SDS

SAFETY DATA SHEET
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VENTILATION AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Use with adequate ventilation to ensure exposure levels are
maintained below the limits provided below. Use local exhaust ventilation to control airborne dust. Ensure eyewash/safety
shower stations are available near areas where this product is used.
The following information on appropriate Personal Protective Equipment is provided to assist employers in complying
with OSHA regulations found in 29 CFR Subpart I (beginning at 1910.132) or equivalent standard of Canada, or
standards of EU member states (including EN 149 for respiratory PPE, and EN 166 for face/eye protection), and those
of Japan. Please reference applicable regulations and standards for relevant details.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Maintain airborne contaminant concentrations below guidelines listed above, if
applicable. If necessary, use only respiratory protection authorized in the U.S. Federal OSHA Respiratory Protection
Standard (29 CFR 1910.134), equivalent U.S. State standards, Canadian CSA Standard Z94.4-93, the European
Standard EN149, or EU member states.
EYE PROTECTION: Safety glasses are required. If necessary, refer to U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.133 or appropriate
Canadian Standards.
HAND PROTECTION: Use protective gloves as appropriate to minimize skin contact. If necessary, refer to U.S. OSHA
29 CFR 1910.138 or appropriate Standards of Canada.
BODY PROTECTION: Use body protection appropriate to prevent contact (e.g. lab coat, overalls). If necessary, refer to
appropriate Standards of Canada, or appropriate Standards of the EU, Australian Standards, or relevant Japanese
Standards.
SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL and CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Information on basic physical and chemical properties
PHYSICAL STATE:
Powder
ODOR:
Odorless
ODOR THRESHOLD (PPM):
Not Available
APPEARANCE /
COLOR:
White Powder
pH:
10.5-11.0
MELTING /
FREEZING POINT (
F
°
):
Not Applicable
BOILING POINT (
F
°
):
Not Applicable
FLASH POINT
(
F
°
)
:
Not Applicable
EVAPORATION RATE (nBuAc = 1):
Not Applicable
FLAMMABILITY (solid, gas):
Not Applicable
FLAMMABLE LIMITS (in air by volume, %)
: Not Applicable
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg):
Not Applicable
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1):
Not Applicable
RELATIVE DENSIT
Y
Not Available
SOLUBILITY IN WATER (%)
150 g/l in water @20C
PARTITION COEFFICIENT: N
-
OCTANOL/WATER:
Not Applicable
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE
: Not Applicable
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE:
Not Applicable
VISCOSITY:
Not Applicable
EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES:
Not Applicable
OXIDISING PROPERTIES:
Not Applicable
Other Information
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 4
°
C: (Water =
1)
.95 – 1.2
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT:
100%
VOC:
Not Applicable
SECTION 10 - STABILITY and REACTIVITY
Reactivity
:
Absorbs moisture or water from surrounding air
Chemical Stability
:
Product is stable under recommended storage conditions.
Possibility
of Hazardous Reactions
:
No data available.
Conditions to avoid
:
Avoid dust generation. Avoid exposure to heat, sources of ignition, and open flame.
Incompatible materials: Incompatible with acids, bases, combustible materials, organic materials, reducing agents,
moisture, flammable materials, permanganates.
Hazardous Decomposition Products
:
Oxygen.