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

MSDS NAME:AWWA B-703;FLUOSILICIC ACID(HYDROFLUOROSILC
NIIN:00-594-6375
MSDS Number: BFGWS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020-1105
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-945-9400
Emergency Phone Num:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
Box:City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020
Country:US
Phone:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925

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

Name:HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID
CAS:16961-83-4
RTECS #:VV8225000
Fraction by Wt: 20-40%
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/CUM,AS(F)
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/CUM,AS(F)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SEVERE EYES AND SKIN
    BURNS/IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY/G.I. TRACTS.
    CHRONIC:COUGHING,IMPAIRED BREATHING,OSTEOFLUOROSIS (BONE
    SOFTENING).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA;BURNS OF SKIN AND
    EYES,COUGHING,IMPAIRED BREATHING ON PROLONGED INHALATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AILMENTS SUCH AS
    BRONCHITIS AND EMPHYSEMA.

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

First Aid:WASH CONTAMINATED AREAS OF BODY WITH SOAP AND WATER.TREAT
    BURNS AS USUAL.FOR EYES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
    AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS
    HIGHLY TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF FLUORIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM CARBONATE OR AN EQUAL
    MIXTURE OF SODA ASH AND SLAKED LIME.AFTER MIXING,ADD WATER IF
    NECESSARY TO FORM A SLURRY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MUST BE STORED IN RUBBER OR PLASTIC
    LINED CONTAINERS.KEEP AWAY FROM RESIDENTIAL AREAS,FOODS,& ORGANIC
    MATERIALS AND ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SHIP WITH EXPLOSIVES,TOXICANTS,RADIOACTIVE
    MATERIALS,THOSE MATERIALS WHICH FORM HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY
    REACTING WITH WATER OR WITH AIR,COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS,& ORGANIC
    PEROXIDES,OXIDIZERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE SHIELD,RUBBER
    APRONS,BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPORS/MIST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE;DO NOT USE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTH
Supplemental Safety and Health
OCTAGON PROCESS HAS PREPARED MSDS FOR THIS ITEM;THERE IS NO
    MANUFACTURER NAME GIVEN ON MSDS;OCTAGON PROCESS INC IS CONSIDERED
    AS MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F/104C
Spec Gravity:1.22
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE TO STRAW YELLOW COLOR, SLIGHT ACRID
    ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CARBON STEEL,SILICA BEARING MATERIALS,ALKALINE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HF/SILICON TETRAFLUORIDE/TOXIC VAPORS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD SLOWLY TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF SOLUTION OF SODA
    ASH AND SLAKED LIME BY STIRRING.DISCHARGE THE SOLUTION WITH LARGE
    AMOUNT OF WATER INTO A APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA.

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