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

MSDS NAME:MIL-S-51078C; SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, GRA
NIIN:00-935-3991
MSDS Number: BFXMW
=== 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; CHEMTREC,800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:J.J. BURGARD
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:THE MANUFACTURER STATES THAT NO HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS ARE
    PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION. 
    SKIN: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.  INHALATION: NO ADVERSE
    EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.  INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION TO
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA IF
    INGESTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

Eyes: FLOOD WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION
    OCCURS AND PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.  SKIN: WASH EXPOSED
    AREAS WITH WATER AND MILD SOAP. IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND PERSISTS,
    GET MEDICAL  ATTENTION.  INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM TOFRESH AIR. WHEN
    REQUIRED, ASSIST WITH VENTILATIONS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. 
    INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH AND DILUTE STOMACH CONTENTS WITH WATER OR
    MILK.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE. THEREFORE, USE MEDIA
    APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP MATERIAL FOR RE-USE IF
    POSSIBLE. PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT ALOW
    MATERIAL TO ENTER DRAINS, SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. ALL CLEAN UP
    ACTIVITIES MUST COMPLY WITH HAZWOPER  (29 CFR 1910.120). COMPLY
    WITH SPILL NOTIFICATION
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.  KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. THIS MATERIAL IS VERY
    HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE DUST IS EXPECTED, USE A
    NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR (REFER TO 29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS WASH HANDS AND FACE AFTER HANDLING
    PRODUCT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2732F,1500C
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR GRANULES, NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

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

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