Product Name: DOWEX* MARATHON* C (H) Cation Exchange
Resin
Issue Date: 01/25/2010
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Environmental Precautions: Prevent from entering into soil, ditches, sewers, waterways and/or
groundwater. See Section 12, Ecological Information.
7. Handling and Storage Handling General Handling: Do not get in eyes. Wash thoroughly after handling. Keep container closed. Use
with adequate ventilation. Static electricity can accumulate on dry beads. Leave room for expansion
as dry resin swells upon wetting and/or changing ionic form. Equipment construction material should
be compatible with feed, regenerant, ionic form and effluent of the ion exchange process. Avoid
generating and breathing dust. Good housekeeping and controlling of dusts are necessary for safe
handling of product. See Section 8, EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION.
Storage Store in a dry place. Keep container tightly closed when not in use. Preferred storage temperature is
in the lower half of the range given below.
Shelf life: Use within 24 Months
Storage temperature: 0 - 50 °C
8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection Exposure Limits None established
Personal Protection Eye/Face Protection: Use chemical goggles.
Skin Protection: Wear clean, body-covering clothing.
Hand protection: Use gloves chemically resistant to this material when prolonged or
frequently repeated contact could occur. If hands are cut or scratched, use gloves chemically
resistant to this material even for brief exposures. Examples of preferred glove barrier
materials include: Polyvinyl chloride ("PVC" or "vinyl"). Nitrile/butadiene rubber ("nitrile" or
"NBR"). Neoprene. NOTICE: The selection of a specific glove for a particular application and
duration of use in a workplace should also take into account all relevant workplace factors
such as, but not limited to: Other chemicals which may be handled, physical requirements
(cut/puncture protection, dexterity, thermal protection), potential body reactions to glove
materials, as well as the instructions/specifications provided by the glove supplier.
