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Chemical Product and Company Identification
Trade Name:
Chemical Name:
Synonyms:
Product Code:
Use:
Manufacturer:

Emergency Telephone:
E-mail:2.

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NYACOL D-6
Silicon Dioxide and Water
Colloidal Silica Sol
D-6
Concrete Densifier
Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.
Megunko Road, P.O. Box 349
Ashland MA 01721 U.S.A.
508-881-2220
CHEMTREC: 800-424-9300
info@nyacol.com

Composition / Information on Ingredients
Component
Silicon Dioxide:
Water:CAS RN
7631-86-97732-18-5

Exposure Limits
5 mg/M3 TWA
None

Percent By Weight
1783

Component
Silicon Dioxide:
Water:EINECS #231-545-4
231-791-2

RTECS #VV7310000
ZC0110000

REACH #
05-2117294571-38-0000
N/AHazard Identification
Emergency Overview

Transparent white liquid. No odor. Keep spills out of surface waters.

Classification
Symbol:Risk Phrases:
Safety Phrases:

Not harmful.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Potential Health Effects / Health Hazard Identification
Acute Exposure Eye:May cause eye irritation.
Skin:
May cause irritation.
Ingestion:
Not known.
Inhalation:
Breathing dried dust or spray mist causes irritation.
Chronic Exposure:
Not known.
Other Hazards
Known Synergists:
Explosion Hazard:
Fire Hazard:
Corrosion Hazard:

4.

None known.
None known.
None known.
None known.

First Aid Measures
Eye Contact:
Skin Contact:
Inhalation:
Ingestion:
First Aid Facilities:
Advice to Physicians:

Flush eyes thoroughly with water for at least fifteen minutes. Get medical
attention.
Immediately flush skin with plenty of water. Remove contaminated clothing.
Wash clothing before reuse.
Remove person from exposure source, seek medical professional.
Consult medical professional. Do not induce vomiting unless directed by medicalprofessional. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
Eye wash station. Syrup of Ipecac.
No recommendations.

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Extinguishing Media:
Protective Equipment:
Special Exposure Hazard:

Personal Protection:

Dike area to prevent spreading. Absorb with inert material. Put in appropriate
container.
See Section 8.

Handling and Storage
Handling:
Storage:

8.

Material will not burn in a fire. Containers can build pressure if exposed to heator fire.
All are acceptable. Cool containers with water spray.
Wear standard full firefighter turn-out gear (full bunker gear) and respiratory
protection (SCBA).
None known.

Accidental Release Measures
Leaks and Spills:

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Avoid generating mist or dust during use.
Keep from freezing. Store in a cool dry area.

Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
Engineering Control:
Respiratory Protection:
Skin Protection:
Eye Protection:

Use exhaust ventilation to keep airborne concentrations below exposure limits.
When respiratory protection is required, or concentrations are unknown, use anapproved air-purifying respirator equipped with a dust cartridge.
Wear clean body-covering clothing and impervious gloves such as neoprene.
Wear approved safety glasses.

9.

Physical and Chemical Properties

10.

Stability and Reactivity

Appearance:
Odor:
Physical State:pH:
Boiling Point:
Freezing Point:
Flash Point:
Vapor Pressure:Oxidizing Properties:
Solubility in Water:
Density:
Specific Gravity:
Volatile by Weight:
Viscosity:
Explosion Limits:
Partition Coefficient:
Evaporation Rate:

Chemical Stability:
Conditions To Avoid:
Incompatibility With OtherMaterials:
Hazardous Decomposition
Products:
Hazardous Polymerization:

Transparent white liquid
None.
Liquid10.0
100°C (212°F) water
0°C (32°F) water
Not applicable.
2260 kPs (17 mm Hg) at 20°C water
Not an oxidizer.
Disperses in water but is negligibly soluble.
1200 kg/M3
1.283%
Less than 20 cP
Not applicable.
Not available.
Slow (Butyl Acetate = 1)D-6 is stable.
No recommendations.
None known.
None known.
Will not occur.

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Toxicological Information
Material

LD50, Rat, Oral

Silicon Dioxide:
Water:

3160 mg/kg
None.

Effects
Eye Effects:
Skin Effects:
Inhalation Effects:

Ingestion Effects:

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United States:

D-6 should be recycled or solidified for disposal in a landfill approved forchemical waste.
Not a RCRA regulated waste.

Transport InformationRegulations
U. S. D.O.T.:
ICAO / IATA:
IMO / IMDG:
ADR:

15.

No data available.
No data available.

Disposal Considerations
Disposal Considerations:14.

No published data; should be irritating based on pH.
No published data available. Workers exposed to this product have reported
dried skin.
Breathing dried dust or spray mist causes irritation. OSHA exposure limit:
Amorphous Silica = 20 mppcf (5mg/M3) SiO2 respirable dust or mist. 8-hourtime weighted average. Exposure analysis method: NIOSH Manual of AnalyticalMethods, 3rd edition, Method 7501.
Not available.

Ecological Information
Ecotoxicity:
Persistence:

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Shipping Name
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Hazard Class
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Packing GroupNot applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

U.N. Number
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Regulatory Information
U.S. Federal Regulations
EPA TSCA Inventory:
SARA Section 313:
U.S. D.O.T. Regulations:
FDA:

All ingredients listed.
Contains no listed ingredients.
See Section 14.
21 CFR 175.105 – Silicon Dioxide may be used as a component of adhesives used
to prepare articles intended for the use in packaging, transporting or holdingfood.
21 CFR 177.1200 – Silicon Dioxide may be used as a component of a polymer
used as a base sheet or as a coating applied to a base sheet for use in foodpackaging.
21 CFR 182.90 – Silicon Dioxide is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as asubstance migrating to food from paper and paper board products used in foodpackaging.

U.S. State Regulations
California Proposition 65:
State Right-to-Know Laws:

No ingredients listed.
Section 2 of this MSDS lists all components of D-6.

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Canadian Regulations
Domestic Substance List:
WHMIS:
Transportation of DangerousGoods:
Controlled ProductsRegulations:
EC Regulations
Classification:
Symbol:Risk Phrases:
Safety Phrases:

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All ingredients listed.
Not regulated.
Not applicable.
This MSDS contains all the information items specified in Schedule 1, Column 3 of
the CPR in a 16-heading format.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.

Other Information
NFPA 704 Hazard Rating:
HMIS® Hazard Rating:

Health - 1, Flammability - 0, Reactivity - 0, Special - None
Health - 1, Flammability - 0, Reactivity - 0
Protective Equipment - B: Safety Glasses, Gloves

Recommended Use:

D-6 is recommended for use in concrete densification. Other uses have not been
investigated and may have other hazards. For industrial use only, not for food,drug or home use.

Work Alert:

Workers using D-6 should read and understand this MSDS and be trained in theproper use of this material.

MSDS Prepared By:

Robert J. Nehring, Jr.
Technology & Manufacturing
Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.
Telephone: 508-881-2220 U.S.A.

Revision Date:

September 16, 2011

Supersedes:

None

This MSDS has been prepared from data from Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc.’s laboratories, raw material suppliers
and government publications.
Information herein is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Suggestions are made without warranty or guaranteeof results. Before using, the user should determine the suitability of the products for the intended use, and theuser assumes the risk and liability in connection therewith. We do not suggest violation of any existing patents orgive permission to practice any patented invention without license.