| Common Name: | RX-ACID SCAVENGER |
| Manufacturer: | NU-CALGON WHOLESALER |
| SDS Revision Date: | 11/8/2006 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 3CFP4 |
| 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
PRODUCT NAME: RX-ACID SCAVENGER
PRODUCT NUMBER: 4301
PRODUCT USE: ACID NEUTRALIZER
EPA REGISTRATION #: N/A
LAST UPDATE: 11/8/06
| SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS % BY WT. CAS NUMBER TLV PEL
ALKYL BENZENE 60 % 68855-24-3 N/A N/A
CARBODIIMIDE 40 % 2162-74-5 N/A N/A
| SECTION 3 - HAZARD IDENTIFICATION | |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
CAUTION:
MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR MIST. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. DO NOT INGEST.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
EYES: MODERATELY IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN.
SKIN: MODERATELY IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION AND DIARRHEA.
INHALATION: MODERATELY IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE:
SEE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION STATEMENT IN SECTION X - REACTIVITY DATA.
THESE ISOCYNATE COMPOUNDS CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
REACTIONS, AS WELL AS ACUTE IRRITATION EFFECTS TO THE EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, AND DIGESTIVE TRACT.
CARCINOGENICITY: NO DATA.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BE EXPOSURE:
REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT IS NOT KNOWN TO AGGRAVATE MEDICAL CONDITION.
| SECTION 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES | |
EYES:
CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IN CASE OF CONTACT, FLUSH EYES
WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:
IN CASE OF CONTACT, FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH CLOTHING AND
SHOES BEFORE REUSE.
INGESTION:
IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION:
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
| SECTION 5 - FIREFIGHTING MEASURES | |
FLASH POINT: 148.9 DEG. F
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: NO DATA. DEG. C/NO DATA. DEG. F
HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: NO DATA.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR: NO DATA.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG OR FOAM
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: NONE
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES:
FOR FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL, DO NOT ENTER ANY CLOSED OR CONFINED FIRE
SPACE WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. THIS MAY INCLUDE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS TO PROTECT AGAINST THE HAZARDOUS EFFECT OF NORMAL
PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION OR OXYGEN DEFICIENCY.
| SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
SPILL OR LEAK:
SPILL MANAGEMENT:
ABSORB SPILL WITH AN INERT MATERIAL AND PUT INTO AN APPROPRIATE WASTE
DISPOSAL. DO NOT ALLOW TO ENTER DRAINS OR WATERWAYS.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS:
WASTE MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS.
| SECTION 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
HANDLING PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT:
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:
DO NOT USE IN HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEMS IN THE VICINITY OF FLAMES, SPARKS AND
HOT SURFACES. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
GENERAL HANDLING INFORMATION:
AVOID CONTAMINATING SOIL OR RELEASING THIS MATERIAL INTO SEWAGE AND
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND BODIES OF WATER.
STATIC HAZARD:
ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE MAY ACCUMULATE AND CREATE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHEN
HANDLING THIS MATERIAL. TO MINIMIZE THIS HAZARD, BONDING AND GROUNDING MAY
BE NECESSARY BUT MAY NOT, BY THEMSELVES, BE SUFFICIENT. REVIEW ALL
OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF GENERATING AND ACCUMULATING AN
ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE.
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS:
CONTAINER WARNINGS:
CONTAINER IS NOT DESIGNED TO CONTAIN PRESSURE. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY
CONTAINER OR IT MAY RUPTURE WITH EXPLOSIVE FORCE. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN
PRODUCT RESIDUE (SOLID, LIQUID, AND/OR VAPOR) AND CAN BE DANGEROUS.
| SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT. WEAR
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR WHEN VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
EYE PROTECTION:
SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES. IN CASE OF EYE
CONTACT, FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS, CALL A PHYSICIAN.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: NO DATA.
SPECIFIC ENGINEERING CONTROLS (SUCH AS VENTILATION, ENCLOSED PROCESS):
PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERED CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS IN CONTROL. ENSURE THAT EYEWASH STATIONS AND
SAFETY SHOWERS ARE AVAILABLE.
| SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
PHYSICAL FORM: NO DATA.
FREEZING POINT: NO DATA. DEG. C/NO DATA. DEG. F
% VOLATILE BY WEIGHT: NO DATA. %
COLOR: CLEAR, STRAW-COLORED LIQUID
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): NO DATA.
EVAPORATION RATE: NO DATA.
ODOR: MILD AROMATIC
VAPOR PRESSURE: NO DATA.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY H2O=1 @ 25 DEG. C: 0.88 (+/-0.03)
BOILING POINT: 315 DEG. C/599 DEG. F
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INSOLUBLE
pH (CONCENTRATE): NO DATA.
| SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
INCOMPATIBILITIES: REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALKALIS
REACTIVE CONDITIONS TO AVOID: STRONG OXIDIZERS, HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
BY FIRE OR THERMAL DECOMPOSITION:
CO, CO2, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, TRACES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE (HCN),
2,6-DIISOPROPYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE (DIPPI), ANILINE DERIVATIVES, AND
CARBAMATES MAY BE PRODUCED. AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 350 DEG. F (180 DEG. C)
THE AROMATIC UREA FORMED FROM THE CARBODIIMIDE-WATER REACTION THERMALLY
DEGRADES TO THE CORRESPONDING ISOCYANATE AND AMINE.
| SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
HAZARDOUS CAS # EINECS # LD50 OF INGREDIENT LC50 OF INGREDIENT
INGREDIENTS (SPECIFY SPECIES) (SPECIFY SPECIES)
NO DATA. NO DATA. NO DATA. NO DATA. NO DATA.
| SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS AQUATIC TOXICITY DATA
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE
USE OF THIS PRODUCT. WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR
WHEN VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE:
THIS MATERIAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE READILY
BIODEGRADABLE.
| SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
WASTE DISPOSAL:
OIL COLLECTION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR USED OIL RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL.
PLACE CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER
CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. CONTACT YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE
OR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OR HEALTH AUTHORITIES FOR APPROVED DISPOSAL OR
RECYCLING METHODS.
| SECTION 14 - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION | |
SPECIAL SHIPPING INFORMATION:
THE DESCRIPTION SHOWN MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL SHIPPING SITUATIONS. CONSULT
49 CFR, OR APPROPRIATE DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS, FOR ADDITIONAL
DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS (E.G., TECHNICAL NAME) AND MODE-SPECIFIC OR
QUANTITY-SPECIFIC SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS.
PURVIEW PROPER SHIPPING NAME UN NUMBER PACKING GROUP HAZARD CLASS
DOT NOT REGULATED AS A NO DATA. NO DATA. NO DATA.
(LAND) HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
FOR TRANSPORTATION
UNDER 49 CFR
IMO NOT REGULATED AS NO DATA. NO DATA. NO DATA.
(WATER) DANGEROUS GOODS FOR
TRANSPORTATION UNDER
THE IMDG CODE
ICAO NO DATA. NO DATA. NO DATA. NO DATA.
(AIR)
| SECTION 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION (WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM):
NOT REGULATED BY WHMIS.
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS & REAUTHORIZATION ACT):
EPCRA 311/312 CATEGORIES 1-5: NO
OSHA (OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION): NO DATA.
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): NO DATA.
VOC (VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS): NO DATA.
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):
NO DATA.
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION & LIABILITY ACT): NO DATA.
IDL (CANADIAN INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST): NO DATA.
NFPA (HMIS) RATING (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM):
HEALTH HAZARD 1
FIRE HAZARD 1
REACTIVITY 0
SPECIFIC HAZARD 0
PERSONAL PROTECTION X (SEC. 11)
| SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION | |
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING:
DO NOT WELD, HEAT OR DRILL CONTAINER. RESIDUE MAY IGNITE WITH EXPLOSIVE
VIOLENCE IF HEATED SUFFICIENTLY.
CAUTION!
DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY DRUM OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: READ AND OBSERVE ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS.
AUSTRALIA:
ALL THE COMPONENTS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE LISTED ON THE AUSTRALIAN INVENTORY
OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (AICS).
CANADA:
ALL THE COMPONENTS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE ON THE CANADIAN DSL OR HAVE BEEN
NOTIFIED UNDER THE NEW SUBSTANCE NOTIFICATION REGULATIONS, BUT HAVE NOT YET
BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE CANADA GAZETTE.
EUROPEAN UNION:
ALL THE COMPONENTS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EU SEVENTH
AMENDMENT DIRECTIVE 92/32/EEC.
JAPAN:
ALL THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE EXISTING & NEW CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES (ENCS) INVENTORY IN JAPAN, OR HAVE AN EXEMPTION FROM LISTING.
KOREA:
ALL THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE EXISTING CHEMICALS LIST (ECL)
IN KOREA.
PHILIPPINES:
ALL THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE PHILIPPINE INVENTORY
OF CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (PICCS).
UNITED STATES:
ALL OF THE COMPONENTS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE ON THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL
ACT (TSCA) CHEMICAL INVENTORY.
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.