SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP -- SODIUM SILICATE  -- 6810-00F045362
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SILICATE
MSDS Date:03/24/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F045362
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-9985
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SILICATE BINDERS (SODIUM SILICATE)	    *95-3*
CAS:1344-09-8
Fraction by Wt: 100%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 1280 MG/KG (SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. INHALATION: DESTROYS MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & LUNGS, CAUSES CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. SKIN: SEVERE
    IRRITATION, ULCERATIVE CONTACT DERMATITIS. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION: SEVER E BURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, EDEMA
    OF EPIGLOTTIS, IRRITATION/SEVERE CORROSION OF GI TRACT & ESOPHAGUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHOKING, PAIN, BURNS,
    TIGHTNESS IN THE CHEST, DYSPNEA, FROTHY SPUTUM, CYANOSIS,
    DIZZINESS, MOIST RALES, LOW BLOOD PRESSUE, HIGH PULSE PRESSURE,
    DISCOLORATION OF TISSUES, SHOCK

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN. MAINTAIN
    AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESSURE. KEEP WARM & AT REST. SKIN: WASH
    W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS.
    EYES: FLUSH W/WATER F OR 15-20 MINS. CONTINUE IRRIGATING W/NORMAL
    SALINE FOR 30-60 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE WATER/MILK TO DILUTE & ALLOW
    VOMITING TO OCCUR. KEEP HEAD <HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. (SEE
    SUPP)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGER
    FIRES: WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:SAFELY REMOVE CONTAINER. COOL SIDES OF FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS UNTIL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF
    TANKS. DON'T USE WATER DIRECTLY ON MATERIAL. SUPP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT/FLAME. MAY BURN BUT DOESN'T IGNITE READILY.
    FLAMMABLE/POISONOUS GASES ACCUMULATES IN TANKS/HOPPER CARS. (SEE
    SUPP)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK W/O RISK. SMALL: TAKE UP
    W/SAND/ABSORBENT & PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. SMALL
    DRY: W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER &
    COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA. L ARGE: DIKE FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
    EVACUATE/DENY ENTRY

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:ANY DUST & MIST RESPIRATOR W/A FULL FACEPIECE.
    AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR W/A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE FILTER. POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR W/A
    TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE & HIGH-EFFIC IENCY PARTICULATE FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES &
    A FACESHIELD, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID: AVOID GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMETICS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CASES. ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR SODIUM SILICATE. FIRE
    HAZARDS: MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES. SPEC FIRE: USE WATERSPRAY/FOG IN
    FL OODING AMOUNTS TO COOL CONTAINERS FROM SAFE DISTANCE. AVOID
    BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS. KEEP UPWIND.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

pH:11-12
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, WHITE, GRAYISH-WHITE/GREEN AMORPHOUS
    CRYSTAL LUMPS/POWDER.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, COPPER, FLUORINE, LEAD, TIN, ZINC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION: TOXIC SODIUM
    OXIDE & TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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