=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:SODIUM FLUOROSILICATE
NIIN:00-978-7201
MSDS Number: CFKRZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BROWNING CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:707 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
City:WHITE PLAINS
State:NY
ZIP:10604
Country:US
Info Phone Num:914-686-0300
Emergency Phone Num:914-686-0300/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:LO790
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BROWNING CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:707 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
Box:City:WHITE PLAINS
State:NY
ZIP:10604
Country:US
Phone:914-686-0300
CAGE:LO790

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:SODIUM SILICOFLUORIDE/FLUOROSILICATE
CAS:16893-85-9
RTECS #:VV8410000
Other REC Limits:2.5 MG/M3 (NIOSH)

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- CAN CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF INGESTED. CHRONIC- EYE,
    SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, L OSS OF WEIGHT, ANOREXIA,
    ANEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, COUGHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATES ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:IF CO NSCIOUS, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER. DRINK AS MUCH WATER
    AS POSSIBLE AND INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
    NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR
    HAS CONVULSION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN EMIT TOXIC AND CORROSIVE HYDROGEN
    FLUORIDE GAS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
    MAKING DUST. RECOVER FOR REUSE IF NOT CONTAMINATED. SWEEP UP AND
    PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WELL
    WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PIC K UP IS COMPLETE. DO NOT FLUSH TO
    SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, VENTILATED PLACE AWAY
    FROM ACIDS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
    FOR DRUG, FOOD  OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR
    A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:932F,500C
Spec Gravity:2.679
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:0.652% @ 17C/63F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND ACID VAPORS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE GAS AND
    FLUORIDE VAPORS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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