Product ID:GREASECUTTER
MSDS Date:06/22/1992
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N065390
MSDS Number: CBCXC

ECOLAB INC

ECOLAB CENTER
ST PAUL, MN 55102
US

Emergency Phone: 800-328-0026

Info Phone: 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) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 3.5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

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 50 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM, S

GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE: 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 BURN S TO MOUTH, THROAT & STOM.
INHAL: DAMAGES AIRWAYS & LUNGS, DEPENDING UPON AMT & DURATION OF
EXPOS. EFTS(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAN VARY FROM SLIGHT IRRIT TO
BRONCH/PNEUM. BUTOXYETHANOL PENETRATES SKIN. IN RODENTS, HEAVY
DOSES DMG RED BLOOD CELLS, W/INJURY TO LIVER, KIDNEY & SPLEEN.
HUMANS & OTHER SPECIES ARE MORE RE SIST. CAN INJURE EYES. CHRONIC:
ANIMAL STUDIES CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON
CNS, (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA OR OTHER LUNG
PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE AFFECTED.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER. REMOVE CONT
LENSES. CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, HOLDING EYELIDS
APART TO ENSURE RINSING OF ENTIRE EYE. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN: IMMED
FLUSH W/PL ENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INGEST:
RINSE MOUTH AT ONCE. THEN DRINK 1 OR 2 LGE GLASSES OF WATER/MILK.
DO NOT (SUP DAT)

Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION. USE MEDIA
SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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:AVOID CONTACT WITH USE-SOLUTIONS OF
THIS PRODUCT AS THESE MAY ALSO BE HAZARDOUS. AVOID INHALATION OF
VAPOR OR MIST.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:VENTILATE TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES OR GAUNTLETS.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS (ING 3)
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON. EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 13.2-13.8 (100%). EFTS OF OVEREXP: HEMATOPOIETIC TISS, BLOOD,
KIDNEYS & LIVER, ASSOC W/ADMIN OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
(EGBE) (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS(NIOSH)PUB # 90-118). FIRST AID PRO C:
INDUCE VOMIT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BYMOUTH TO UNCON PERS. INHAL:
IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL POIS CTL CTR/MD IMMED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.035-1.040
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR YELLOW ORANGE LIQUID, WITH SLIGHT GLYCOL
ETHER ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX W/ANYTHING BUT WATER. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ACIDS. REACTS
W/SOFT METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM & ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE ON SURFACES ABOVE 130F. KEEP
FROM FREEZING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITATING VAPORS MAY OCCUR.

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. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL RE GULATIONS .

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