Product ID:BFW-4 CORROSION & SCALE INHIBITOR/FORMERLY BFW-4G
MSDS Date:07/15/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F014280
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CFVBR

ROCHESTER MIDLAND

333 HOLLENBECK ST
ROCHESTER, NY 14621-5000
US

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

Info Phone: 716-336-2534/716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION

1515 ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515 US

Telephone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, KOH

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, AMINE *97-3*

CAS: 100-37-8

RTECS: KK5075000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM SKIN

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT DAMAGE.
SKIN: IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS & DERMATITIS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
SEVERE RESPIRATORY/ALLERGIC REACTIONS. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF MOUTH, TH ROAT & DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, BLINDNESS, IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY/ALLERGIC REACTIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE BY DRINKING WATER/MILK. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOU TH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS FOR SURROUNDING FIRE, PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS GAS IS FLAMMABLE &/EXPLOSIVE IN THE
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 &
PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS. FLUSH RESIDUE W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER &
KEEP CLOSED WHILE NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET ON SKIN/IN EYES. WHEN USED IN SYSTEMS
PROVIDING HUMIDIFICATION IN THE WORKPLACE, THE CONCENTRATION OF
DIETHYLAMINOETHANOL MAY NOT EXCEED 10 PPM IN THE AIR.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DON'T WEAR CLOTHING SOAKED
W/PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:AS WATER
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.15-1.19
pH:13.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR DARK BROWN LIQUID W/MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:79

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN/GALVANIZED METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE & NEUTRALIZE WASTE W/DILUTE ACID &
DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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