Updated: 30.10.

2020

Material Safety Data Sheet

Product: BMS ® 500

1. Chemical Product and Company Identification

Commercial Product Name: BMS® 500

Company: Siam Industrial Minerals Co., Ltd.

333/47 Soi Project TIP8 Moo 6 Bangpla,
Bangplee, Samutprakarn 10540, Thailand

www.siam-minerals.com
Phone: (+66) 213-07-100

Appearance & Odor: White crystalline power or liquid, odorless

Identify for samples: Chemical analysis

2. Composition, Information on Ingredients

Chemical nature: Anionic water-soluble polymer

Usage: Application in, and as an aid for, Building industry Additive for sealing
systems Additive for oil drillings

3. Hazards Identification

The product builds high-viscous solutions with water (slide risk!).

4. First Aid Measures

Eye contact: If eye irritation persists, consult a specialist. Rinse immediately with
plenty of water, also under the eyelids, for at least 15 minutes.
Skin contact: Wash off immediately with soap and plenty of water.
Inhalation: Move to fresh air.
Ingestion: Rinse mouth. Drink plenty of water.
Notes to physician treatment : none

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5. Fire Fighting Measures

Specific hazards during fire:
Special protective equipment
for fire-fighters:
Suitable extinguishing media:
Extinguishing media which:
In case of fire can be formed: carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide
fighting (CO2) nitrogen oxides (NOx)
In the event of fire, wear self-contained breathing apparatus.
water spray; dry powder foam, carbon dioxide (CO2)
high volume water jet must not be used for safety reasons

6. Accidental Release Measures

Personal precautions: No special precautions required.

Environmental precautions: As with all chemical products, do not flush into surface water.
Methods for cleaning up: Do not flush with water. Clean up promptly by sweeping or vacuum
Keep in suitable and closed containers for disposal. After cleaning, flush
away traces with water.

7. Handling and Storage

Handling: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid dust formation. Do not breathe
dust. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.
Storage: Keep in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place.
The recommended storage temperature is 5-30 °C.
Technical measures/Precautions: No special precautions required.
Incompatible products: Oxidizing agents.

8. Exposure Controls, Personal Protection

Occupational Exposure Limits: None.

Engineering measures: Use local exhaust if dusting occurs.
Natural ventilation is adequate in absence of dusts.

Personal protective equipment:

Respiratory protection: Dust safety masks are recommended where concentration of total
dust is more than 10 mg/m3.
Hand protection: PVC or other plastic material gloves.
Eye protection: Safety glasses with side-shields.
Do not wear contact lenses where this product is used.

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Skin and body protection: Chemical resistant apron or protective suit if splashing or repeated
contact with solution is likely.

Hygiene measures: Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety
practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.

9. Physical and Chemical Properties

Appearance
Form: powder
Colour: white
Odour: none

Other data
Melting point: n.a.
Boiling point: n.a.
Flash point: n.a.
Ignition temperature: n.a.

Vapour pressure: n.a.

Bulk density: 0,7 - 0,9 g/ml
Water solubility soluble: at 20 °C
pH: 4 – 9 at 5 g/l (Method: solution)

Viscosity, dynamic: 1.100 - 1.400 mPa.s (Method: Brookfield 0,5 % solution)

Oxidizing properties: Other data: none
Explosive properties: Remarks: none

10. Stability and Reactivity

Stability: Stable. Hazardous polymerisation does not occur.

Materials to avoid: Oxidizing agents may cause exothermic reactions.
Hazardous decomposition
products: Thermal decomposition may produce: hydrogen chloride gas,
nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon oxides (COx). Hydrogen cyanide
(hydrocyanic acid).

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11. Toxicological Information

Acute toxicity:
Oral: L D50/oral/rat > 5000 mg/kg
Dermal: LD50/dermal/rat > 5000 mg/kg
Inhalation: The product is not expected to be toxic by inhalation.

Irritation:
Skin: Not irritating.
Eyes: Not irritating. Sensitization: Not sensitizing. Mutagenicity:
Not mutagenic.
Carcinogenicity: Not carcinogenic. Reproductive effects: Not toxic for reproduction.
Chronic toxicity: No chronic effects.

12. Ecological Information

Aquatic toxicity:
Toxicity to fish: LC50/Danio rerio/96 hours > 100 mg/L (OECD 203)
Toxicity to daphnia: EC50/Daphnia magna/48 hours > 100 mg/L (OECD 202)
Toxicity to algae: IC50/Scenedesmus subspicatus/72 hours > 100 mg/L (OECD 201)

Environmental fate:
Persistence and degradability: Not readily biodegradable.
Hydrolysis: Does not hydrolyse. Bioaccumulation: Does not bioaccumulate.
LogPow: -2
LogKow: Not determined.

13. Disposal Considerations

Waste from residues/

unused products: Dispose in accordance with local and national regulations.
Contaminated packaging: Rinse empty containers with water and use the rinse water to prepare
the working solution. Dispose in accordance with local and national
regulations.

14. Transport Information

Land transport: ADR: Not classified as dangerous in the meaning of transport regulations.
RID: Not classified as dangerous in the meaning of transport regulations.

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Sea transport: IMDG-CODE: Not classified as dangerous in the meaning of transport

regulations.

Air transport : IATA_C: Not classified as dangerous in the meaning of transport

regulations. IATA_P: Not classified as dangerous in the meaning of
transport regulations.

15. Regulatory Information

China (IECSC): All components of this product are either listed on the inventory or
are exempt from listing.
International Inventories:
European Union (REACH): All components of this product have been registered or pre-registered
with the European Chemicals Agency or are exempt from registration.

USA (TSCA), Canada (DSL), Australia (AICS), Japan (ENCS), Korea (ECL), Philippines (PICCS),
Taiwan (CSNN), New Zealand (NZloC):
All components of this product are either listed on the inventory or are exempt from listing.

16. Other Information

The information provided in this Safety Data Sheet is correct to the best of our knowledge,
information and belief at the date of its publication. The information given is designed only as a
guidance for safe handling, use, processing, storage, transportation, disposal and release, and is not
to be considered a warranty or quality specification. The information relates only to the specific
material designated and may not be valid for such material used in combination with any other
materials or in any process unless specified in the text.