BLBWS - PROFORCE TRIPHASE

Product Identification

Product ID:PROFORCE TRIPHASE
MSDS Date:11/03/1987
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N016890
MSDS Number: BLBWS

Responsible Party
AIRKEM PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS
370 WABASHA ST N
ST PAUL, MN 55102
US

Emergency Phone: 800-328-0026

Info Phone: 612-451-4115

Cage: 89044

Contractor
AIRKEM PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS/DIV OF ECOLAB INC
ST. PAUL, MN 55102-1307 US

Telephone: 800-328-0026

Cage: 89044

Ingredients

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 3 - 8%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS.
EYE:CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS. CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.
HARMFUL CONTACT MAY NOT CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN. IMMEDIATE WATER
FLUSHING IS VITAL. INGEST:HARMFUL OR FAT AL. CAUSES CHEM BURNS OF
MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH. INHAL:DAMAGES AIRWAYS & LUNGS, DEPENDING
UPON AMT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& DURATION OF EXPOSURE. EFFECTS CAN
VARY FROM SLIGHT IRRITATION TO BRONCHITIS OR PNEUMONIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA OR OTHER LUNG
PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER. REMOVE
CONTACT LENSES. CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, HOLDING
EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE RINSING OF THE ENTIRE EYE. CALL MD IMMED.
SKIN:I MMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE
REUSE. INGEST:RINSE MOUTH AT ONCE; THEN DRINK 1 OR 2 LARGE
GLASSES(SUPP DATA)

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE OR DAM LARGE SPILLS. PUMP TO CONTAINERS
OR SOAK UP ON INERT ABSORBENT. FLUSH RESIDUE TO SANITARY SEWER. USE
PROPER PROTECITVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS OR MISTS OF THIS
PRODUCT. AVOID CONTACT WITH USE SOLUTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT, AS THESE
MAY ALSO BE HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:CUFF/GAUNTLET TYPE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:13.4-13.8. FIRST AID PROC:OF WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHAL:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A POISON CONTROL CENTER
OR MD IMMEDIATELY. EYE PROT:& ADD FULL LENGTHFACESHIELD TO GOGGLES
.

Chemical Properties

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.07
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR GREEN LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT MIX WITH ANYTHING BUT WATER. KEEP
FROM FREEZING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE. UNUSED PRODUCT AS A
WASTE IS CORROSIVE (DOO2) BY RCRA CRITERIA.

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