PENNWALT CORPORATION -- ERUSTICATOR  -- 6850-00-903-4671
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ERUSTICATOR
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-903-4671
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PENNWALT CORPORATION
Address:900 1ST AVE
City:KING OF PRUSSIA
State:PA
ZIP:19406-1308
Country:US
CAGE:7K913
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PENNWALT CORP TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER
Address:900 1ST AVE
Box:City:KING OF PRUSSIA
State:PA
ZIP:19406-1308
Country:US
CAGE:6D014
Company Name:PENNWALT CORPORATION/ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA
Address:THREE PARKWAY
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19102
Phone:215-587-7711
CAGE:7K913

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

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:7664-39-3
RTECS #:MW7875000
Fraction by Wt: 11%
OSHA PEL:3 PPM/6 STEL (F)
ACGIH TLV:C 3 PPM (F); 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:FLUORIDE ION (1-)
CAS:16984-48-8
RTECS #:LM6290000
Fraction by Wt: 19%
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/M3 (F)
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/M3 (F); 8990

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

Effects of Overexposure:CONTAINS HYDROFLUORIC ACID. CASUES SEVERE BURNS
    WHICH MAY NOT BE IMMEDIATELY PAINFUL OR VISIBLE.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT,PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS NEC. FLOOD
    W/LRG QUANTITY OF WATER APPLYING ICED BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE SOLN OR
    MAGNESIUM SULFATE. FLUSH EYES W/COOL WATER AT LEAST 30 MINS. GET
    MEDICAL A TTENTION AT ONCE.

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

Flash Point:NONE TO BOIL PT.
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH/LIME
    MIXTURE(50/50). ADD WATER TO MAKE SLURRY. WASH DOWN DRAIN W/EXCESS
    WATER. WASH UP W/SODA ASH SOLUTION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:REQUIRE DOT CORROSIVE LABEL. STORE
    UNDER COVER IN DRY PLACE OUT OF SUN & AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT. CLOSE
    CONTAINER AFTER USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT REUSE CONTAINER. RINSE WELL WITH WATER &
    INCINERATE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AS NEEDED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN LEVELS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:MOLDED RUBBER
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F,82C
Spec Gravity:1.1500
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:APPROX 1.0,WATER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID-SHARP ACID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:72

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT DECOMP TEMPS, EMITS HIGHLY
    CORROSIVE FLUORIDE FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD TO LARGE VOLUME OF SOLUTION OF SODA ASH-LIME
    MIXTURE. ADD NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION TO EXCESS RUNNING WATER TO DRAIN
    IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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