ECOLAB INC.,MAGNUS CHEMICAL DIV. ECOLAB CENTER -- LIME-A-WAY -- 6850-00-995-1044
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:LIME-A-WAY
MSDS Date:05/22/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-995-1044
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ECOLAB INC.,MAGNUS CHEMICAL DIV. ECOLAB CENTER
Address:370 MABASHA STREET
City:ST. PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102-1311
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-352-5236
Emergency Phone Num:800-328-0026 612-292-4064,OUT OF US
CAGE:37733
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ECOLAB INC.,MAGNUS CHEMICAL DIV. ECOLAB CENTER
Address:370 MABASHA STREET
City:ST. PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102-1311
Phone:800-328-0026
CAGE:37733
Company Name:ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.
Address:ECOLAB CENTER
Box:City:ST PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102
Country:US
Phone:800-352-5326
CAGE:85884
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-38-2
RTECS #:TB6300000
Fraction by Wt: 30%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1530 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**CORROSIVE** EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION AND BURNS.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION OR BURNS.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:BURNING TASTE,SNEEZING,COUGHING,DIFFICULT
BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN IRRITATION MAY BE AGGRAVATED
IN PERSONS WITH EXISTING SKIN LESIONS. BREATHING OF MISTS MAY
AGGRAVATE ACUTE OR CHRONIC ASHTMA OR OTHER RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH COOL
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH COOL WATER FOR 15 MINUTES;REMOVE CONTACT
LENSES.CALL PHYSICIAN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,RINSE MOUTH WITH
WATER,THEN GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK.ECOLAB EMERGENCY TEL #
800-328-0026.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. FIREFIGHTERS WEAR SCBA AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. IF EXPOSED, IMMEDIATELY RELIEVE FROM DUTY AND
OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. CONTACT WITH COMMON
METALS PRODUCES FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONEL. VENTILATE. WEAR RESPIRATOR
AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SLOWLY, NEUTRALIZE SPILL. ABSORB IN INERT
MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA
WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WAT ER.SMALL SPILLS CAN BE FLUSHED TO
SEWERW/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, OR LIME.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
YELLOW OR RED LABEL ITEMS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. CORROSIVE TO MILD STEEL AND ALUMINUM.
Other Precautions:SUITABLE CONTAINERS ARE GLASS, POLYETHYLENE LINED
DRUMS, FIBERGLAS. WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. WHEN DILUTING, ALWAYS ADD ACID SLOWLY TO
WATER. STIR WELL TO AVOI D SPATTERING. NEVER ADD WATER TO ACID.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID
MISTS WHEN HANDLING SPILLS OR LEAKS, OR WHEN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER WITH PROTECTIVE CUFF OR GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.2-1.3
pH:1-1.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;GREEN;MILD ORGANIC ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS,ALKALINE CHEMICALS,CHLORINATED DETERGENTS OR SANITIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MIX ONLY WITH WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSPHORIC ACID FUMES AND ACID MIST.
CONTACT WITH COMMON METALS PRODUCES FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. LANDFILL
SUITABLE AFTER PROPER NEUTRALIZATION. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER
D002(CORROSIVE).
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