SDS

12. Ecological Information

Acute Ecotoxicity:

96 – hour LC50: 265 – 565 mg/l (daphnia magnia)(low toxicity)

300 – 320 mg/l (blue gill sunfish) (low toxidity)

96 – hour TLm: 1200 mg/l (mosquito-fish)

48 – hour TLm: 840 mg/l (mosquito-fish)

48 – hour EC50: 265 mg/l (daphnia magnia)

24 – hour LC50: 800 mg/m3, 20 h exposure (guinea pig)(moderate toxicity)

5 Day EC 50: 242 mg/l (Nitszcheria linearis)

LD50: 2800 mg/kg (rat)(moderately toxic)

Chronic Ecotoxicity:

7-Day EC, biomass: 14 mg/l (phytoplankton)

Mobility:

Air: Not applicable

Water: Considerable solubility and mobility

Soil/Sediments: Non-significant absorption

Abiotic Degradation:

Water (hydrolysis): Degradation’s products: carbonate (pH>10) / carbonic acid / carbon dioxide (pH<6).

Soil: Hydrolysis as a function of pH

Biotic Degradation:

Acrobic / Anaerobic: Not applicable (inorganic compound)

Potential for Bioaccumulation: No applicable (ionizable inorganic compound)

Observed effects are related to alkaline properties of the product. Product is not significantly hazardous for the

environment.

13. Disposal Considerations

Disposal Method: When this product is discarded or disposed of, as purchased, it is neither a characteristic nor a

listed hazardous waste according to US Federal RCRA regulations (40 CFR 261). As a non-hazardous waste, the

material may be disposed of in a landfill in accordance with government regulations; check local or state

regulations for applicable requirements prior to disposal. Any processing, usage, alteration, chemical additions

to, or contamination of the product may alter the disposal requirements. Under Federal regulations, it is the

generator’s responsibility to determine if a waste is a hazardous waste.

14. Transportation Considerations

US Dept. Of Transportation (DOT)

Proper Shipping Name: Not Regulated