Product ID:GREASESTRIP
MSDS Date:08/26/1991
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N046041
MSDS Number: BTMNN

ECOLAB INC

ECOLAB CENTER
ST PAUL, MN 55102
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 612-293-2233

Cage: 0DAC4

ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.

ST PAUL, MN 55102 US

Telephone: 800-352-5326

Cage: 85884

SODIUM HYDROXIDE; (CAUSTIC SODA) (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-; (2-BUTOXYETHANOL)

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM, S

TO FRESH AIR. CALL A POISON CONTROL CENTER OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN & EYES: CAUSES SEV CHEM BURNS.
EYE CONT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. HARMFUL CONT MAY NOT CAUSE IMMED
PAIN. IMMED WATER FLUSHING IS VITAL IN CASE OF EYE CONT. INGEST:
HARMFUL/FATAL. CAUSES CHEM BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH.
INHAL: DMGS AIRWAYS & LUNGS, DEPENDING UPON AMT & DURATION OF
EXPOS. EFTS CAN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HTH HAZS: VARY FROM SLIGHT IRRIT TO BRONCH/
PNEUM. PEOPLE W/ASTHMA OR OTHER LUNG PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE. NOTE: BUTOXYETHANOL PENETRATES SKIN. IN RODENTS, HVY
DOSES DMG RED BLOOD CELLS, W/INJ TO LIVER, KIDNEY & SPLEEN. HUMANS
& OTHER SPECIES ARE MORE RESISTANT. CAN INJ EYES. ANIMAL STUDIES
CLEARLY (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER. REMOVE CONT
LENSES. CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LST 15 MINS, HOLDING EYELIDS APART
TO ENSURE RINSING OF ENTIRE EYE. CALL PHYS IMMED. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
SK IN W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INGEST:
RINSE MOUTH AT ONCE; THEN DRINK 1-2 LRG GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. DO
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:RINSE SMALL AMOUNTS TO DRAIN WHERE POSSIBLE.
DIKE OR DAM LARGE SPILLS; PUMP TO CONTAINERS OR SOAK UP ON INERT
ABSORBENT. FLUSH RESIDUE TO SANITARY SEWER; RINSE AREA THOROUGHLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID
CONTACT WITH USE-SOLUTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT AS THESE MAY ALSO BE
HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR
IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF BUTOXYETHANOL. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS
OR MIST.
Ventilation:VENTILATE TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES OR GAUNTLETS.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGG W/FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON OR OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES OR CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:13.0-14.0.EFTS OF OVEREXP: DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON
CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC TISS, BLOOD, KIDNEYS & LIVER, ASSOC W/ADMIN OF
BUTOXYETHANOL. (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO. 90
-118) . FIRST AID PROCS: NOT INDUCE VOMIT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. INHAL: IMMED MOVE(ING 3)

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.05-1.08
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:99%
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE RED/PURPLE LIQUID; SLIGHT GLYCOL ETHER ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH ACIDS. REACTS WITH SOFT METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM
AND ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:USE ON SURFACES ABOVE 130F; IRRITATING
VAPORS MAY OCCUR. FREEZING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:RCRA CORROSIVE WASTE (D002). CONSULT FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR RESTRICTIONS AND DISPOSAL OF
CHEMICAL WASTE.

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