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

MSDS NAME:DICOR ETCHING GEL
NIIN:00F010649
MSDS Number: BHSYM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAULK/DENTSPLY
Address:LAKEVIEW & CLARKE AVENUE
Box:359
City:MILFORD
State:DE
ZIP:19963
Info Phone Num:(302) 422-4511
Emergency Phone Num:(302) 422-4511
Preparer's Name:EARL C. FRANCIS
CAGE:11107
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CAULK/DENTSPLY
Address:38 W CLARKE AVE
Box:359
City:MILFORD
State:DE
ZIP:19963-0359
Country:US
Phone:302-422-4511/ 703-451-1900
CAGE:11107

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

Name:AMMONIUM BIFLUORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1341-49-7
RTECS #:BQ9200000
Fraction by Wt: <11%
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG F/M3
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG F/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

=====================  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:INHALATION: SALVIATION, COUGHING,
    CHOKING, CHILLS, FEVER, ANGINA, PULMONARY EDEMA W/CYANOSIS, KIDNEY
    & LIVER. SKIN: MAY IRRITATION, LACRIMATION, CORNEAL OPACITY &
    BURNS. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTIONAL,  NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: WEIGHT LOSS/BRITTLE
    BONES/ANEMIA/WEAKNESS/STIFFNESS OF JOINTS MOTTLED TEETH. SKIN:
    REPEATED/PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION:
    GASTROENTERITIS/HEMORRHAGIC/SEVERE SHOCK/ VASOMOTOR
    DEPRESSION/CARDIAC DISTURBANCES. <0.8G TAKEN IN HUMAN BY MOUTH
    CAUSE DANGEROUS POISONING DUE TO HYPOCALCEMIA.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
    HAS STOPPED. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, KEEP AFFECTED PERSON
    WARM/REST. GET MED ATTN. EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER 15-20
    MINS. GET  MED ATTN. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, DON'T
    INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE MILK OR SEVERAL OUNCES OF MAGNESIA. GET MED
    ATTN.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
    COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FLAMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. FOR SMALL
    SPILLS: WASH AWAY WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER. FOR LARGER
    SPILLS: TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE NORMAL WAREHOUSING PROCEDURES.
    KEEP AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS & BEVERAGES. AVOID BREATHING FUMES FROM
    BURNING MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR LOW LEVELS-CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    WITH AN ACID GAS CARTRIDGE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM TO MEET PERMISSIBLE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING FUMES FROM BURNING MATERIALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:23F
Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH GEL WITH ACRID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:87%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM CHLORATE, SILICEOUS MATERIAL, MOST METALS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORROSIVE AMMONIA, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE &
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CORROSIVE MATERIAL

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