Product ID:TRITON X-100 SURFACTANT
MSDS Date:06/20/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-163-7635
MSDS Number: BRCCN

Emergency Phone: 908-534-5100

Info Phone: 908-534-5100

Cage: 71229

Telephone: 908-534-5694

Cage: 71229

TRITON X-100, OCTYLPHENOXYPOLYETHOXYETHANOL; TRITON X100

CAS: 9036-19-5

RTECS: RI0525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL (RAT): 1900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: SEVERE IRRITATION. POSSIBLE
PERMANENT INJURY. SKIN: MODERATE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/WATER THOROUGHLY. INGESTION: DILUTE
BY GI VING 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. NEVERGIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:288C/550F
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR (PRESSURE-DEMAND,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, MSHA/NIOSH-APPROVED OR
EQUIVALENT) & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES MAY FORM BY
COMPOUNDING W/STRONG OXIDIZING & REDUCING AGENTS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY.
DIKE/CONTAIN SPILL W/INERT MATERIAL. SCOOP/SHOVEL SOLID MATERIAL
INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECOVERY/DISPOSAL & SOLID DIKING
MATERIAL TO SEPARATE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. KEEP OUT OF
SEWERS/BODIES OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:LOW TEMPERATURE STORAGE CAN CAUSE
HANDLING PROBLEMS. VISCOSITY OF MATERIAL WILL INCREASE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IF GOOD VENTILATION IS MAINTAINED.
WEAR RESPIRATOR (MSHA/NIOSH-APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT) SUITABLE FOR
CONCENTRATIONS & TYPES OF AIR CONTAMINANTS ENCOUNTERED.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH FACILITY, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:270C/520F.
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:7C/45F.
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.07
pH:6-8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUC AC = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR VISCOUS LIQUID; MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING & REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL
REGS. LANDFILL CONTAMINATED DIKING MATERIAL. LANDFILL MUST BE LARGE
ENOUGH TO ABSORB THE SURFACTANT BECAUSE SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES
REACHING A STREAM OR T REATMENT PLANT VIA LEACHATE CAN CAUSE
FOAMING).

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