OR SOIL.
FLUORIDES ARE TOX TO AQ & TERRESTRIAL FLORA & FAUNA. RELEASES MAY
BE REPORTABLE TO LOCAL, STA TE &/OR FEDERAL AUTHS.

Transport Information:DOT SHIPPING DESCRIPTION: SODIUM FLUOROSILICATE,
6.1, UN 2674, PGIII. LABEL: TOXIC. RESTRICTIONS: PASSENGER AIRCRAFT
= 100 KG; CARGO ONLY AIRCRAFT: 200 KG.

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION
313 OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986.
SARA HAZARD CATEGORIES: ACUTE HAZARD, CHRONIC HAZARD.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION CATEGORIES:
IRRITANT, LUNG HAZARD, SKIN HAZARD, KIDNEY HAZARD. THE REPORTABLE
QUANTITY (RQ) FOR RELEASES TO THE ENVIRONMENT IS 1,000 POUNDS. ALL
COMPONENTS OF THE PRODUCT ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES
CONTROL ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY.