UNIFLO 26

Occidental Chemical Corporation

Revision date : 2015-03-23

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GHS05 GHS07
Health risk rating 4
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 5

Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists

EC/CAS

6834-92-0

Name of the chemical

Disodium metasilicate

Concentration

N/A

Listed in

General Information

Revision date

2015-03-23

Product name

UNIFLO 26

Product Synonyms

UNIFLOÒ 26 - SODIUM METASILICATE PENTAHYDRATE, Pentahydrate

CAS No.

6834-92-0

Emergency telephone

1-800-733-3665 or 1-972-404-3228 (USA); CHEMTREC (within USA and Number

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Company Information

company name

Occidental Chemical Corporation

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

MSDS@oxy.com or 1-972-404-3245

GHS Information

Signal word

DANGER

Section 2

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

GHS Classification OSHA REGULATORY STATUS: This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). ********************************************************************************************************************************** EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Color: White to faintly colored Physical state Solid

Appearance/Odor

Granular, Powder Odorless

Signal word

DANGER DANGER

Health hazards

CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE SKIN BURNS AND SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

Physical hazards

May be corrosive to metals when wet. Spilled solutions of sodium metasilicate may pose a slipping hazard. Corrosive to Metals GHS CONTACT HAZARD - SKIN Category 1B - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage GHS CONTACT HAZARD - EYE Category 1 - Causes serious eye damage GHS: ACUTE TOXICITY - No data available Not classified INHALATION: GHS ACUTE TOXICITY - ORAL Category 4 - Harmful if swallowed GHS: ACUTE TOXICITY - No data available. Not classified. DERMAL: GHS: TARGET ORGAN Category 3 - May cause respiratory tract irritation TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE): GHS: CARCINOGENICITY: Not classified as a carcinogen per GHS criteria. This product is not classified as a carcinogen by NTP, IARC or OSHA. UNKNOWN ACUTE TOXICITY: Not applicable. This product was tested as a whole. This information only pertains to untested mixtures.

Precautionary statements

Keep only in original container. Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye, and face protection. Do not breathe dust. Wash thoroughly after handling. Do not eat, drink, or smoke when using this product. Store in corrosive resistant and NON-ALUMINUM container with a resistant inner liner (NOTE: flammable hydrogen gas may be generated if aluminum container and/or aluminum fittings are used with dissolved material). - Prevention Do not breathe dusts or mists Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye, and face protection Wash thoroughly after handling Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product Keep only in original container Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area - Response IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower Wash contaminated clothing before reuse IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell Specific treatment (see First Aid information on product label and/or Section 4 of the SDS) Absorb spillage to prevent material damage - Storage Store locked up Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed Store in corrosive resistant container with a resistant inner liner (NOTE: flammable hydrogen gas may be generated if aluminum container and/or aluminum fittings are used with dissolved material) - Disposal Dispose of contents and container in accordance with applicable local, regional, national, and/or international regulations.

Additional information

Toxicity may be delayed, and may not be readily visible. Significant exposures must be referred for medical attention immediately. There is no specific antidote. This material is not a crystalline silica, and it does not cause pulmonary silicosis. **********************************************************************************************************************************

Hazard pictograms

Corrosive, Exclamation mark

Hazard statements

GHS - Physical Hazard Statement(s) May be corrosive to metals GHS - Health Hazard Statement(s) Causes severe skin burns and eye damage Causes serious eye damage Harmful if swallowed May cause respiratory irritation

2.3 Other hazards

None identified See Section 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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