LUKENS MEDICAL CORPORATION -- ZORBITROL PLUS SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER POWDER
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BZVFH
MSDS NAME: ZORBITROL PLUS SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER POWDER
Responsible Party
Name: LUKENS MEDICAL CORPORATION
Address: 3820 ACADEMY PARKWAY N NE
City: ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-5000
Info Phone: 505-342-9638
Emergency Phone Number: 505-342-9638
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Preparer Co. when other than Responsible Party Co.
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Assigned Ind: Y
Name: LUKENS MEDICAL CORPORATION
Address: 3820 ACADEMY PARKWAY N NE
City: ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-5000
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Contractor Summary
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Name: LUKENS MEDICAL CORPORATION
Address: 3820 ACADEMY PARKWAY N NE
City: ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-5000
Phone: 505-342-9638
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Ingredients
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Cas: 9003-04-7
RTECS #: WD6826000
Name: SODIUM POLYACRYLATE
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: NO
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: INHALATION: MILD IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
DUSTY CONDITIONS MAY IRRITATE THE EYES & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: IRRITATION, REDDENING, DRYING, BURNING,
DISCOMFORT
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: EXISTING RESPIRATORY & ALLERGIC
CONDITIONS.
First Aid: EYES: FLUSH W/WATER/APPROVED WASH. SKIN: CLEAN THOROUGHLY W/LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR SOURCE. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: COLLECT MATERIAL & AVOID FLUSHING W/WATER IF
POSSIBLE. POLYMER BECOMES SLIPPERY IF FLUSHED W/WATER.
Waste Disposal Methods: WASTES CAN BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE
& FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NONHAZARDOUS MATEIRAL SUITABLE FOR APPROVED SOLID
WASTE LANDFILLS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. CLOSE
BAGS/CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions: AVOID EYE CONTACT. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
DON'T INHALE. DON'T INGEST.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHERS & HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures: NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: VERY SLIPPERY WHEN PRODUCT IS IN CONTACT
W/WATER.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTER MASK FOR DUST PARTICLE
LEVELS >0.05 MG/CUM.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST TO REMOVE AIRBORNE PARTICLES.
Protective Gloves: RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection: SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment: NONE
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health: LUKENS MEDICAL CORP PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT LINE
IN MARCH 1996 & IS IN POSSESSION OF ALL PRODUCT LITERATURE. INFORMATION
WAS PROVIDED BY VALERIE AT ULSTER SCIENTIFIC AT 9:15 5/29/96.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Decomp Text: >500F
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: WHITE, GRANULAR POWDER W/SLIGHT ACRYLATE ODOR
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON, OXIDES OF CARBON & SODIUM, WATER
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: ZORBITROL PLUS SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER POWDER
Assigned IND: Y
Company: LUKENS MEDICAL CORPORATION
Street: 3820 ACADEMY PARKWAY N NE
City: ALBUQUERQUE NM
Zipcode: 87109-5000
Health Emergency Phone: 505-342-9638
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 12/16/1998
Status Code: C
Label Date: 12/16/1998
Origination Code: G
Hazard And Precautions: INHALATION: MILD IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
DUSTY CONDITIONS MAY IRRITATE THE EYES & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
IRRI
TATION, REDDENING, DRYING, BURNING, DISCOMFORT
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