=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ADC ALGINATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F010711
MSDS Number: BHTCR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL
Address:570 COLLEGE AVENUE
City:YORK
State:PA
ZIP:18405
Info Phone Num:(717) 845-7511
Emergency Phone Num:(717) 845-7511
CAGE:8T797
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC
Address:570 WEST COLLEGE AVENUE
City:YORK
State:PA
ZIP:17405
Phone:(717) 845-7511
CAGE:8T797
Company Name:DENTSPLY/YORK DIV/TRUBYTE DIV
Address:570 W COLLEGE AVE
Box:872
City:YORK
State:PA
ZIP:17405-0872
Country:US
Phone:717-845-7511
CAGE:16969

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

Ingred Name:TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
CAS:7722-88-5
RTECS #:UX7350000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9192

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ADC ALGINATE DOES CONTAIN
    DIATOMACEOUS EARTH WHICH MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FIBROSIS
    OF THE LUNG: HOWEVER, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH IS LESS LIKELY TO DO SO
    THAN CRYSTALLINE SILICA. UNDER  NORMAL USE, PRODUCT IS
    NONHAZARDOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IT WAS CONCLUDED UNDER THE NORMAL PREPARATION
    IT'S NOT HAZARDOUS. INGESTION: NON-TOXIC.

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

First Aid:EYE: IRRIGATE WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 10
    MINUTES. MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE WATER BATHES EYE, OPEN THE EYE LID
    GENTLY & KEEP IT APART UNTIL TREATMENT IS COMPLETE.

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

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS VAPORS MAY BE GENERATED IN A
    FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:THE AVOIDANCE OF ANY AIR CONTAMINATE IS ALWAYS
    RECOMMENDED PRACTICE. ADHERENCE TO WORK PLACE VENTILATION STANDARDS
    IS AN ASSURANCE OF GENERAL PERSONNEL HEALTH & COMFORT. SWEEP UP
    SPILLED MATERIAL, PLA CE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NORMAL WAREHOUSE & HANDLING
    PROCEDURES. STORE AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS IN A COOL, DRY AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED NUSIANCE DUST MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: REQUIRED. MECHANICAL: RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL WAREHOUSING & HANDLING PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:0.3
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:DRY FLUFFY POWDER WITH SPEARMINT ODOR. MAY BE
    COLORED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HUMIDITY & WATER CONTAMINATION WILL
    CAUSE MATERIAL TO GEL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
    STATE OR FEDERAL WASTE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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