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

MSDS NAME:HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID
NIIN:00-594-6375
MSDS Number: BHFZC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GARDINER INC.
Address:US HIGHWAY 41 S RIVERVIEW RD
Box:3269
City:GIBSON
State:FL
ZIP:33534
Country:US
Info Phone Num:813-677-9111
Emergency Phone Num:813-677-9111
Preparer's Name:DONALD NIVER, CHIEF CHEM.
CAGE:LO650
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GARDINER INC.
Address:US HIGHWAY 41 S RIVERVIEW RD
Box:3269
City:GIBSON
State:FL
ZIP:33534
Country:US
Phone:813-677-9111
CAGE:LO650
Company:GARDINIER INC
Address:41 SOUTH & RIVERVIEW DR
Box:3269
City:TAMPA
State:FL
ZIP:33601-3269
Country:US
Phone:813-677-9111, 800-424-9300
CAGE:44282
Company:LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO
Address:4545 ARDINE ST
Box:1987
City:SOUTH GATE
State:CA
ZIP:90280
Country:US
Phone:213-562-9500
CAGE:75656

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

Name:HYDROFLUOSILICIC ACID
CAS:16961-83-4
RTECS #:VV8225000
Fraction by Wt: 25.0%
Other REC Limits:NOT DETERMINED
OSHA PEL:2.5MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2.5MG/M3

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 75.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDLO (ORAL-8 PG) IS 200 MG/ME
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INORGANIC FLUORIDES ARE HIGHLY
    IRRITATING AND TOXIC. LARGE DOSES CAN CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL BURNING, AND CRANO-LIKE PAINS. CIRRULATORY,
    RESPIRATORY, NERVOUS, COMPLAINTS, AN D SKIN RASHES MAY OCCUR.IT
    CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION TO LUNGS NOSE, & THROAT. IRRITATION AND
    BURNS NOT APPARENT AT FIRST.
Effects of Overexposure:CHRONIC: SCLEROSIS OR CHANGES OF BONES AND
    LIGAMENTS CAN BE SEEN BY X-RAY. ENZYME SYSTEM EFFECTS AND PULMONARY
    FIBROSIS ARE REPORTED. COMMON FINDINGS ARE EYE, SKIN, AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITATION, COS S OF WEIGHT, ANORXIA, ANEMIA, WASTING,
    CACHEXIA, AND CENTAL DEFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASE INCLUDING
    ASTHMA AND EMPHYSEMA.

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

First Aid:EYE- IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/ LOTS OF WATER FOR 15MINS. SKIN.
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/ LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. PROPERLY DISCARD CLOTHING. INHALE- MOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. ADM INISTER OXYGEN. PERFORM CPR IF NECESSARY KEEP PERSON
    CALM & WARM. INGEST- IF PERSON CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMTS OF HZO.
    DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IN ALL CASES, GET MED. ATTN. AS SOON AS
    POSSIBLE.

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

Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: WATER SPRAY,FOAM,  DRY CHEMICAL OR
    CARBON DIOXIDE. LARGE FIRE: WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION,
    HIGHLY TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF FLUORIDES ARE EMITTED REACTS W/
    H2O OR STEAM. MAY GENERATE HYDROGEN-CONTACT METALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL- USE SAND OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL TO SOAK UP SPILL. PLACE IN CONTAINER AND PROPERLY DISPOSE.
    LARGE- ISOLATE TO PREVENT DISCHARGE INTO WATERWAYS AND SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM CARBONATE OR MIXTURE OF SODA ASH AND SLAKED
    LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRUMS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM
    HEAT. KEEP PLUG UP TO PREVENT LEAKAGE. KEEP LIGHT, SPARKS AND FIRE
    AWAY FROM DRUM.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING FUMES, INGESTION, CONTACT WITH EYES
    OR SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE IN ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR RESPIRATOR FOR 20 PPM OR LESS
    CONCENTRATION. USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR
    CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN 20 PPM.
Ventilation:USE IN ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:ACID-PROOF GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES & FULL-FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH AND SHOWER STATION SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE IN AREA WHERE ACID IS BEING HANDLED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:222F,106C
Spec Gravity:1.1748
pH:1.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE TO STRAW YELLOW WITH PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, STRONEWARE, STRONG ACIDS & ALKALIES, EXPLOSIVES, TOXICANTS,
    READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ALKILI METALS, COMBUSTABLE
    SOLIDS, AND ORGANIC PEROXIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXTREME TEMPS SUCH AS A FIRE CAUSE
    FORMATION OF HIGHLY TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES HYDROGEN GAS FORMED
    ABOVE 227F

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTAINERIZE AND DISPOSE OF USING PROPER LOCAL,
    STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES.

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