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

MSDS NAME:FORMULA 174
NIIN:00N010005
MSDS Number: BHNMG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.
Address:3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44114
Info Phone Num:216-861-7114
Emergency Phone Num:216-861-7114
CAGE:53798
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.
Address:3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44114-3701
Country:US
Phone:216-861-7114
CAGE:53798

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

Name:SODIUM METASILICATE ANHYDROUS
CAS:6834-92-0
RTECS #:VV9275000
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:DIRECT CONTACT WILL RESULT IN
    IRRITATION.SKIN:PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY RESULT
    IN IRRITATION.INGESTION:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.INHALATION:N/K .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

Eyes:FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH PLENTY OF
    SOAP AND WATER.IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS,CONTACT A
    PHYSICIAN.INGESTION:IF UP SET STOMACH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS
    OCCUR,CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT
    BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION).CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>220F,104.4C
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL ON STATE OIL ABSORBANT,SAND,OR
    VERMICULITE.FLUSH ANY RESIDUES WITH PLENTY OF WATER TO THE
    DRAIN,NEUTRALIZING WASTE STREAM IF NEEDED TO A PH BELOW 12.5.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ONLY IN COOL,DRY PLACE.KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Other Precautions:READ AND FOLLOW ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USING
    THIS PRODUCT.NOT RECCOMENDED FOR USE ON ALUMINUM SURFACES.FOR
    INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE A SOURCE OF COOL,CLEAN WATER NEARBY IN
    CASE OF ACCIDENTAL EYE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:1:20 DILUTION 12.2.% VOLAT BY WT:>75.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210-220F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:1.126 (WATER=1)
pH:SUPP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:A CLEAR PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH A MILD ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE EXPECTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE EXPECTED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DO NOT REUSE CONTAINERS FOR
    ANY PURPOSE.RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER,CRUSH OR PERFORATE AND
    DISCARD,OR GIVE RINSED DRUM TO  A DRUM RECONDITIONER FOR RECYCLING.

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