Product ID:BFW-4G CORROSION & SCALE INHIBITOR
MSDS Date:09/04/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F014280
MSDS Number: BJTWS

ROCHESTER MIDLAND

333 HOLLENBECK ST
ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515

Emergency Phone: (716) 266-2283

Info Phone: (716) 266-2250

Cage: 13091

ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION

1515 ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515 US

Telephone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

2-DIETHYLAMINOETHANOL

CAS: 100-37-8

RTECS: KK5075000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL S, 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/INGESTION: CORROSIVE & BURNS.
SKIN: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/INGESTION: CORROSIVE & BURNS. SKIN:
IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INGESTION: DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK/WATER. DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:AS FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS ANY ALKALI CONTAINING SOLUTION, CAN
REACT W/ALUMINUM, GENERATING HYDROGEN WHICH IS FLAMMABLE &/OR
EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: FLUSH DOWN DRAIN W/WATER. LARGE
SPILLS: DIKE TO PREVENT RUNOFF. RECLAIM ALL POSSIBLE. ABSORB
W/INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS. FLUSH RESIDUE
W/PLENTY OF WATER. WEAR PROPER EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE NORMAL HANDLING & STORAGE
PROCEDURES. STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER & KEEP CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. HANDLE AS ANY ALKALINE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES OR SKIN.

Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.15-1.19
pH:13.25
Evaporation Rate & Reference:AS WATER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR DARK BROWN LIQUID W/MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:79%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MAY BE DILUTED & NEUTRALIZED VERY
CAREFULLY W/DILUTE ACID IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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