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

MSDS NAME:HARDNESS INDICATOR,290 A
NIIN:01-390-4339
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHWBK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BETZ DEARBORN INC
Address:200 WITMER ROAD
City:HORSHAM
State:PA
ZIP:19044
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-773-6269 / FAX 215-674-5067
Emergency Phone Num:800-877-1940
CAGE:JO502
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BETZ DEARBORN INC
Address:200 WITMER RD
Box:City:HORSHAM
State:PA
ZIP:19044
Country:US
Phone:215-773-6269
CAGE:JO502
Company:BETZDEARBORN INC.
Address:4636 SOMERTON ROAD
City:TREVOSE,
State:PA
ZIP:19053
Country:US
Phone:215-942-3355
CAGE:57394

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

Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) >2,000 MG/KG
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
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE MODERATE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
    SLIGHT SKIN IRRITATION. DUST MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SLIGHT G ASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC- NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. O RAL: IF CONSCIOUS, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS,
    RINSE OUT MOUTH WITH WATER & DRINK 3-4 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER.
    SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDERED MATERIAL MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE
    DUST-AIR MIXTURES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
    SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER
    FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM STRONG
    OXIDIZING AGENTS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE IN VENTILATED
    AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
    DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
    (10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:AIRTIGHT CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH, WASHING FACILITY, LAB COAT OR
    UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELEMENTAL OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THE POWDER MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL
    OR INCINERATED. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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