| Common Name: | ARM & HAMMER ESSENTIALS FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS (ALL SCENTS) |
| Manufacturer: | CHURCH & DWIGHT |
| SDS Revision Date: | 9/1/2009 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 13F096, 24L293 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
ARM & HAMMER(R*) THE STANDARD OF PURITY(R*)
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
MSDS NUMBER: MSDS-404
ISSUE DATE: 09/01/09
| 1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |  |
PRODUCT NAME:
ARM & HAMMER(R*) ESSENTIALS FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS (ALL SCENTS)
PRODUCT USE: LAUNDRY CARE
CHEMICAL NAME: MIXTURE
CHEMICAL FORMULA: MIXTURE
SYNONYMS/COMMON NAMES: FABRIC SOFTENER
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| 2 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
SCENTED POLYESTER SHEETS. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES AND PRESENTS
A CHOKING HAZARD.
THIS PRODUCT IS LABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC). THE USE PATTERN AND EXPOSURE IN
THE WORKPLACE ARE GENERALLY NOT CONSISTENT WITH THOSE EXPERIENCED BY
CONSUMERS. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION APPLICABLE TO THIS MSDS DIFFER FROM THE LABELING
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CPSC AND, AS A RESULT, THIS MSDS MAY CONTAIN ADDITIONAL
HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION NOT PERTINENT TO CONSUMER USE AND NOT FOUND ON
THE PRODUCT LABEL.
HMIS RATING:
HEALTH 1
FIRE 1
REACTIVITY 0
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
SKIN CONTACT:
MAY CAUSE VARIOUS SEVERITIES OF IRRITATION UPON PROLONGED, REPEATED OR
OCCLUDED CONTACT.
INGESTION:
MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES AND PRESENTS A POTENTIAL CHOKING
HAZARD.
INHALATION:
NONE KNOWN. VAPORS DURING MANUFACTURE MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
SUBCHRONIC EFFECTS/CARCINOGENICITY:
NONE KNOWN. INGREDIENTS ARE NOT LISTED AS CARCINOGENS OR POTENTIAL
CARCINOGENS BY IARC, NTP, OSHA, OR ACGIH.
| 3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
INGREDIENTS CAS NUMBER OSHA & ACGIH TWAS ACGIH STEL
QUATERNARY AMMONIUM PROPRIETARY NOT ESTABLISHED NOT ESTABLISHED
SALT BLEND
BLEND OF SURFACTANTS PROPRIETARY NOT ESTABLISHED NOT ESTABLISHED
FRAGRANCE MIXTURE NOT ESTABLISHED NOT ESTABLISHED
CONTAINS NO COMPONENTS THAT ARE REPORTED TO BE CARCINOGENIC BY ANY
REFERENCE SOURCE INCLUDING IARC, OSHA, AND NTP.
| 4. FIRST AID MEASURES | |
SKIN:
RINSE AFFECTED AREA THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS.
EYES:
IMMEDIATELY RINSE EYES WITH PLENTY OF CLEAN, FLOWING WATER, OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. FLUSH FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OR PAIN PERSIST.
INHALATION:
IMMEDIATELY MOVE AFFECTED PERSON FROM AREA OF EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
INGESTION:
IF INGESTED, MAINTAIN AIRWAY AND RESPIRATION. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD
BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. DILUTION BY RINSING THE MOUTH AND GIVING
WATER OR MILK TO DRINK IS GENERALLY RECOMMENDED. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO GIVE
ANYTHING ORALLY TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION OR CONTACT A LOCAL POISON CONTROL
CENTER.
| 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES | |
FLAMMABLE PROPERTIES:
FLASHPOINT: NOT DETERMINED
METHOD USED: NOT APPLICABLE
FLAMMABLE LIMITS:
LFL: NOT DETERMINED
UFL: NOT DETERMINED
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, OR REGULAR FOAM.
FIRE-FIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
KEEP UPWIND AND AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. USE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS SUITABLE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH-PRESSURE
WATER STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROPER FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (BUNKER GEAR) AND A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
(SCBA) WITH FULL FACE PIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
THE FIRE HAZARD FOR THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE PRODUCT IS
EXPECTED TO POSE A SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME BASED
ON THE MOST SEVERE HAZARDS OF THE COMPONENTS.
| 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
PLACE MATERIAL AND IN CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS. COVER CONTAINERS AND REMOVE
FROM AREA FOR LATER DISPOSAL AS REGULATIONS PERMIT (SEE SECTION 12).
| 7. HANDLING AND STORAGES | |
STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, (SEE SECTION 10).
| 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
VENTILATION: GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES:
WEAR CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES WHERE PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY
OCCUR.
EYE PROTECTION:
NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL HANDLING AND USE CONDITIONS INVOLVING FINISHED
SHEETS. WEAR CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES WHEN WORKING AROUND MIXTURES OR
COATINGS CAPABLE OF BEING SPLASHED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT:
CLEAN COVER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHERE REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
OCCUR.
PROTECTIVE WORK/HYGIENIC PRACTICES:
NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO CHEMICAL WORKPLACE EXPOSURE BEYOND
THOSE NOTED ABOVE. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO EQUIPMENT AND
APPLICATIONS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HANDLER/USER.
| 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
APPEARANCE: WHITE POLYESTER SHEETS
ODOR: FLORAL
PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
VAPOR PRESSURE: NOT DETERMINED
% VOLATILES: NEGLIGIBLE
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: NONE
| 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MATERIALS: STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS COMPOUNDS
INCLUDING AMMONIA VAPORS AND OXIDES OF SULFUR, NITROGEN AND CARBON.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
| 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
THE ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS DESCRIBED BELOW ARE THOSE WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY
OCCUR FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT. THEY ARE BASED ON THE TOXICOLOGY
INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT AND/OR EACH HAZARDOUS
INGREDIENT, AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PRODUCT TYPE AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF
A SPECIFIC ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. KNOWN CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS RELATED TO
EXPOSURE TO A SPECIFIC INGREDIENT ARE INDICATED.
EYE EFFECTS: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
SKIN EFFECTS:
REPEATED, PROLONGED OR OCCLUDED CONTACT MAY CAUSE VARIOUS SEVERITIES OF
SKIN IRRITATION. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SENSITIZATION IN HUMAN REPEAT
INSULT PATCH TESTS.
ACUTE ORAL EFFECTS:
MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES AND PRESENTS A POTENTIAL CHOKING
HAZARD.
INHALATION EFFECTS: VAPORS MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
| 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
NO DATA AVAILABLE.
| 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
DISPOSE OF WASTE PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM
FEDERAL. BE SURE TO CONSULT WITH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES FOR SPECIFIC RULES.
| 14. TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION | |
D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED.
| 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE REPORTED IN THE U.S. EPA TSCA INVENTORY
LIST OR ARE EXEMPTED OR EXCLUDED FROM LISTING.
CERCLA (40 CFR 302.4):
COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT AT A LEVEL WHICH COULD REQUIRE
REPORTING:
NONE
SARA TITLE III:
SECTION 313: TOXIC CHEMICAL - NONE.
| 16. OTHER INFORMATION | |
SUPERCEDES DATE: 09/26/06
REASON FOR REVISION: FORMAT REVISION
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THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF DATA CONTAINED HEREIN. CHURCH & DWIGHT CO.,
INC. URGES PERSONS RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION TO MAKE THEIR OWN
DETERMINATION AS TO THE INFORMATION SUITABILITY FOR THEIR PARTICULAR
APPLICATION.