LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (LAB ANIMAL): 4G/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION MAY PRODUCE CORROSION OF THE
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. DUST WILL CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE SKIN,
EYES & LUNGS. SODIUM METASILICATE IS NON-CORROSIVE IF DRY,
CORROSIVE IF WET IN SHORT TERM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:VOMITING, DIARRHEA, IRRITATION
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER. IF VOMITING
DOES OCCUR, GIVE FLUIDS AGAIN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
OBTAIN MEDI CAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FULL FACE, SCBA & IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Respiratory Protection:USE MSHA-NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR, WHERE DUST
HAZARD IS PRESENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:WATER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50: (SODIUM CARBONATE).
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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