HOECHST -- O-DEICER, SAFEWAY SF SUPERSAK  -- 6850-01-434-3973
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:O-DEICER, SAFEWAY SF SUPERSAK
MSDS Date:07/11/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-434-3973
MSDS Number: CDWBY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HOECHST
Address:4045 COLE VERTU
City:MONTREAL QUEBEC H4R 1R6
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:514-333-3500
CAGE:37718
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HOECHST CANADA
Address:4045 CODE VERTU
Box:City:MONTREAL QUEBEC H4R 1R6
Country:US
CAGE:024Z2
Company Name:TRANSPORTATION ONLY
CAGE:37718

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM FORMATE (FORMIC ACID,SODIUM SALT)
CAS:141-53-7
RTECS #:LR0350000
Fraction by Wt: MIN 97%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RATS): > 2000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO THIS CHEMICAL
    MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC DISEASE OF THE RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM, SKIN AND/OR EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION,
    EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO THIS
    CHEMICAL MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC DISEASE OF THE
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SKIN AND/OR EYES.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER
    AND INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:BEFORE HANDLING ANY SPILLS, ALWAYS OBSERVE THE
    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. SPILLS CAN BE REMOVED IN THE DRY FORM WITH
    SUITABLE EQUIPMENT OR FLUSHED AWAY WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS. KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. OBSERVE GOOD PLANT PRACTICES.
    FOLLW PROPER GROUNDING PROCEDURES WHEN TRANSFERRING. AVOID
    GENERATION OF DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:A DUST MASK SHOULD BE WORN FOR HANDLING LARGE
    QUANTITIES IN CONFINED SPACES WITHOUT LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
    REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BIOLOGICAL ELIMINATION: >90% (28 DAYS, OECD 301A). CHEMICAL OXYGEN
    DEMAND COD: 235 MG OXYGEN/G. TOXICITY TO BACTERIA EC10: >1000 MG/L
    (DIN 38412 T.8).

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:491F,255C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.92
pH:11.5
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES, SLIGHT SPECIFIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AICDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS AT
    A GOVERNMENT APPROVED INCINERATOR OR WASTE MANAGEMENT SITE.

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