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

MSDS NAME:R-0620 HARDNESS INDICATOR POWDER
NIIN:01-072-1979
MSDS Number: BGKLX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:TAYLOR CHEMICALS INC.
Address:31 LOVETON AVE
City:SPARKS
State:MD
ZIP:21152-9201
Info Phone Num:301-472-4340
Emergency Phone Num:301-472-4340
Preparer's Name:JOHN MCCAULEY
CAGE:89975
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:TAYLOR TECHNOLOGIES,  INC
Address:31 LOVETON CIRCLE
Box:City:SPARKS
State:MD
ZIP:21152
Phone:401-472-4340
CAGE:89975

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

Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS (INERT)
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:SUCROSE
CAS:57-50-1
RTECS #:WN6500000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9192

=====================  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:EYES- IRRITANT.  SKIN- IRRITANT.
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE STAINING.  INGESTION- IRRITANT.  INHALATION-
    IRRITANT.
Effects of Overexposure:TARGET ORGAN(S): EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE, SKIN, AND RESPIRATORY
    CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:EYE AND SKIN CONTACT- IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.  INGESTION- GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    INDUCE VOMITI NG UNDER DIRECTION OF PHYSICIAN.  INHALATION- REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING (POSITIVE
    PRESSURE IF AVAILABLE) APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
    CONDITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP. AVOID RAISING DUST. CONTAINERIZE FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND
    CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.6
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE POWDER,NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, TEMPERTURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES AND
    PRODUCE OXYGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR OTHER METHOD TO COMPLY WITH ALL
    LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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