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COMPANY NAME: NU-CALGON WHOLESALER, INC. ADDRESS: 2008 ALTOM COURT ST. LOUIS, MO 63146-4151 TEL NO: (314) 469-7000 (800) 554-5499 CHEMTREC: (800) 424-9300 PRODUCT NAME: AEROSOL NU-BRITE PRODUCT NUMBER: 4291-18 SYNONYMS: ALKALINE CLEANER/DEGREASER
MATERIAL CAS# % BY WT TLV PEL CAUSTIC SODA, 50% 1310-73-2 10-20 2 MG/M3 MONOETHANOLAMINE 141-43-5 1-5 3 PPM LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS** 98476-85-7 1-10 1000 PPM **2500 PPM ACGIH EXPOSURE LIMITS ALL INGREDIENTS ARE TSCA LISTED.
VAPOR PRESSURE: 50 PSI VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1) 60-90 DEG. F: 1.55 EVAPORATION RATE: <ETHER VOC CONTENT (% BY WT.): NOT DETERMINED SOLUBILITY IN H2O: PARTIAL pH @ SOLUTION: N pH AS DISTRIBUTED: 13 FREEZING POINT DEG. F: NOT DETERMINED BOILING POINT DEG. F: NOT DETERMINED APPEARANCE: AEROSOL SPRAY SPECIFIC GRAVITY H2O=1 @ 25 DEG. C: 1.10 (CONCENTRATE) ODOR: CHEMICAL FRAGRANCE
FLASH POINT F: NOT DETERMINED FLAMMABLE LIMITS: LEL: 10.8% UEL: 9.5% EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATER FOG OR FINE SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAMS (ATC TYPE) ARE PREFERRED IF AVAILABLE. GENERAL PURPOSE SYNTHETIC FOAMS (INCLUDING AFFF) OR PROTEIN FOAMS MAY FUNCTION BUT MUCH LESS EFFECTIVELY. SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE FIRE AREA AND DENY UNNECESSARY ENTRY. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: MATERIAL IS HIGHLY VOLATILE AND READILY GIVES OFF VAPORS WHICH MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND AND BE IGNITED PILOT LIGHTS FLAMES, SPARKS, HEATERS, SMOKING, ELECTRIC MOTORS, STATIC DISCHARGES OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCE DISTANT FROM THE HANDLING POINT.
STABILITY - CONDITIONS TO AVOID: STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS - KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES. INCOMPATIBILITY: AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS AND STRONG MINERAL ACIDS. CAN REACT WITH REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, MAGNESIUM, COPPER, TEC. TO RELEASE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: BURNING CAN PRODUCE CO AND / OR CARBON DIOXIDE AND TRACE OF PHOSGENE GAS CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATIONS: WILL NOT OCCUR
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE (MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED/TARGET ORGAN EFFECTS): A. ACUTE (PRIMARY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE): EFFECTS OF OVER-EXPOSURE: SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIZZINESS, AND LIGHT-HEADEDNESS. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, DERMATITIS. CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA IF ASPIRATE INTO LUNGS. EYE: EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE OR INJURY. GAS PHASE NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. LIQUID PHASE CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE AND BURNS. SKIN: EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE, BURNS OR FROSTBITE. INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO NASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. GAS IS AN ASPHYXIATE AND MAY EXHIBIT ANESTHETIC PROPERTIES AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS. INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL. RESULTS IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND DEEP TISSUES. B. SUBCHRONIC, CHRONIC, OTHER: PROLONGED EXPOSURE ABOVE THE OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (PEL) MAY RESULT IN KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE. C. MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE: NONE RECOGNIZED.
INHALATION: REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS LABORED. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP PERSON WARM AND QUIET. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. LIFT UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: THOROUGHLY FLUSH EXPOSED SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IMMEDIATELY DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SPILL MANAGEMENT: ISOLATE SPILL OR LEAK AREA IMMEDIATELY. KEEP UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL AWAY. VENTILATE AREA AND ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. SMALL SPILLS: CLEAN UP WITH INERT MATERIALS AND DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. LARGE SPILLS: NOT APPLICABLE DUE TO AEROSOL PACKAGE. WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS: EMPTY AEROSOL CONTAINERS MAY BE DISPOSED OF THROUGH NORMAL CHANNELS. FULL OR PARTIALLY FULL CONTAINERS ARE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WASTE AND MUST BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY.
RESPIRATORY: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD GLOVE: CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES OTHER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT: AS REQUIRED. VENTILATION: GENERAL VENTILATION MAY BE ADEQUATE FOR MAINTAINING AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS. IF GENERAL VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE, SUPPLEMENTAL LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED. WHERE EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE MAY BE PRESENT, SYSTEMS SAFE FOR SUCH LOCATIONS SHOULD BE USED. OTHER SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS, SUCH AS RESPIRATORY PROTECTION, MAY BE REQUIRED ID AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS CANNOT BE REDUCED TO BELOW THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING: KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. ISOLATE FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES. CLOSED CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NFPA: HEALTH HAZARD 4 FIRE HAZARD 3 REACTIVITY 0 SPECIFIC HAZARD HMIS RATING: HEALTH HAZARD 4 FIRE HAZARD 3 REACTIVITY 0 PERSONAL PROTECTION X (SEC. 9) REVISION DATE: 06/21/2006 SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN INDICATED ON THE LABEL. BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK OF USE AND/OR HANDLING OF THIS MATERIAL WHEN SUCH USE AND/OR HANDLING IS CONTRARY TO LABEL INSTRUCTIONS. WHILE SELLER BELIEVES THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS ACCURATE, SUCH INFORMATION IS OFFERED SOLELY FOR ITS CUSTOMERS' CONSIDERATION AND VERIFICATION UNDER THEIR SPECIFIC USE CONDITIONS. CATEGORY: AEROSOL |