| Common Name: | ACID-BUSTER |
| Manufacturer: | SPECTRONICS |
| SDS Revision Date: | 3/16/2011 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 14A019, 14A020 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SPECTRONICS CORPORATION
ACID-BUSTER, AB-4, AB-5, AB-8
EFFECTIVE: 03/16/11
SUPERSEDES: 03/12/08
| SECTION 1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/PREPARATION |  |
AND COMPANY
PRODUCT NAME: ACID-BUSTER(TM).
DESCRIPTION: ACID NEUTRALIZING SOLUTION
USE: ELIMINATES ACID BUILDUP IN AC&R SYSTEMS
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE #:
800-424-9300 (24 HOURS) CHEMTREC
CALL COLLECT OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL U.S.: 703-527-3887.
PRODUCT INFORMATION:
SPECTRONICS CORPORATION
956 BRUSH HOLLOW ROAD
WESTBURY, NY 11590
800-274-8888.
FOR CALLS ORIGINATING OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL U.S.: 516-333-4840.
| SECTION 2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
COMMON NAME/CHEMICAL NAME CAS NUMBER % W PEL (MG/M3) TLV (MG/M3)
LUBRICANT OIL PROPRIETARY 60-80 5* 5*
OIL ADDITIVE PROPRIETARY 20-40 NA NA
*AIRBORNE OIL MIST EXPOSURE LIMITS: LUBRICANT OIL
ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3, 8 HR
ACGIH STEL: 10 MG/M3
OSHA PEL: 5 MG/M3, 8 HR
| SECTION 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
PRIMARY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE:
EYE. SKIN. INHALATION (BREATHING).
EYE CONTACT: CAN CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.
SKIN CONTACT: IRRITATION CAN OCCUR FOLLOWING PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.
INHALATION (BREATHING):
PROCESSING VAPORS CAN POSSIBLY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
INGESTION (SWALLOWING):
INGESTION CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
AGGRAVATION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS:
A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT IDENTIFY WORSENING OF EXISTING MEDICAL
CONDITIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED IN THIS MSDS.
HMIS HAZARD RATING:
HEALTH 1
FIRE 1
REACTIVITY 0
| SECTION 4. FIRST-AID MEASURES | |
EYE CONTACT:
FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN.
SKIN CONTACT:
WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN.
INHALATION (BREATHING):
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
INGESTION (SWALLOWING):
IF AFFECTED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING.
ASPIRATION HAZARD:
IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO HELP PREVENT ASPIRATION.
CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
| SECTION 5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES | |
FLASH POINT: 350 DEG. F (177 DEG. C)
TEST METHOD: ASTM D92, COC
EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: NOT AVAILABLE.
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT DETERMINED.
COMBUSTION AND DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
FUMES, SMOKE, AND CARBON MONOXIDE.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
MAY LIBERATE IRRITATING OR TOXIC VAPORS DURING COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
LARGE FIRE:
USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR FOAM. COOL CLOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY, NOT
WATER JET.
FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES/EQUIPMENT:
FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH NIOSH-APPROVED, POSITIVE-PRESSURE,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
| SECTION 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
SPILL CONTAINMENT AND RECOVERY:
CONTAIN WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL, SUCH AS CLAY, SOIL OR ANY COMMERCIALLY
AVAILABLE ABSORBENT. SHOVEL MATERIAL AND ABSORBENT INTO AN APPROPRIATE
WASTE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. STOP MATERIAL FROM CONTAMINATING SOIL, OR
FROM ENTERING SEWER OR BODIES OF WATER.
DISPOSAL:
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
| SECTION 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
STORAGE CONDITIONS:
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, IGNITION
SOURCES, AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
PERSONAL HYGIENE:
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, ESPECIALLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING, OR USING RESTROOM FACILITIES.
EMPTY CONTAINER PRECAUTIONS:
DO NOT REUSE EMPTY CONTAINER FOR ANY PURPOSE.
| SECTION 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
ENGINEERING CONTROLS/VENTILATION:
GENERAL (DILUTION) VENTILATION SHOULD BE ACCEPTABLE.
EYE PROTECTION:
WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES. AN EYE WASH FACILITY SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
SKIN PROTECTION:
WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR AND/OR MIST. IF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE
EXCEEDED WEAR NIOSH/OSHA APPROVED EQUIPMENT. HIGH AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
MAY NECESSITATE THE USE OF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) OR A
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAMS MUST BE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
| SECTION 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
APPEARANCE: CLEAR YELLOW, AMBER
ODOR: MILD PETROLEUM
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (WATER=1): 0.91.
VAPOR PRESSURE: NA
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): NA
VOLATILY: NA
EVAPORATION RATE: NA
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INSOLUBLE
pH: NA
BOILING RANGE: NA
VISCOSITY: 32 CST @ 40 DEG. C.
| SECTION 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: EXCESSIVE HEAT.
INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MATERIALS: OXIDIZERS
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER ASPHYXIANTS.
| SECTION 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
ACUTETOXICITY: MINIMAL IRRITATION ON CONTACT.
CHRONIC TOXICITY:
THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN FOUND TO BE CARCINOGENIC OR A POTENTIAL
CARCINOGEN. IT IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC, OSHA, OR ACGIH. NEVERTHELESS,
GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIC PRACTICES ARE RECOMMENDED.
| SECTION 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
NO SPECIFIC DATA ARE AVAILABLE.
| SECTION 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
DISPOSAL:
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
GENERAL STATEMENTS:
FEDERAL REGULATIONS MAY APPLY TO EMPTY CONTAINER STATE AND/OR LOCAL
REGULATIONS MAY BE DIFFERENT.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
KEEP OUT OF WATERWAYS. BE SURE TO CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES IF FURTHER GUIDANCE IS REQUIRED.
| SECTION 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
DOT SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED
DOT LABEL: NOT REGULATED
DOT IDENTIFICATION NO.:
NOT APPLICABLE; NONREGULATED SHIPMENTS BY AIR UNDER 49 CFR, IATA/ICAO AND
IMO.
| SECTION 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATORY INFORMATION:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS UNDER THE OSHA HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200).
SARA TITLE III INFORMATION:
OZONE-DEPLETING CHEMICALS: NO REGULATED INGREDIENTS.
SECTION 302-EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: NO REGULATED INGREDIENTS.
SECTION 302 SECTION 311/312-HAZARD CATEGORIES:
FIRE HAZARD: YES
SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE HAZARD: NO
REACTIVITY HAZARD: NO
IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD: YES
DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH HAZARD: NO.
SECTION 313-TOXIC CHEMICALS: NO REGULATED INGREDIENTS.
TSCA:
THE CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE CONTAINED ON THE SECTION 8(B)
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE INVENTORY LIST (40 CFR 710).
CERCLA: NO REGULATED INGREDIENTS.
STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW:
PENNSYLVANIA - NEW JERSEY R-T-K: NO REGULATED INGREDIENTS
NAME CAS NO. % W
LUBRICANT OIL PROPRIETARY 60-80
OIL ADDITIVE PROPRIETARY 20-40
CALIFORNIA - CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NO REGULATED INGREDIENTS.
CONEG: NO REGULATED INGREDIENTS.
CEPA DSL: NO REGULATED INGREDIENTS.
AUSTRALIA (NICNAS): IN COMPLIANCE.
KOREA (TCCL): IN COMPLIANCE.
PHILIPPINES (RA6969): IN COMPLIANCE.
MITI: NOT DETERMINED
EINECS: NOT DETERMINED.
| SECTION 16. OTHER INFORMATION | |
USER'S RESPONSIBILITY:
A BULLETIN SUCH AS THIS CANNOT BE EXPECTED TO COVER ALL POSSIBLE INDIVIDUAL
SITUATIONS. AS THE USER HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A SAFE WORKPLACE,
ALL ASPECTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL OPERATION SHOULD BE EXAMINED TO DETERMINE IF,
OR WHERE, PRECAUTIONS (IN ADDITION TO THOSE DESCRIBE HEREIN) ARE REQUIRED.
ANY HEALTH HAZARD AND SAFETY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN SHOULD BE PASSED
ON TO YOUR CUSTOMERS OR EMPLOYEES, AS THE CASE MAY BE.
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY:
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS, TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF, ACCURATE. HOWEVER, SINCE THE CONDITIONS OF HANDLING AND USE ARE
BEYOND OUR CONTROL, WE MAKE NO GUARANTEE OF RESULTS, AND ASSUME NO
LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES INCURRED BY USE OF THIS MATERIAL. ALL CHEMICALS MAY
PRESENT UNKNOWN HEALTH HAZARDS AND SHOULD BE USED WITH CAUTION. ALTHOUGH
CERTAIN HAZARDS ARE DESCRIBED HEREIN, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THESE ARE
THE ONLY HAZARDS WHICH EXIST. FINAL DETERMINATION OF SUITABILITY OF THE
CHEMICAL IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER NATURE ARE MADE HEREUNDER WITH RESPECT TO
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE CHEMICAL TO WHICH THE INFORMATION
REFERS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USERS TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
NA = NOT AVAILABLE