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Material Safety Data Sheet

Information on this form is furnished solely for the purpose of compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and shall not be used for any other purpose. Black Swan Manufacturing Co. urges the customers receiving this Material Safety Data Sheet to study it carefully to become aware of the hazards, if any, of the product involved. In the interest of safety, you should notify your employees, agents, and contractors of the information on the sheet.

SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
Black Swan Manufacturing Co.
4540 W. Thomas Street
Chicago, IL 60651-3318
Telephone No: 1-773-227-3700
Fax No: 1-773-227-3705

For chemical emergencies during
transportation only call

INFOTRAC
1-800-535-5053
24 hours per day - 7 days a week
Date Prepared

01/01/08

 		Trade Name
Big Blue

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS  CAS# APPROX%   ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL   67630 10-15 400 400
ETHYLENE GLYCOL N-BUTYL 111-76-2 13-18 25 50
ETHER
*Title III Section 313 Supplier Notification: this product contains toxic chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313 of the Emergency planning and community Right-to-Know Act of 1966 and of 40CFR372. This information must be included in all MSDS’s that are copied and distributed for this material.

SHIPPING INFORMATION

NOT HAZARDOUS FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES.

SPECIAL HAZARD DESIGNATIONS

HMIS HAZARD RATING
 
HEALTH 0 0 - MINIMAL
FLAMMABILITY 2 1- SLIGHT
REACTIVITY 0 2- MODERATE
PROTECTIVE 3- SERIOUS
EQUIPMENT A 4- SEVERE

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

BLUE PASTE

 		ODOR

MILD

 		BOILING POINT

180° F
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

1.41

 		VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.)

(AT 25° C) .88

 		VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)

N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)

>1

 		EVAPORATION RATE (BUAC=1)

.6

 		SOLUBILITY IN WATER

SLIGHT

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT ( METHOD USED) FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL UEL
78° F (25° C) ASTM METHOD D93-80 (PERCENT BY VOLUME) 1.1% 10.6%
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

NONE
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS. CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE RELEASED.

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY __X___Inhalation __X___Skin contact ______Eye contact __X___Ingestion
EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

INHALATION: POSSIBLE DIZZINESS IF USED IN CONFINED AREA.

SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION TO SENSITIVE SKIN.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER.

SKIN CONTACT: WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER.

INHALATION: REMOVE TO WELL VENTILATED AREA.

INGESTION: CALL PHYSICIAN.

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY
STABILITY UNSTABLE   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
  STABLE X NONE
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
LIQUID OXYGEN SYSTEMS, LIQUID SODIUM, GASEOUS FLUORINE, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
NONE
HAZARDOUS
POLYMERIZATION		 MAY OCCUR   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
WILL NOT OCCUR X NONE

SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED

NORMAL GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

DISPOSAL TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (Specify type)

AVOID BREATHING OF FUMES. IF USED IN CONFINED AREA A RESPIRATOR MAY BE NECESSARY.
VENTILATION

LOCAL EXHAUST - NORMAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SENSITIVE SKIN.

 		EYE PROTECTION

KEEP OUT OF EYES. WEAR PROTECTIVE GOGGLES WHERE NECESSARY.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

NONE

SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING

NONE
OTHER PRECAUTIONS

NONE
This information contained herein is based on data considered accurate. However, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of this data or the results to be obtained from the use thereof.