User's Manual

A-4 SSCI - Suburban Surgical Company, Inc.
Appendix
SECTION 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Flash Point: N/A
Flammable Limit: N/A
Autoignition: N/A
Extinguishing Media: Non-flammable
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: Material is non-flammable, use water, foam or CO
2
on packaging.
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: None
SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Steps to be taken in case material Avoid breathing dust. Avoid skin and eye contact. Contain material. Sweep
is released or spilled: or vacuum up loose material.
SECTION 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions to be taken in Store in a clean, dry environment. Avoid direct sunlight. Keep
handling and storage: containers closed.
SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Eye Protection: Safety goggles or glasses
Protective Gloves: PVC or rubber
Respiratory Protection: Nuisance dusk mask recommended
Other Protective Equipment: Safety shoes when handling cartons of materials
SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Molecular Weight: N/A
Boiling Point: N/A
Vapor Pressure: N/A
Specific Gravity (Air = 1.0): N/A
Solubility in Water: Slight
Percent Volatile by Volume: < 19% water
Evaporation Rate: Slow, water only
Appearance, odor and state: White or colored solids
SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: Stable
Conditions to Avoid: Converts to calcium and sodium carbonate when exposed to air
Materials to Avoid: Acids, chloroform or trichloroethylene
Hazardous Decomposition Products: N/A
Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur
SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Calcium hydroxide: LD
50
7.3 g/kg rat
Sodium hydroxide: LD (lo) 500 mg/kg rbt