Product ID:2524 ALGAECIDE
MSDS Date:01/20/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N049758
MSDS Number: BVHZG

NALCO CHEMICAL CO

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60566-1024
US

Emergency Phone: 312-920-1510

Info Phone: 312-961-9500

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

N-ALKYL DIMETHYL BENZYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 68391-01-5

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DODECYL DIMETHYL ETHYLBENZYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; (ALKYL

CAS: 27479-28-3

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

JUDGMENT SHOULD BE USED TO CNTRL SYMPS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IN CONVULSNS, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE WATER. NOTE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GASTRIC LAVAGE. MEASURES AGAINST CIRCULATORY SHOCK,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OR SALVAGE DRUMS/TANK TRUCK FOR DISP. REFER TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AREA. THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR CNTRL & RECOVERY SHOULD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DIRECTLY DISCHARGED INTO LAKES, PONDS, STREAMS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 3,038 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CORROSIVE TO EYES WITH POSSIBLE
PERMANENT DAMAGE DEPENDING ON LENGTH OF EXPOSURE AND FIRST AID
ACTION GIVEN. SKIN: CORROSIVE TO SKIN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN THIRD
DEGREE BURNS DEPENDING ON LENGTH OF EXPOSURE AND ON FIRST AID
ACTION GIVEN. INGESTION: CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN.CALL PHYS AT ONCE. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS. FOR LRG SPLASH, FLOOD BODY UNDER SHOWER. CALL PHYS AT ONCE.
INGEST: DO N OT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE WATER. CALL PHYS.INHAL: REMOVE
FROM EXPOS. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE ARTF RESP/OXYGEN) . NOTE TO PHYS:
NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE IS KNOWN. BASED ON INDIV RXNS OF PATIENT,
PHYS(ING 4)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:210F,99C
Extinguishing Media:BASED ON NFPA GUIDE, USE DRY CHEM, ALCOHOL FOAM,
CARBON DIOXIDE/OTHER EXTING AGENT SUITABLE FOR CLASS B FIRES.
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EVOLVE NO*X UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SML LIQ SPILLS:CONTAIN W/ABSORB MATL. SUCH AS
CLAY, SOIL/ANY COMMERCIALLY AVAIL ABSORB. SHOVEL RECLAIMED LIQ &
ABSORB INTO RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS FOR DISP. REFER TO CERCLA. LRG
LIQ SPILLS: DIKE TO PVN T FURTHER MOVEMENT & RECLAIM INTO RECOVERY
(ING 7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER: CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE EYE
AND SKIN DAMAGE. HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:WEAR GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD AND RUBBER GLOVES WHEN
HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF
FOODSTUFFS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL PRODUCT. DO NOT
REUSE CONTAINER UNLESS PRO PERLY RECONDITIONED.

Respiratory Protection:IF IT IS POSS TO GEN SIGNIFICANT LEVS OF
VAPS/MISTS, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD/EQUIV RESP IS RECOM. FOR LRG
SPILLS, ENTRY INTO LRG TANKS, VESSELS/ENCLOSED SML SPACES W/INADEQ
VENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS -DEMAND, SCBA IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:GEN VENT IS RECOMMENDED. ADDITIONALLY, LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED WHERE VAPORS AND MISTS MAY BE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD GOGG W/FULL LNGTH FSHLD FP N
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS,APRON.FULL SLICKER SUIT RECOM IF GROSS
EXOS POSS.EMERG EYE WASH/DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:IF CLTHG IS CONTAMINATED, REMOVE CLOTHING AND
THOROUGHLY WASH AFFECTED AREA. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 1.4-1.8. EXTING MEDIA: USE WATER TO COOL CNTNRS EXPOS TOFIRE. FOR
LRG FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY/FOG, THOROUGHLY DRENCHING BURNING
MATERIAL. MATLS TO AVOID: HYDROXIDE, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE (LIME),
CYANID ES, SULFIDES, HYPOCHLORITES, CHLORITES)WHICH CAN GENERATE
HEAT WITH SPLATTERING OR BOILING AND RELEASE OF TOXIC FUMES.

Vapor Density:1.01
Spec Gravity:1.02 @ 60F
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR YELLOW LIQUID, SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ANIONIC MATLS. AVOID ALKALINE MATLS (EG. AMMONIA & ITS SOLNS,
CARBONATES, SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC), POTASSIUM (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN EVENT OF COMBUSTION CO, CO*2, NO*X
MAY BE FORMED. DO NOT BRTH SMOKE OR FUMES. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF PROD BECOMES WASTE,IT MEETS CRITERIA OF HAZ
WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER RCRA 40 CFR 261.HAZ WASTE D002.AS HAZ LIQ
WASTE, IT MUST BE SOLIDIFIED BEFORE DISP IN LANDFILL (HAZ WASTE
TREATMENT, STORAGE & DIS P FACILITY).CAN BE INCIN I/A/W LOC, ST &
FED REGS.

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