E-Z CLOR SYSTEMS -- PH DOWN  -- 6810-00N036088
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PH DOWN
MSDS Date:03/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N036088
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E-Z CLOR SYSTEMS
Address:1920 BELT WAY DR
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63114
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-426-4533
Emergency Phone Num:800-325-1974
Preparer's Name:URAL M. ROBINSON
CAGE:IO375
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E-Z CHLOR SYSTEMS
Address:1920 BELT WAY DR
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63114
Country:US
Phone:314-426-4533
CAGE:0N6C4
Company Name:E-Z CLOR SYSTEMS
Address:1920 BELT WAY DR
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63114
Country:US
Phone:314-426-4533
CAGE:IO375

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BISULFATE; (NITRECAKE). ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST;5
    RESP (MFR).
CAS:7681-38-1
RTECS #:VZ1860000
Fraction by Wt: 94.7%
ACGIH TLV:SEE INGREDIENT NAME

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS; (SODIUM SULFATE AND TRACE ELEMENTS)
Fraction by Wt: 5.3%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY BE
    IRRITATING TO SKIN. INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NASAL AND
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGEST:CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MD ATTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER WHILE
    REMOVING CLTHG/SHOES. FOLLOW WASHING W/SOAP & WATER. DO NOT REUSE
    CLTHG/SHOES  UNTIL CLEANED. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:GIVE
    2 GLASSES OF WATER, INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY STICKING FINGER DOWN
    THROAT. CALL MD. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . TOXIC MATERIALS EG SULFUR COMPOUNDS MAY BE
    RELEASED AT TEMPERATURES OVER 570F,299C.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND SHOVEL INTO
    CONTAINERS FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. DIKE AND NEUTRALIZE BALANCE OF
    SPILL WITH ALKALINE (EG SODA ASH) SOLUTION. DO NOT ALLOW RUN-OFF
    INTO WATER SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF MIST OR NUISANCE DUST LEVELS
    ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH AND WASHING FACILITIES
    SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BOILING POINT:DECOMPOSES AT 570F,299C. FIRST AID PROC:KEEP HEAD BELOW
    HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS WHILE VOMITING.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:599F,315C
Spec Gravity:2.103 (H*2O =1)
Solubility in Water:READILY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE, BEAD LIKE, GRANULAR, DRY MATERIAL.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNTIL PUT INTO USE, AVOID CONTACT WITH
    WATER DUE TO SULFURIC ACID FORMULATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFUR TRIOXIDE
    FORMED AT DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MOISTURE AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    AUTHORITIES.SUBJECT TO APPROVAL. DRY MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN
    A HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY AND NEUTRALIZED LIQUID
    SEWERED.

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