Product ID:GREASECUTTER
MSDS Date:12/28/1994
FSC:7930
NIIN:01-098-8926
MSDS Number: BYDKG

ECOLAB INC

370 WABASHA ST ECOLAB CENTER
ST PAUL, MN 55102-1307
US

Emergency Phone: 800-328-0026/800-352-5326

Info Phone: 612-293-2570/800-352-5326

Cage: 0DAC4

ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.

ST PAUL, MN 55102 US

Telephone: 800-352-5326

Cage: 85884

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 3.5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

2-BUTOXYETHANOL (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER), BUTYL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 1.0%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM (SKIN)

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM (SKIN)

ETHANOLAMINE

CAS: 141-43-5

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWED: HARMFUL OR FATAL. INHALED:
DAMAGES AIRWAYS AND LUNGS, DEPENDING UPON AMOUNT AND DURATION OF
EXPOSURE. EFFECTS CAN VARY FROM SLIGHT IRRITATION TO BRONCHITIS OR
PNEUMONIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYES: CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS.
EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. SWALLOWED: CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS
OF MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA OR OTHER LUNG
PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE AFFECTED.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER.
REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. CONTINUE FLUSHING AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COOL RUNNING WATER AT LEAST 15 MINS. INGESTION:
RINSE MOUTH AT ONCE. DRINK 1-2 LARGE GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL APOISON CONTROL CENTER
OR PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:RINSE SMALL AMOUNTS TO DRAIN WHERE POSSIBLE.
DIKE/DAM LARGE SPILLS. PUMP TO CONTAINERS/SOAK UP ON INERT
ABSORBENT. FLUSH RESIDUE TO SANITARY SEWER. RINSE AREA THOROUGHLY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP FROM FREEZING. AVOID INHALATION
OF VAPOR/MIST. AVOID CONTACT W/USE-SOLUTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:AVOID INHALATION OF VAPOR OR MIST.
Ventilation:VENTILATE TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES/GAUNTLETS.
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GLASSES, GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON OR OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES OR CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 13.2-13.8, DANGER.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:>100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:1.041
pH:13.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR YELLOW ORANGE LIQUID W/SLIGHT GLYCOL ETHER
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH ACIDS. REACT WITH SOFT METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM
AND ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT MIX WITH ANYTHING BUT WATER. KEEP
FROM FREEZING. DO NOT USE ON SURFACES ABOVE 130F; IRRITATING VAPOR
MAY OCCUR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:UNUSED PRODUCT AS A WASTE IS CORROSIVE (D002) BY
RCRA CRITERIA. CONSULT STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR RESTRICTIONS
ON DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE.

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