MISCO INC -- ZORBITROL PLUS SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER POWDER -- 6550-00F032668 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZORBITROL PLUS SUPERABSORBENT POLYMER POWDER
MSDS Date:10/15/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F032668
MSDS Number: BSZYY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MISCO INC
Address:1 MISCO PLAZA
Box:819
City:HOLMDEL
State:NJ
ZIP:07733-1033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:914-255-2200
Emergency Phone Num:800-631-2227
CAGE:63784
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MISCO INC
Address:1 MISCO PLAZA
Box:City:HOLMDEL
State:NJ
ZIP:07733-1033
Country:US
Phone:914-255-2200
CAGE:63784

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM POLYACRYLATE
CAS:9003-04-7
RTECS #:WD6826000

=====================  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:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION.
    INGALATION: NASAL & BRONCHIAL IRRIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER/APPROVED EYE WASH. SKIN: CLEAN THOROUGHLY
    W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR & RINSE OUT
    W/GARGLE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:SLIPPERY WHEN IN CONTACT W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MINIMUM EXPLOSIVE CONENTRATION: 1.8 OZ/CU
    FT. AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE OF DUST CLOUD: 788F MINIMUM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT MATERIAL & AVOID FLUSHING W/WATER IF
    POSSIBLE. POLYMER BECOMES SLIPPERY IF FLUSHED W/WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL/DRY PLACE, BELOW 115F.
    CLOSE BAGS/CONTAINER WHEN NOT USE. WHEN HANDLING OPEN CONTAINER,
    EMPLOYEES SHOULD WEAR DUST MASK/EYE PROTECTION.
Other Precautions:DON'T INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE DUSTY CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT, USE SUITABLE
    MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO REMOVE AIRBORNE PARTICLES.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>500F
Vapor Pres:<10
Vapor Density:>1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, GRANULAR POWDER W/SLIGHT ACRYLATE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON,OXIDES OF CARBON & SODIUM,
    WATER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE CAN BE GATHERED & DISPOSED OF IN
    ACCORDANCE W/EXISTING LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATIONS. NONHAZARDOUS MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR APPROVED SOLID
    WASTE MATERIALS.

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