Product ID:NICKEL-SAFE ICE MACHINE CLEANER
MSDS Date:12/12/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D000060
MSDS Number: BBCFB

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

5035 MANCHESTER AVENUE
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
US

Emergency Phone: 314-535-1810

Info Phone: 314-862-2000

Preparer: R.C. JENTE

Cage: 19410

STERIS CORPORATION, CALGON VESTAL DIV

147 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63166 US

Telephone: 800-548-4873 / 314-535-1810

Cage: 19410

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: <30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3/3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

GLYCOLIC ACID (HYDROXYACETIC ACID)

CAS: 79-14-1

RTECS: MC5250000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES- EXTREMELY
IRRITATING/CORROSIVE. MAY RESULT IN BURNS. SKIN- SEVERELY
IRRITATING/CORROSIVE AND CAN RESULT IN BURNS. INHALATION-
IRRITATING TO LUNGS, THROAT AND NASAL PASSAGES. INGESTION- MAY
RESULT IN ABDOMINAL HEMORRGAHE, SEVERE PAIN, VOMITING AND LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS. NECROSIS OF STOMACH AND GI TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATING AND POSSIBLE BURNS TO ANY
AREA THIS PRODUCT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH.

First Aid:EYES- IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK MEDICAL AID. SKIN- IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. AFTER REMOVING CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. I NHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
NECESSARY ASSISTANCE. INGESTION- DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ESSENTIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH SOME METALS CAN GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. COVER WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE
MIXTURE (50/50). MIX AND ADD WATER TO FORM SLURRY. PLACE IN
DOT-APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH RESIDUE TO SANITARY SEWER
WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WA TER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
CLOTHING. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
THE CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:USE WITH GOOD GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION OR DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIR CONCENTRATIONS BELOW ESTABLISHED
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1.85
pH:2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,AMBER SOLUTION WITH CHEMICAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS AND OXIDIZERS. AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT WITH METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSPHORIC ACID AND PHOSPHOROUS OXIDE
FUMES. WILL FORM HYDROGEN GAS UPON PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SOME
METALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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