Product ID:WA PASTE SURFACTANT
MSDS Date:12/05/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-174-0209
MSDS Number: BKQXG

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CO INC

861 CARONDELET ST
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
US

Emergency Phone: 504-523-7271

Cage: 76371

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CO INC (MECO)

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 US

Telephone: 504-523-7271

Cage: 76371

SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE/DODECYL SULFATE, SODIUM SALT

CAS: 151-21-3

RTECS: WT1050000

Fraction By Weight: 20 - 25%

SODIUM TETRADECYL SULFATE

CAS: 1191-50-0

RTECS: XB8660000

Fraction By Weight: 5 - 10%

SODIUM HEXADECYL SULFATE

CAS: 1120-01-0

RTECS: MM0225700

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 3%

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 2%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 60 - 70%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:MAY CAUSE CORROSION WITH
CORNEAL/CONJUNCTIVAL ULCERATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
WITH RASH.INHALATION:MISTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT.INGESTION:IRRITATION OF GI TRACT.CHRONIC-NO.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF
CONSCIOUS,DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER.CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. BURNING OF RESIDUAL
SOLIDS MAY FORM TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE. AVOID BREATHING DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
DURING CLEAN UP. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS, OR
LOW AREAS. SOAK UP WITH SAWDUST, SAND, OIL DRY OR OTHER ABSORBENT
MATERIAL. SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:FREEZING WILL AFFECT PHYSICAL CONDITION BUT WILL NOT
DAMAGE. THAW AND MIX BEFORE USING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MIST.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. IF NEEDED,
WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, IMPERVIOUS
APRON, PANTS AND JACKET.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD HYGENIC PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:392F,200C
Spec Gravity:1.06
pH:8.5
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS LIQUID, BLAND ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:70

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH TO SURFACE WATER OR SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM. BURNIN G AFTER EVAPORATION OF WATER MAY FORM TOXIC
SO2.

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