ECONOMICS LABORATORY, INC. -- DIP IT  -- 7930-01-041-4601
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIP IT
MSDS Date:09/04/1985
FSC:7930
NIIN:01-041-4601
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ECONOMICS LABORATORY, INC.
City:ST. PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102
Country:US
Info Phone Num:1-612-293-2233
Emergency Phone Num:1-800-328-0026
CAGE:5G570
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.
Address:ECOLAB CENTER
Box:City:ST PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102
Country:US
Phone:800-352-5326
CAGE:85884
Company Name:ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC
Address:370 WAFASHA ST
City:ST PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102
Phone:(612) 293-2233
CAGE:5G570

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM METASILICATE
CAS:6834-92-0
RTECS #:WC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 25%

Ingred Name:SODIUM PERBORATE
CAS:7632-04-4
RTECS #:WD2600000
Fraction by Wt: 20%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DAMAGES AIRWAYS AND LUNGS,DEPENDING
    UPON AMOUNT AND DURATION OF EXPOSURE. EFFECTS CAN VARY FROM SLIGHT
    IRRITATION TO BRONCHITIS OR PNEUMONIA. CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS
    TO SKIN AND EYES,AND IF SWALL OWED,TO MOUTH,THROAT AND STOMACH. MAY
    BE HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS
Effects of Overexposure:ALTHOUGH SKIN OR EYE CONTACT MAY RESULT IN
    SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS,IMMEDIATE PAIN MAY NOT BE EXPERIENCED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA OR OTHER LUNG
    PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE

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

First Aid:FLUSH EYES WITH COOL RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
    WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS APART. FLUSH SKIN WITH COOL RUNNING WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF SWALLOWED,RINSE MOUTH
    IMMEDI ATELY,THEN DRINK 1 OR 2 LARGE GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. IF INHALED,MOVE
    TO FRESH AIR RIGHT AWAY.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION

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

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP WITHOUT RAISING DUST. FLUSH AREA WITH
    WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:AVOID MISTING CONDITIONS OR DUSTS
Protective Gloves:RUBBER-PROTECTIVE CUFF OR GAUNLET TYPE
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GLASSES,GOGGLES OR FACESHIE
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

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

pH:11-12
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER-NO SPECIFIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX WITH ANYTHING BUT WATER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
    RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE.

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