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

MSDS NAME:30% SODIUM POLYMETHACRYLATE
NIIN:00F008635
MSDS Number: BGYKK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AXCHEM, INC.
Address:317 WASHINGTON ST.
City:MANISTEE
State:MI
ZIP:49660
Info Phone Num:(616) 723-2521
Emergency Phone Num:(616) 723-2521
CAGE:083H8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AXCHEM, INC.
Address:317 WASHINGTON ST.
Box:City:MANISTEE
State:MI
ZIP:49660
Phone:(616) 723-2521
CAGE:083H8

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

Name:SODIUM POLYMETHACRYLATE, 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOIC ACID	       
    HOMOPOLYMER SODIUM SALT
CAS:54193-36-1
RTECS #:UD3425900
Fraction by Wt: 30%

Name:METHACRYLIC ACID
CAS:79-41-4
RTECS #:OZ2975000
Fraction by Wt: TRACE
Other REC Limits:20 PPM
OSHA PEL:S, 20 PPM
ACGIH TLV:20 PPM; 9192

Name:FORMALDEHYDE  (SARA III)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Other REC Limits:A2 CARCINOGEN
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH TLV:C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Name:WATER, H2O
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATING.
    INHALATION: VAPORS OR MISTS CAN IRRITATE THE NOSE & THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATING. INHALATION: VAPORS
    OR MISTS CAN IRRITATE THE NOSE & THROAT.

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

First Aid:EYE & SKIN: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SEE PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED
    AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: DILUTE BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF
    WATER TO DR INK. SEE PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHINGBY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: MOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR.

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

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MATERIAL
    CAN (SPLATTER/FOAM) >212F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP SPECTATORS AWAY. FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY,
    USE CARE TO AVOID FALLING. DIKE/CONTAIN W/INERT MATERIAL. TRANSFER
    LIQUID TO CONTAINERS FOR RECOVERY/DISPOSAL & SOLID DIKING MATERIAL
    TO SEPARATE CONTAINER S. KEEP OUT OF MUNICIPAL SEWERS & OPEN WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM FREEZING. IF SPILLED ON
    CLOTHING, REMOVE & RINSE THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSING.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. AS W/ANY CHEMICAL, CARE SHOULD
    BE TAKEN WHEN USING TO AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN OR CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATOR (MSHA/NIOSH-APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT) WHERE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST AT POINT OF VAPOR & MIST RELEASE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON & BOOTS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE
    REUSING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F
Vapor Pres:17
Vapor Density: