| Common Name: | BASE NEUTRALIZER (SHAKER, PAIL) |
| Manufacturer: | CHEMTEX |
| SDS Revision Date: | 1/28/2015 |
| SDS Format: | GHS-US |
| Item Number(s): | 42X759, 42X760 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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CHEMTEX
PRODUCTS FOR A CLEAN AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT
SAFETY DATA SHEET
| SECTION I: PRODUCT & COMPANY IDENTIFICATION |  |
PRODUCT NAME: BASE NEUTRALIZER (SHAKER, PAIL)
DISTRIBUTION LOCATION:
CHEMTEX, INC.
1 FRONT STREET
CUMBERLAND, RI 02864
CUSTOMER SERVICE TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1-401-305-3030
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: 1-877-431-0200
WHMIS SYMBOLS: NONE
PRODUCT USE:
DESIGNED TO ABSORB, ENCAPSULATE AND NEUTRALIZE LIQUID BASE SPILLS RAPIDLY.
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR METALLIC NITRATES, CYANIDES, SULFIDES, AND STRONG
OXIDIZERS. CONTACT WITH SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE CREATES CHLORINE
GAS. STARTS CREAM/ORANGE TO BLUE (HIGH CONCENTRATIONS), RED (MEDIUM
CONCENTRATION), THEN BACK TO CREAM/ORANGE COLOR WHEN NEUTRALIZED. AVAILABLE
IN BOTTLES, PAILS & CONTAINED WITHIN A VARIETY OF FABRICS AS PILLOW, SOCKS
OR PADS.
DATE PREPARED: 01/28/2015
| SECTION II: HAZARDOUS IDENTIFICATION | |
EXCLAMATION MARK
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
IF OUTER MATERIAL IS PUNCTURED OR IF USING LOOSE POWDER:
WARNING!
IRRITANT:
PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE SERIOUS EYE IRRITATION, MILD SKIN
IRRITATION AND MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
GHS CLASSIFICATION FOR MAT, SOCK OR PILLOW:
NOT A DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE ACCORDING TO GHS.
GHS CLASSIFICATION FOR LOOSE FORM: EYE IRRITATION, CATEGORY 2
GHS LABEL ELEMENTS:
SIGNAL WORD: WARNING
H303: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED
H316: CAUSES MILD SKIN IRRITATION
H319: CAUSES SERIOUS EYE INFECTION
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:
P280:
WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES/PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EYE PROTECTION/FACE PROTECTION.
P305 & P351 & P338:
IF IN EYES:
RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF
PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING.
P337 & P313:
IF EYE IRRITATION PERSISTS: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION.
| SECTION III: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
INGREDIENT: NO HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
FILLER: POLYMER, CITRIC ACID AND THYMOL BLUE
| SECTION IV: FIRST AID MEASURES | |
EYE CONTACT:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
LIFTING EYELIDS TO ENSURE COMPLETE REMOVAL
SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
INHALATION:
IF INHALED, MOVE TO SOURCE OF FRESH AIR. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIST.
INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL.
| SECTION V: FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES | |
EXPOSURE LIMITS 8 HOURS TWA (PPM): MINERAL NUISANCE DUST
OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV
TOTAL 15 MG/M3 10 MG/M3
RESPIRABLE 5 MG/M3 3 MG/M3
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR (% BY VOLUME): NOT ESTABLISHED
UPPER: NE
LOWER: NE
FLASH POINT: NOT ESTABLISHED
DEG. F: NONE
DEG. C: NONE
METHOD USED (OC OR CC): N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE:
SLEEVE: 825 DEG. F
FILLER: NON COMBUSTIBLE
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION:
HEALTH 2
FLAMMABILITY 0
REACTIVITY 0
OTHER
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION:
HEALTH
FLAMMABILITY
REACTIVITY
PROTECTION
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
WEAR SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: POLYMER RESIDUE IS SLIPPERY WHEN WET
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RESULT IN ACID
FUMES.
| SECTION VI: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES:
CONTAINMENT:
RECOVERED SPILLS SHOULD BE PLACED IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AND DISPOSED OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
CLEAN UP:
USE CAUTION AFTER CONTACT WITH WATER, AS EXTREMELY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS WILL
RESULT. RESIDUALS MAY BE FLUSHED WITH WATER INTO THE DRAIN FOR NORMAL
WASTEWATER TREATMENT. THIS IS A NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE SUITABLE FOR DISPOSAL
IN AN APPROVED SOLID WASTE LANDFILL.
EVACUATION: NONE REQUIRED
SPECIAL:
A VOID RESPIRABLE DUST INHALATION DURING CLEAN-UP. WEAR APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR.
| SECTION VII: HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
HANDLING AND STORAGE:
STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS
AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLES, HEAT SOURCES, FOODSTUFFS, ANIMAL FEED AND
MOISTURE.
STORAGE TEMPERATURE: ROOM TEMPERATURE.
STORAGE PRESSURE: N/A
SHELF LIFE:
NOT ESTABLISHED, > THAN 5 YEARS WHEN STORED IN CLEAN, DRY ENVIRONMENT
GENERAL:
IF OUTER MATERIAL IS PUNCTURES, AVOID BREATHING DUST. IF WET, FILLER IS
VERY SLIPPERY. THE CONTAINER CAN BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY. DO NOT RE-USE
EMPTY CONTAINERS FOR FOOD, CLOTHING OR PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN OR ANIMAL
CONSUMPTION, OR WHERE SKIN CONTACT CAN OCCUR.
| SECTION VIII: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST AS APPROPRIATE.
VENTILATION:
PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN WORKER EXPOSURE TO LESS THAN
0.5 MG/M3 OVER AN 8 HOUR PERIOD.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
YES:
IF OUTER MATERIAL IS PUNCTURED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IN
UNVENTILATED AREA.
EYE PROTECTION:
YES: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION:
YES:
NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. HOWEVER, WHEN HANDLING BULK, USE OF CHEMICAL
RESISTANT GLOVES IS A GOOD INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE IN THE MANUFACTURING
ENVIRONMENT.
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: EYEWASH FACILITY.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES:
OBEY REASONABLE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS & PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
| SECTION IX: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
APPEARANCE:
ORANGE/CREAM MAT, PAD, SOCK OR PILLOW WITH LIGHT ORANGE OR LIGHT PURPLE
CRYSTALLINE POWDER FILLER.
ODOR: NO ODOR
PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
PH: N/A
BOILING POINT (C): N/A
MELTING POINT:
SLEEVE: 160 DEG. F
FILLER: 1564 DEG. F
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: 41% AT 200 DEG. C (392 DEG. F)
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHg): N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1): 2.2
| SECTION X: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITION TO AVOID (STABILITY): EXTREME HEAT
INCOMPATIBILITY:
METALLIC NITRATES, CYANIDES, SULFIDES, AND STRONG OXIDIZERS. CONTACT WITH
SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE CREATES CHLORINE GAS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION: CARBON DIOXIDE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: MAY OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): NONE
| SECTION XI: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
ACUTE INHALATION OF RESPIRABLE DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS.
ACUTE TOXICITY - LD50/LC50: NOT ESTABLISHED FOR MIXTURES.
CARCINOGENICITY:
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM: NO
CALIFORNIA PROP 65: NO LISTED INGREDIENT
| SECTION XII: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
NO DATA AVAILABLE
| SECTION XIII: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD:
IF MATERIAL IS UNUSED, DISPOSE AS NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REFER TO SAFETY
DATASHEETS OF ABSORBED MATERIALS.
| SECTION XIV: TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT TRANSPORT REGULATED.
| SECTION XV: REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS: NO COMPONENTS ARE LISTED IN THE WHMIS IDL
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): ALL INGREDIENTS ARE LISTED
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT):
NO REPORTABLE QUANTITY
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT):
NO LISTED INGREDIENT
OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.1200:
MINERAL NUISANCE DUST
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS:
STATE REGULATIONS:
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
SECTION 15 NOTES:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT STATE OR FEDERALLY REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
| SECTION XVI: OTHER INFORMATION | |
NFPA HAZARD RATING:
HEALTH 2
FIRE 0
REACTIVITY 0
NONE: 0
EXTREME: 4
DISCLAIMER:
THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS PRESENTED IN GOOD FAITH AND BELIEVED TO BE
ACCURATE AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE GIVEN. HOWEVER, NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED, IS GIVEN. IT IS THE BUYER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT ITS
ACTIVITIES COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
PHONE: (877) 431-0200
FAX: (401) 305-3030
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