BKGCX - DESCALER G

Product Identification

Product ID:DESCALER G
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F016271
MSDS Number: BKGCX

Responsible Party
BURMAH TECHNICAL SERVICES INC.
408 AUBURN AVE
PONTIAC, MI 48058

Emergency Phone: (313) 456-8551

Info Phone: (313) 334-4747

Cage: 0G5Y4

Contractor
BURMAH TECHNICAL SERVICES INC
PONTIAC, MI 48058 US

Telephone: 313-334-4747

Cage: 0G5Y4

Ingredients

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS


FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS


N,N-DIETHYLTHIOUREA

CAS: 105-55-5

RTECS: YS9800000

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: PERMANENT, SEVERE TISSUE
INJURY/DESTROYED/CHANGED, ALLERGIC REACTION, ULCERATION.
INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT, MUCOUS MEMBRANE ULCERATION, BURNS,
SEVERE IRRITATION, & TISSUE DAMAGE. INGES TION: CORROSIVE TISSUE
DAMAGE, HARMFUL & FATAL. .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE & DIETHYLTHIOUREA ARE
CONSIDERED TO BE A2 CARCINOGENS BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: PERMANENT/SEVERE TISSUE
INJURY/DESTROYED/CHANGED, ALLERGIC REACTION, ULCERATION.
INHALATION: SEVER IRRITATION, BURNS & TISSUE DAMAGE,
RESPIRATORY/MUCOUS MEMEBRANE ULCERATION. INGESTION: COR ROSIVE
TISSUE DAMAGE, TOXIC, HARMFUL & FATAL.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION/OXYGEN. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/ALUMINUM, ZINC, & OTHER METALS
CAN GENERATE HYDROGEN WHICH IS EXPLOSIVE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION, COVER CONTAMINATED
SURFACES W/SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. MIX & ADD WATER, IF
NECESSARY. SCOOP UP SLURRY. CHECK TO SEE IF NEUTRALIZED. FLUSH TO
SEWER W/WATER, IF ALLOWE D.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
KEEP DRUMS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,
SKIN, OR CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. AVOID INHALTION OF
VAPORS. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF >TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION PLUS LOCAL EXHAUST AT
RELEASE POINTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD OR CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SUIT & BOOTS, EYE WASH FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
CAUSE CANCER & CONTAINS TOXIC CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMEN
TS & REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986.

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F
Vapor Pres:27
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.123
pH:1.10
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE LIQUID W/PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI, ALUMINUM, ZINC, & OTHER METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES, HEAT & OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN & HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE & NEUTRALIZE W/CONTROLLED QUANTITY OF
ALKALI. DISPOSE OF THROUGH A WASTE TREATMENT PLANT ACCORDING TO
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS. DOT UN1789.

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