BETZDEARBORN INC. -- SPECTRUS NX102  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SPECTRUS NX102
MSDS Date:07/13/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BETZDEARBORN INC.
Address:4636 SOMERTON ROAD
City:TREVOSE
State:PA
ZIP:19053
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-355-3300
Emergency Phone Num:800-877-1940
CAGE:TO564
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BETZDEARBORN, DIVIDION OF HERCULES INC.
Address:4636 SOMERTON RD
Box:City:TREVOSE
State:PA
ZIP:19053
Country:US
Phone:215-355-3300
CAGE:TO564

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

Ingred Name:DBNPA. (2,2-DIBROMO-3-NITRILOPROPIONAMIDE) (CORROSIVE-EYES;
    HIGHLY TOXIC BY INHALATION; TOXIC BY INGESTION; POTENTIAL
    SENSITIZER. (MFR RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT: 2 MG/M3 (CEILING) FOR
    POWDER.
CAS:10222-01-2
RTECS #:AB5956000
OSHA PEL:NOT DETERMINED
ACGIH TLV:NOT DETERMINED

Ingred Name:SODIUM BROMIDE. (IRRITANT)
CAS:7647-15-6
RTECS #:VZ3150000
OSHA PEL:NOT DETERMINED
ACGIH TLV:NOT DETERMINED

Ingred Name:WATER (NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT)
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000

Ingred Name:POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT)
CAS:25322-68-3
RTECS #:TQ3500000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:>2000 MG/KG  (ORAL LD50 RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: DANGER: MAY CAUSE
    MODERATE IRRITATION TO SKIN. POTENTIAL SKIN SENSITIZER. CORROSIVE
    TO EYES. MISTS/AEROSOLS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.  POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFEC TS: ACUTE SKIN EFFECTS: PRIMARY
    ROUTE OF EXPOSURE; MAY CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION TO SKIN. ACUTE EYE
    EFFECTS: CORROSIVE TO EYES. ACUTE RESPIRATORY EFFECTS:
    MISTS/AEROSOLS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER  RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    INGESTION EFFECTS: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. VERY
    LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE DIARRHEA,  (OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO COMPONENT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A
    CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AT PENNSYLVANIA THRESHOLDS FOR
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE/CHRONIC (CONT'D): 
    DEPRESSION, COLIC AND DEATH. MAY ALSO CAUSE SEVERE ALLERGIC
    REACTIONS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. CHRONIC: POTENTIAL SKIN
    SENSITIZER.  TARGET ORGANS: REPEATED SKI N CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    SENSITIZATION. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: CAUSES REDNESS OR ITCHING OF
    SKIN, POSSIBLY LEADING TO BURNS (DEPENDENT ON LENGTH OF EXPOSURE).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF SOAP
    SOLUTION OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IMMEDIATELY CONTACT PHYSICIAN.
    EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 30 MINUTES CONTINUOUSLY-
    IMPERATIVE.  IMMEDIATELY CONTACT PHYSICIAN FOR ADDITIONAL
    TREATMENT. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. APPLY
    NECESSARY FIRST AID TREATMENT. IMMEDIATELY CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.
    INGESTION: DO NOT FEED  ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR
    CONVULSIVE VICTIM. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IMMEDIATELY CONTACT
    PHYSICIAN. DILUTE CONTENTS OF STOMACH USING 3-4 GLASSES OF MILK OR
    WATER.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>93.3C, 200.F
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER. USE OF CO2 OR FOAM MAY NOT BE
    EFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
    POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (FULL
    FACE-PIECE TYPE).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION (DESTRUCTIVE FIRES)
    YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECTION AND SPILL CONTAINMENT: VENTILATE
    AREA. USE SPECIFIED PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN AND ABSORB ON
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA
    WITH WATER. SPREAD SAND/GR IT. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: CORROSIVE TO EYES. STORAGE:
    KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT AND
    CONTAMINATION. STORE ONLY IN VENTED CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:WASTE DISPOSAL (CONT'D): INSTRUCTIONS. IF THIS
    UNDILUTED PRODUCT IS DISCARDED AS A WASTE, THE US RCRA HAZARDOUS
    WASTE ID NUMBER IS: D002=CORROSIVE (STEEL). PLEASE BE ADVISED;
    HOWEVER, STATE & LOCAL RE QUIREMENTS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL MAY BE MORE
    RESTRICTIVE OR OTHERWISE DIFFERENT FROM FEDERAL REGS. CONS ULT ST &
    LOCAL REGS.

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

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM THAT MEETS
    OSHA'S 29 CFR 1910.134 AND ANSI Z88.2 REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FOLLOWED
    WHENEVER WORKPLACE CONDITIONS WARRANT RESPIRATOR'S USE. USE NIOSH
    APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING  RESPIRATORS WITHIN USE LIMITATIONS
    ASSOCIATED W/ EQUIPMENT OR ELSE USE NIOSH APPRVD SUPPLIED
    AIR-RESPIRATOR. IF AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR USE IS	(SUPPL SAFETY)
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIR CONTAMINANTS BELOW
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL GLOVES; WASH OFF AFTER EACH USE; REPLACE AS
    NECESSARY.
Eye Protection:ANSI-APPROVED SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29
    CFR 1910 SUBPART 1.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (CONT'D): APPROPRIATE, USE RESPIRATOR WITH
    ORGANIC VAPOR/ACID GAS CARTRIDGES AND DUST/MIST PREFILTERS.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:<-34.4C, -30.F
M.P/F.P Text:ND
Vapor Pres:(MMHG): 24.0
Vapor Density:< 1.00
Spec Gravity:1.155 (70F; 21C)
pH:2.5 (APPROX)
Viscosity:(CPS 70F, 21C): 62
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:ND (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:100.0
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID; AMINE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ABOVE 120 DEG. C BROMINE, CYANOGEN BROMIDE AND DIBROMOACETONITRILE ARE
    FORMED. MAY REACT WITH BASES OR STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION (DESTRUCTIVE
    FIRES) YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES. BETZDEARBORN INTERNAL
    PUMPOUT/CLEANOUT CATEGORIES: "B".
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ORAL LD50 RAT: 3,115 MG/KG; DERMAL LD50
    RABBIT: >2,000 MG/KG. INHALATION LC50 RAT: >2,000 PPM/6 HR. SKIN
    SENSITIZATION G. PIG: POSITIVE - NOTE: 5% SOLUTION OF ACTIVE
    INGREDIENT: 7/10 SENSITIZED. SKIN  SENSITIZATION HUMAN: NEGATIVE -
    NOTE: 0/26 POSITIVE FROM 1,250 PPM AQUEOUS DBNPA (ACTIVE). AMES
    ASSAY BACTERIA: NEGATIVE. NON-AMES MUTAGENICITY: NEGATIVE. NOTE -
    CHO/HGPRT; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; RAT HEPA TOCYTE UNSCHEDULED DNA
    REPAIR.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY: RAINBOW TROUT 96 HOUR STATIC ACUTE
    BIOASSAY: LC50: 9.2 MG/L. NO EFFECT LEVEL: 7.2 MG/L. FATHEAD MINNOW
    96 HOUR STATIC RENEWAL BIOASSAY: LC50: 35 MG/L. NO EFFECT LEVEL:
    12.5 MG/L. D APHNIA MAGNA 21 DAY FLOW-THRU LIFE-CYCLE CHRONIC
    BIOASSAY: EC50 REPRODUCTION: 2.6 MG/L. REPRODUCTION NOEL: 1.4 MG/L.
    DAPHNIA MAGNA 48 HOUR STATIC RENEWAL BIOASSAY: LC50: 15.6 MG/L. NO
    EFFECT LEVEL: 10 .6 MG/L. BLUEGILL SUNFISH 96 HOUR STATIC ACUTE
    BIOASSAY: LC50: 26 MG/L. SHEEPSHEAD MINNOW 96 HOUR STATIC ACUTE
    BIOASSAY: LC50: 28 MG/L. BIODEGRADATION: COD (MG/GM): 990. TOC
    (MG/GM): 340. BOD-5 (MG/GM ): 0. BOD-28 (MG/GM): 160.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IAW ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGS . WATER CONTAMINATED WITH THIS PRODUCT MAY BE SENT TO
    SANITARY SEWER TREATMENT FACILITY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY LOCAL
    AGREEMENT, A PERMITT ED WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY OR DISCHARGED
    UNDER A PERMIT. PRODUCT AS IS: DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED PEST ICIDE
    FACILITY OR ACCORDING TO LABEL (OTHER PREC)

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T. HAZARD: CORROSIVE TO STEEL.  D.O.T.
    EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE: # 153. UN/NA NUMBER:  UN3265.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 312 HAZARD CLASS: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE);
    DELAYED (CHRONIC). SECTION 302, SECTION 313: NO REGULATED
    CONSTITUENT PRESENT AT OSHA THRESHOLDS.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: THIS IS AN EPA REGISTERED BIOCIDE
    AND IS EXEMPT FROM TSCA INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS. CERCLA AND/OR SARA
    REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): NO REGULATED CONSTITUENT PRESENT AT OSHA
    THRESHOLDS. FIFRA REGISTRA TION NUMBER: 34571-10-3876. FOOD AND
    DRUG ADMINISTRATION: INGREDIENTS IN PRODUCT ARE APPROVED BY FDA
    UNDER 21 CFR 176.300. USDA FEDERALLY INSPECTED MEAT AND POULTRY
    PLANTS: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS INGRE DIENTS THAT HAVE BEEN
    DETERMINED AS SAFE FOR USE IN COOKING OR COOLING CONTAINERS OF MEAT
    AND/OR POU LTRY AND IN SYSTEMS WITH NO FOOD CONTACT (G5, G7).
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC
    ENFORCEMENT ACT (PROPOSITION 65) CHEMICALS PRESENT: NO REGULATED
    CONSTITUENT PRESENT AT OSHA THRESHOLDS. MICHIGAN REGULATORY
    INFORMATION: NO REGULATED CONSTITU ENT PRESENT AT OSHA THRESHOLDS.
    THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO THE PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY WORKER
    AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW.

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