Product ID:BFW-504 BOILER CORROSION & SCALE INHIBITOR
MSDS Date:07/12/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F037987
MSDS Number: BWKHY

ROCHESTER MIDLAND

333 HOLLENBECK ST
ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515
US

Emergency Phone: 716-266-2250/716-266-2283

Info Phone: 716-266-2250/716-266-2283

Cage: 13091

ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION

1515 ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515 US

Telephone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

2-DIETHYLAMINOETHANOL, DIETHYLAMINOETHANOL

CAS: 100-37-8

RTECS: KK5075000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM SKIN

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM SKIN

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS; POSSIBLE
PERMANENT DAMAGE/BLINDNESS. VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING. SKIN:
IRRITATION; PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVER BURNS WHICH MAY NOT
BE IMMEDIATELY PAINFUL/VISIBLE. INHALA TION: SPRAY MIST/VAPOR
IRRITATION. POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF NOSE & THROAT.
(SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING DERMATITIS/RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS. INHALATION OF MISTS/INGESTION, CAN CAUSE SEVERE
RESPIRATORY/ALLERGIC REACTION IN SULFITE-SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ASSIST
BREATHING IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIV E WATER/MILK TO DILUTE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTETION IN
ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT W/METALS, ESPECIALLY SOFT
METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM/ZINC, TO GENERATE HYDROGEN. GAS IS
FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: FLUSH DOWN DRAIN W/WATER. LARGE: DIKE
TO PREVENT RUNOFF, RECLAIM ALL POSSIBLE. ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL.
FLUSH RESIDUE W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET ON SKIN/IN EYES. DON'T
BREATHE STEAM/SPRAY MIST. STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:WARNING: CONCENTRATED, CAUSTIC PRODUCT. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE. NIOSH APPROVED
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IF MIST IN AIR.
Ventilation:WHEN USING SYSTEMS PROVIDING HUMIDIFICATION AT
WORK/CONCENTRATION DIETHYLAMINOETHANOL MAYNOT EXCEED 10 PPM IN
STEAM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARD: INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF MOUTH,
THROAT & DIGESTIVE TRACT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:AS WATER
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.202
pH:13-14
Evaporation Rate & Reference:AS WATER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR DARK BROWN LIQUID W/MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, SOFT METALS, GALVANIZED METAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, SULFUR DIOXIDE, NITROGEN
OXIDES, CO.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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