*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT WHEN AIRBORNE
    EXPOSURE IS EXCESSIVE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE. USE LOCAL EXHAUST
    AT SOURCES OF AIR CONTAMINATION.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE
Preparer's Name:
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE
Other REC Limits: RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT REPORTED NOT TO CAUSE
    SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECTS WHEN RECOMMENDED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE
    FOLLOWED. ACUTE: EYES: SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. SKIN: NON-IRRITATING.
    INGESTION: PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC. CH RONIC:  SPECIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SLIGHT IRRITATION. SKIN: NON-IRRITATING.
    INGESTION: NON-TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure: SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid: SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE BULK MATERIAL IN CONTAINER.
    FLUSH SMALL SPILLS TO SEWER WITH PLENTY OF WATER. FLUSH SPILL AREA
    WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCT IS VERY HYGROSCOPIC AND SHOULD
    BE STORED IN A DRY AREA IN POLY OR VAPOR BARRIER BAGS TO PREVENT
    MOISTURE PICKUP AND CAKING.
Other Precautions:HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND
    SAFETY PRACTICES, INCLUDING AVOIDING UNNECESARY EXPOSURE AND
    REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID EYE
    CONTACT. MINIMIZE SKIN CO NTAMINATION. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
pH:7.0
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, GRANULES, OR GLASS PLATES. ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
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Stability Condition to Avoid: SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DOES NOT OCCUR.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN A LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
