SAFETY DATA SHEET

1. PRODUCT & COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

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RECOMMENDED USE Water repellent tape for power and optical cables. Water-swelling rubber.
Pads for absorbing water.
CONTACT Educational Innovations, Inc.
Address 5 Francis J. Clarke Cir., Bethel, CT 06801
Telephone number 212-572-8245 (USA)
Telefax number 212-421-1179 (USA)
MANUFACTURER Super Absorbent Polymers Division

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE 800-424-9300

2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
THE MOST IMPORTANT At high temperature: Thermal decomposition can give toxic products.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL (CO, CO2)
HAZARDS AND EFFECTS In the presence of an ignition source:
Dusts can form explosive mixture with air.
GHS Classification
HAZARD CLASS CATEGORY
SELF-REACTIVE SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES Not classified
PYROPHORIC SOLIDS Not classified
SELF-HEATING SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES Not classified
SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES WHICH, IN CONTACT
Not classified
WITH WATER, EMIT FLAMMABLE GASES
OXIDIZING SOLIDS Not classified
ORGANIC PEROXIDES Not classified
ACUTE TOXICITY – SKIN Not classified
ACUTE TOXICITY – ORAL Not classified
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION Not classified
EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION Not classified
SENSITIZATION – RESPIRATORY AND SKIN Not classified
OTHER HAZARD CLASSES “Not applicable” or “Of no classification”
LABEL ELEMENT
PICTOGRAM No pictogram
SIGNAL WORD None
HAZARD STATEMENT None
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENT Call a doctor if you feel unwell.
Product becomes slippery when it absorbs water.

3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
CHEMICAL/MIXTURE MIXTURE
CHEMICAL NAME Acrylic Acid Polymer Sodium Salt, Additives
CHEMICAL FORMULA (ＣＨ２-ＣＨ)ｍ-(ＣＨ２-ＣＨ)ｎ
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ＣＯＯＨ ＣＯＯＮａ
CHEMICAL NATURE FORMULA CAS No. CONCENTRATION
Acrylic Acid Polymer Sodium Salt ― 9003-04-7 ≧ 90％
Water H2O ― ≦ 10％
4. FIRST-AID MEASURES
INHALAION ：Remove to fresh air and seek medical attention if necessary.
SKIN CONTACT ：Immediately flush skin with copious amount of water.
EYE CONTACT ：Immediately flush eyes with copious amount of water and seek medical
attention
：Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do.
INGESTION ：Remove as much as possible from the mouth.
Seek doctor immediately.
If the victim is conscious, induce vomiting and rinse his mouth thoroughly
with plenty of water.
INDICATION ：Choking, nausea, and stomachache.
ADVICE FOR FIRST-AID ：Wear effective dust mask.
PERSON ：Remove as much as possible, because it is hard to treat when
it has absorbed water.
ADVICE FOR DOCTOR ：Let the victim rest.
MOST IMPORTANT ：See Section 2.
SYMPTOMS
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ：Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
ATTENTION REQUIRED

5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ：Water, dry powder, carbon dioxide (CO2), foam.
PROHIBITED MEDIA ：None
SPECIFIC HAZARD ：In the presence of an ignition source: Dust can form explosive mixture with
FOR FIRE-FIGHTING air (in an enclosed space).
：Temperature above 200℃: Thermal decomposition can give toxic products,
organic derivatives, carbon monoxides.
：Fight a fire from windward direction if possible.
：Move the container to the safety area if possible.
：Sprinkle the container and its surroundings with water if not possible to move.
SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT FOR ：Wear protective clothing, safety goggles and self-contained breathing
FIREFIGHTERS apparatus.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS ：Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
：Prohibit inhalation of dust.
ENVIRONMENTAL ：Product becomes slippery when it absorbs water.
PRECAUTIONS ：Do not release into environment.
：Do not let the product enter into drains.
METHODS FOR CLEANING
RECOVERY ：Collect product by mechanical means.
：Do not rinse with water as ground will become slippery.
：Moist product : Absorb the remainder with an inert absorbent material.
：Wear protective clothing, safety goggles and effective mask to prevent the
dust from contacting eyes and skin.
DISPOSAL ：Destroy the product by incineration.
ADVICE TO PREVENT ：Product becomes slippery when it absorbs water.
SECONDARY HAZARDS

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

HANDLING
TECHNICAL ：Avoid dust formation.
MEASURES ：Storage and handling precautions applicable to products :
Dust forming, forming explosive mixtures with air (In the presence of an
ignition source: )
Ensure appropriate exhaust and ventilation at machinery and at places
where dust can be generated.(Do not permanently recycle dust-laden air)
PREVENTION OF ：Wear suitable chemical resistant gloves, safety goggles, dust mask and
EXPOSURE other clothing.
：Use only in the well ventilated area.
PREVENTION OF FIRE ：Keep away from heat, sparks, flame and all other ignition sources.
AND EXPLOSION
 VENTILATION ：Local and general ventilation and cleaning after dust formation.
NOTICE ：Do not handle roughly, such as dropping, shocking, and dragging etc.
：Product becomes slippery when it absorbs water.
STORAGE
TECHNICAL ADVICE ：Avoid humidity, especially direct contact with water.
STORAGE CONDITION ：Keep container tightly closed.
：Keep container cool.
：Protect from direct sunlight.
：Store protected from moisture.
：Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
：Provide electrical grounding of equipment and electrical equipment usable in
explosive atmosphere.
RECOMMENDED ：The material must be kept in watertight packaging.
PACKAGING

8. EXPOSURE CONTROL / PERSONAL PROTECTION

PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS ：Ensure sufficient air exchange and / or exhaust in work areas.
(Do not permanently recycle dust-laden air)
CONTROL PARAMETERS
EXPOSURE LIMIT ：0.05mg/m3(MAK, 2005) (respirable dust : particle size <10μm)
：Not listed (OSHA, 2004)
：Not listed (ACGIH, 2005)
TECHNICAL ADVICE ：Dust collector should be installed to improve the working environment.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPEMENT
RESPIRATORY ：Effective dust mask
HAND ：Gloves
EYE ：Safety glasses / goggles
SKIN AND BODY ：Non-skid boots
SPECIFIC HYGIENE ：Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
MEASURES Prohibit inhalation of dust.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE ：Solid
FORM ：Granular powder
COLOR ：White
ODOR ：Odorless
BULK DENSITY ：0.30 to 0.50 g/ml
pH ：6 to 8
SOLUBILTY IN WATER ：Swells in water
MELTING POINT ：No data
FREEZING POINT ：No data
INITIAL BOILING POINT ：No data
FLASH POINT ：No data
EVAPORATION RATE ：No data
FLAMMABILITY ：No data
VAPOR PRESSURE ：No data
VAPOR DENSITY ：No data
RELATIVE DENSITY ：No data
PARTITION COEFFICIENT ：No data
AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE ：No data
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE ：No data
VISCOSITY ：No data
DUST LOWER EXPLOSION LIMIT ：No data
ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY ：No data
PHYROPHORIC GAS ：Non applicable
SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT ：Non applicable
COMBUSTIBLE DUST ：No available data
10. PHYSICAL HAZARD (STABILITY AND REACTIVITY)
REACTIVITY ：No data
STABILITY ：Stable at room temperature.
：Thermal decomposition will start above about 200℃.
HAZARD IN SPECIAL ：Product becomes slippery when it absorbs water.
CONDITION
CONDITIONS TO AVOID ：Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
：Store protected from moisture.
MATERIAL TO AVOID ：None
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS ：No data
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION ：Thermal decomposition gives toxic products
PRODUCTS : organic vapors, carbon monoxide

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION 1)

ACUTE TOXICITY ：Oral rat LD50 ＞1,600mｇ/kg, mouse LD50 ＞3,200mｇ/kg
IRRITATION / CORROSIVENESS
SKIN IRRITATION ：Not irritant (Human, Rabbit)
SKIN CORROSIVENESS ：None(Rabbit)
EYE IRRITATION ：None(Rabbit)
VAGINAL MUCOSA IRITATION ：None (Dog)
SKIN CONTACT SENSITISATION ：Not sensitizing (Guinea Pig)
MUTAGENICITY ：AMES test is negative, using Salmonella typhimurium (TA 98, TA100,
TA1535 and TA1537) and Escherichia coli (WP2uvrA)
CARCINOGENICITY ：No data
TOXIC TO REPRODUCTION ：No data
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN ：No data
TOXICITY
ASPIRATION TOXICITY ：No data
SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE ：Dust may cause eye, nasal, or bronchial irritation.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION1)

Acute Toxicity - Aquatic ：EC50 48 hours > 100 mg/l Daphnia magna
Invertebrates

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

DISPOSAL OF PRODUCT ：Disposal should be done in accordance with local, state or national
legislations.
DISPOSAL OF PACKAGE ：Disposal should be done after package is empty.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

ADR / RID ：Not regulated
IMDG ：Not regulated
IATA ：Not regulated
SPECIFIC MEASURE ：Be careful of falling or damage in loading. ：
Avoid contact with water.
：Avoid shipment with strong odoriferous things.

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

SAFETY DATA SHEETS ：D.91/155/EEC amended by D.93/112/EEC (Dangerous substance and
preparations)
DANGEROUS ：D.88/379/EEC amended by D.93/18/EEC (3rd ATP)
PREPARATIONS Not classified as dangerous.
INVENTORIES ：TSCA(USA) : Conforms
：EINECS(EU): Conforms
：ENCS(JPN) : Conforms
16. OTHER INFORMATION
DATE PREPARED ：April 24, 2015

REFERENCE 1) Data of contracted laboratory

With regard to Regulatory, it is the user’s responsibility to investigate if the product complies with their
country or region’s laws or regulations.
The information relates to this specific product. It will not be valid if the product is used with any other
products or in any process.
It is user’s responsibility to determine the suitability and completeness of this information for user’s
particular purpose such as user’s commodity and/or usage shown below:
1) Where it contacts with food directly.
2) Where it contacts with food via the water absorbed in AQUA KEEP.
3) Where it causes ingestion and contacts with eye directly.
4) Where it causes accidental ingestion.