| Common Name: | CAL-BLUE LT |
| Manufacturer: | NU-CALGON WHOLESALER |
| SDS Revision Date: | 2/5/2007 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 2RZW4 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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NU-CALGON WHOLESALER, INC.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
| SECTION 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION |  |
COMPANY NAME: NU-CALGON WHOLESALER, INC.
STREET ADDRESS: 2008 ALTOM COURT
CITY: ST. LOUIS
STATE: MO
POSTAL CODE: 63146-4151
PHONE NUMBER:
(314) 469-7000
(800) 554-5499
CHEMTREC: (800) 424-9300
LAST UPDATE: 2/5/2007
PRODUCT NAME: CAL-BLUE LT
PRODUCT NUMBER: 4183
PRODUCT USE: GAS LEAK DETECTOR
EPA REGISTRATION #: N/A
| SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS % BY WT. CAS NUMBER TLV PEL
ETHYLENE GLYCOL 30-50% 107-21-1 50 PPM (ACGIH 50 PPM
CEILING)
SURFACTANT MIXTURE 1-5% PROPRIETARY NONE ESTABLISHED NONE
ESTABLISHED
WATER 60-80% 7732-18-5 NONE ESTABLISHED NONE
ESTABLISHED
OTHER INGREDIENTS ARE
PRESENT AT LESS THAN
1% OR ARE TRADE
SECRETS.
| SECTION 3 - HAZARD IDENTIFICATION | |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
CONTAINS ETHYLENE GLYCOL - DO NOT USE IN FOOD, DRUG, COSMETIC OR POTABLE
WATER APPLICATIONS. HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED - ASPIRATION HAZARD IF
SWALLOWED - CAN ENTER LUNGS AND CAUSE DAMAGE. CAN CAUSE KIDNEY AND LIVER
DAMAGE IF SWALLOWED. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING SPRAY OR MIST. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE PERSONAL PROTECTION
EQUIPMENT.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
EYES:
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDDENING AND
DRYING.
SKIN:
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDDENING,
DRYING AND CRACKING OF SKIN. ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN POSSIBLE. SEE
WARNINGS FOR CHRONIC OR LONG TERM SKIN EXPOSURE.
INGESTION:
MATERIAL IS TOXIC. HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED - MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, CONFUSION, SLURRED
SPEECH, LOSS OF COORDINATION, CARDIOPULMONARY EFFECTS, CARDIAC FAILURE,
COMA AND CONVULSIONS. ASPIRATION HAZARD IF SWALLOWED - CAN ENTER LUNGS AND
CAUSE DAMAGE. CAN CAUSE KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE IF SWALLOWED. LETHAL DOSE
IS APPROXIMATELY 20 OUNCES BASED ON TOXICITY OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL.
INHALATION:
VAPORS OR MISTS IN EXCESS OF PERMISSABLE CONCENTRATIONS, OR IN UNUSUALLY
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS AS FROM EXPOSURE IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS OR CONFINED
SPACES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND
DROWSINESS. PROLONGED OR REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE INGESTION EFFECTS.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE:
REPEATED INGESTION OR OVEREXPOSURE TO ETHYLENE GLYCOL MAY CAUSE BIRTH
DEFECTS BASED ON ANIMAL DATA AS WELL AS KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE, AND
NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE. REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY RESULT IN ABSORPTION
OF HARMFUL AMOUNTS.
CARCINOGENICITY: NONE
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BE EXPOSURE:
PREEXISTING KIDNEY DISORDERS, LUNG DISORDERS, AND DERMATITIS.
| SECTION 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES | |
EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND CALL A PHYSICIAN.
HOLD EYELIDS APART WHILE FLUSHING TO RINSE ENTIRE SURFACE.
SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF SOAP AND WATER FOR
SEVERAL MINUTES. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IN THE CASE OF ANY PROLONGED
IRRITATION
INGESTION:
IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS AND CAN SWALLOW, IMMEDIATELY GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER
AND INDUCE VOMITING. AFTER VOMITING OCCURS, GIVE FLUIDS AGAIN.
CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY!
INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. START ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. OXYGEN MAY
BE ADMINISTERED. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
| SECTION 5 - FIREFIGHTING MEASURES | |
FLASH POINT: >220 DEG. F
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: N/A DEG. C/N/A DEG. F
HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION:
BURNING CAN PRODUCE OXIDES OF CARBON AND OTHER SUBSTANCES.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CO2 OR DRY CHEMICALS
MAY BE USED IN AREAS WHERE THIS PRODUCT IS STORED.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE-SPACES WITHOUT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
SELF-CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY.
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES:
DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE-SPACES WITHOUT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
SELF-CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY.
| SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
SPILL OR LEAK:
SAFELY STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. CONTAIN SPILL BY DIKING WITH SOIL OR OTHER
INERT MATERIAL. MOP, PUMP OR ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND RECLAIM INTO
SOUND CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS AND
WATERWAYS.
| SECTION 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
HANDLING PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT:
MINIMUM FEASIBLE HANDLING TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE MAINTAINED. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING MISTS OR VAPORS. HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS:
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
| SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. SPECIFIC USE CONDITIONS (SPRAYING/CONFINED
SPACES) WHERE REGULATORY LIMITS FOR ETHYLENE GLYCOL ARE EXCEEDED, MAY
REQUIRE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO PREVENT RELEASE OF MIST &/OR VAPORS
INTO WORK ENVIRONMENT. IF VENTILATION IN NOT ADEQUATE, USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:
CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES RECOMMENDED. NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS - WORK
CLOTHING APPROPRIATE TO MINIMIZE CONTACT/REDUCE EXPOSED SKIN AREA.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES:
ETHYLENE GLYCOL TLV:
50 PPM. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER IN HANDLING AREA.
SPECIFIC ENGINEERING CONTROLS (SUCH AS VENTILATION, ENCLOSED PROCESS):
INSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO CONTROL ETHYLENE GLYCOL AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV OF 50 PPM. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER IN
HANDLING AREA.
| SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
PHYSICAL FORM: VISCOUS LIQUID
COLOR: CLEAR, BLUE
ODOR: CHARACTERISTIC MILD ODOR
BOILING POINT:
100 DEG. C
212 (IBP) DEG. F
FREEZING POINT:
-9 DEG. C
15 DEG. F
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR =1): NOT DETERMINED
VAPOR PRESSURE: NOT DETERMINED
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: COMPLETE
% VOLATILE BY WEIGHT: APPROX. 78%
EVAPORATION RATE:
VS. H2O: ABOUT THE SAME
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: (H2O=1): 1.0 (+/- 0.05)
pH (CONCENTRATE): 8.3 (+/- 0.5)
| SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: NONE
INCOMPATIBILITIES:
STRONG ACIDS/OXIDIZERS. DO NOT MIX WITH CHLORINATED DETERGENTS (BLEACH).
REACTIVE CONDITIONS TO AVOID: N/A
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
BURNING CAN PRODUCE OXIDES OF CARBON, AS WELL AS ALDEHYDES, KETONES, AND
OTHER SUBSTANCES.
| SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
HAZARDOUS CAS # EINECS # LD50 OF LC50 OF INGREDIENT
INGREDIENTS INGREDIENT (SPECIFY SPECIES)
(SPECIFY SPECIES)
ETHYLENE GLYCOL 107-21-1 203-473-3 1000 MG/KG 130 MG/M3
(HUMAN) (MOUSE, 2HR)
| SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS AQUATIC TOXICITY DATA
ETHYLENE GLYCOL LC50 (96HR) RAINBOW TROUT = 41,000 MG/L
| SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
WASTE DISPOSAL:
DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED WASTE FACILITY ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.
| SECTION 14 - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION | |
SPECIAL SHIPPING INFORMATION: NO DATA.
PURVIEW PROPER SHIPPING NAME UN NUMBER PACKING GROUP HAZARD CLASS
DOT NOT REGULATED IN
(LAND) CONTAINERS
55 GAL OR LESS
IMO
(WATER)
ICAO
(AIR)
| SECTION 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION:
(WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM):
CLASS D - DIVISION 2A - TERATOGEN
SARA TITLE III:
(SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS & REAUTHORIZATION ACT):
CONTAINS ETHYLENE GLYCOL AT 30-50% BY WEIGHT.
OSHA:
(OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION):
OSHA HAZARDOUS - ACUTE & CHRONIC HAZARD
TSCA:
(TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): ALL INGREDIENTS ARE TSCA REGISTERED.
VOC:
(VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS): LESS THAN 1%
CPR:
(CANADIAN CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS):
THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF
THE CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS
EINECS:
(EUROPEAN INVENTORY OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES): NO DATA.
DSL / NDSL:
(CANADIAN DOMESTIC SUBSTANCE LIST)(NON-DOMESTIC SUBSTANCE LIST):
NOT ALL INGREDIENTS WITHIN THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE DSL AND/OR NDSL.
CERCLA:
(COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION & LIABILITY ACT): >5,000 LBS
IDL:
(CANADIAN INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST):
ETHYLENE GLYCOL IS LISTED. OTHER INGREDIENTS ARE BELOW DISCLOSURE.
NFPA (HMIS) RATING:
(HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM):
HEALTH 2*
FLAMMABILITY 0
REACTIVITY 0
| SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION | |
THE ANTIDOTES FOR ETHYLENE GLYCOL POISONING ARE ETHANOL OR FOMEPIZOLE;
ANTIDOTAL TREATMENT FORMS THE MAINSTAY OF MANAGEMENT FOLLOWING INGESTION.
ETHANOL (USUALLY GIVEN IV AS A 5 OR 10% SOLUTION IN 5% DEXTROSE AND WATER,
BUT, ALSO SOMETIMES GIVEN IN THE FORM OF A STRONG SPIRIT SUCH AS WHISKY,
VODKA OR GIN) ACTS BY COMPETING WITH ETHYLENE GLYCOL FOR THE ENZYME ALCOHOL
DEHYDROGENASE THUS LIMITING THE FORMATION OF TOXIC METABOLITES.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS BASED ON THE DATA AVAILABLE TO US AND
IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT. HOWEVER, NU-CALGON WHOLESALER INC. MAKES NO
WARRANTY, EXPRESSED, OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF THIS DATA OR THE
RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE THEREOF. NU-CALGON WHOLESALER INC.
ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR INJURY FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED
HERIN.