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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