Product ID:FIRST STEP, 0567
MSDS Date:01/29/1989
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N016258
MSDS Number: BLBNC

CERTIFIED LABS DIV OF NCH CORP

IRVING, TX 75015
US

Emergency Phone: 214-438-1381

Info Phone: 214-438-1381

Preparer: RICHARD STOLLEY

Cage: 20913

NCH CORP

152170 IRVING, TX 75015-2170 US

Telephone: 972-438-0563

Cage: 20913

SILICIC ACID (H*2SIO*3), DISODIUM SALT (SODIUM

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

NONYLPHENOXYPOLYETHOXYETHANOL

CAS: 9015-45-9

ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

RTECS: KJ5775000

OSHA PEL 3 PPM/6 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/6 STEL; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)2600MG/KG;(SEE SUPP DATA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN: THIS ALKALINE MIX MAY
RESULT IN REDDENING, MODERATE IRRIT & POSS DISCOMFORT. INHAL: IRRIT
TO UPPER RESP TRACT OR OTHER MUCOUS MEMBRANE AREAS. EYE: TEARING,
IRRIT, DISCOMFORT. INGEST: NAUS EA, DIARRHEA, IRRIT OF INTESTINAL
LINING. LONGTERM: MISUSE MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO UPPER RESP TRACT. (SEE
EFTS OF OVEXPO)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC: SKIN: MAY RESULT IN
SUPERFICIAL DESTRUCTION OF SKIN TISSUE AND DERMATITIS. EYE: CAN
LEAD TO DESTRUCTION OF EYE TISSUE TO BLINDNESS. TARGET ORGANS
INCLUDE: LIVER, KIDNEY, LYMPHOID SY STEM, SKIN, BLOOD, EYES. ANIMAL
STUDIESHAVE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFFECTS ON
TISSUES, (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: TYPICALLY NOT HAZ, BUT GET TO FRESH AIR & TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY. EYE: FLUSH EYES W/H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN HOLDING
EYELIDS APART. SEEK MEDICAL ATTN. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF H*2O. SEEK
MEDICAL A TTN IF ANY IRRIT PERSIST. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
GIVE LARGE AMTS OF H*2O. IF AVAIL, GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF CITRUS
JUICE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CONSULT
MD IMMED.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: NEUT W/H*2O & FLUSH DOWN DRAIN. LARGE:
STOP LEAKS, CNTN SPILL. REMOVE BY WET VAC/ABSORBANT. NEUT W/LARGE
AMTS OF H*2O. REUSE SPILLED MATRL IF POSS, OTHERWISE PLACE IN
CLOSED, LABLED CNTNR & STO RE IN SAFE PLACE. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT MODERATE TEMPERATURES (120 F
MAX/32 F MIN). KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. READ ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE
USING.
Other Precautions:IT IS ADVISABLE TO WEAR OVERALLS AND LONG SLEEVED
SHIRT TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:TYPICAL USE OF PROD DOES NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF
A RESPIRATOR. IF PROD IS MISTED, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK FOR
SPRAY MISTS. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION USE IDLH-700
PPM-CCROVF/GMOV/SAF/SCBAF.
Ventilation:GENERAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN WORKPLACE
CONCENTRATION BELOW PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SHOES OR BOOTS. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50:(ORL,RAT)1480MG/KG; (ORL,RAT)2600MG/KG;
(ORAL,RAT)2100MG/KG. EFTS OF OVEREXP: THE KIDNEYS AND THE LIVER,
ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL
ETHER (EGBE ) AND ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER ACETATE (EGBEA).
(EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO 90-118) .

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Vapor Pres:18
Vapor Density:0.6(AIR =)
Spec Gravity:1.010
pH:11.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.10
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ODOR SASAFRASS, BLUE, TRANSPARENT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, ANODIZED ALUMINUM, GLASS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND ACRID SMOKE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W STATE, FEDERAL & LOCAL
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HEATH POLLUTION. NORMAL PROCEDURE: SKIM OFF
FLOATING OIL & GREASE & FLUSH DOWN DRAIN OR SEPARATE IN AUTOMATIC
OIL/WATER SEPARATOR AND FLU SH DOWN DRAIN.

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