SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION I: IDENTIFICATION OF
PRODUCT
PRODUCT NAME:
WaterWicks
CHEMICAL FAMILY: Sodium
Acrylate
ITEM NUMBERS: WW10, WW15, WW20,
WW35
Distributing Company
Profile:
SpillTech
Brookley Industrial
Complex
1627 O'Donoghue Street Mobile, AL
36615
Customer Service Telephone Number:
1-800-228-3877
Technical Information Telephone
Number: 1-251-694-0102 ext. 2
SECTION II: HAZARDOUS
INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS: Starch Grafter
Polymer
PERCENT: 100
CAS NUMBER: N/A
SECTION III: HAZARDS
IDENTIFICATION
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION (NFPA) RATING: HEALTH: NA
FLAMMABILITY:
NA
REACTIVITY: NA
*Not considered a hazardous
material at temperatures below melting point. Not considered a
controlled substance or a carcinogen.
SECTION IV: FIRST AID
MEASURES
EYE CONTACT: Flush with water for
15 minutes.
SKIN CONTACT:
N/A
INHALATION: Remove to fresh air if
excessive amounts of dust inhaled INGESTION: N/A
SECTION V: FIRE FIGHTING
MEASURES
FLASH POINT:
N/A
AUTO IGNITION: Not
established
FLAMMABLE LIMITS:
N/A
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Unused
Form: Water, Chemical Foam, CO2, Dry Chemical Used Form: that which
is compatible with liquid absorbed
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
Avoid procedures which may cause a cloud of dust to be
formed.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION
HAZARDS: Product dust may form an explosive material mixture with
air. Sorbents will take on the characteristics of whatever liquid
is absorbed. Therefore, all measures must be taken as is you were
handling the liquid itself. Sorbents do not make the liquid less
hazardous. Always refer to the MSDS for the chemical absorbed
before proceeding.
SECTION VI: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE
MEASURES
No special steps to be taken if
material is spilled or released.
SECTION VII: HANDLING AND
STORAGE
Handling and Storage Precautions:
Avoid generating dust when handling bulk
material.
Storage Temperature: Store away
from heat source
Storage Pressure:
N/A
Shelf Life: Indefinite, as long as
product is kept in a clean, dry place away from direct
sunlight.
General: Product forms a very
slippery gel when wet. Take care when walking. The container can be
hazardous when empty. Follow label cautions even after container is
empty. Do not re-use empty containers for food, clothing or
products for human or animal consumption or where skin contact can
occur.
SECTION VIII: EXPOSURE
CONTROLS/ PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Local
exhaust/General Ventilation - both recommended when dumping
bags.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NIOSH/MSHA
approved dust respirator recommended when dumping
bags
VENTILATION: Local exhaust/General
Ventilation - both recommended when dumping
bags.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: Safety gloves
are recommended as a good practice for industrial
safety.
EYE PROTECTION: Safety glasses
with side shields are recommended as a good practice for industrial
safety.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(SPECIFY): Product forms a very slippery gel when wet. Take care
when walking
SECTION IX: PHYSICAL
DATA
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Light tan
powder inside white sleeve with starch-like odor
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
N/A
BOILING POINT (C): N/A MELTING
POINT (C): N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER:
Negligible
PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOLUME:
N/A
EVAPORATION RATE:
N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg):
N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (Air = 1):
N/A
SECTION X: TRANSPORT
INFORMATION
DOT CLASSIFICATION: Non
Hazardous
SECTION XI: WASTE XI DISPOSAL
METHOD
Disposal must be done in
accordance with local, state and federal regulations based on
chemicals adsorbed by products. Sorbents will take on the
characteristics of whatever liquid is absorbed. Therefore, all
measures must be taken as is you were handling the liquid itself.
Sorbents do not make the liquid less hazardous. Always refer to the
MSDS for the chemical absorbed before
proceeding.
SECTION XII:
PREPARATION
The information contained herein
is given in good faith, but no warranty, expressed or implied, is
made.
DATE ISSUED: July 19,
2010
REVIEWED (no changes): February
2014
PREPARED BY: SpillTech, Telephone
Number: 1-800-228-3877.
