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Bio-Brick

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

BIO-BRICK

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION

HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS         CAS#           APPROX%          ACGIH-TLV           OSHA-PEL
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA 1910.1200.
*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
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HEALTH 1 0 - MINIMAL
FLAMMABILITY 0 1- SLIGHT
REACTIVITY 0 2- MODERATE
PROTECTIVE 3- SERIOUS
EQUIPMENT B 4- SEVERE

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA

APPEARANCE

STRAW IN COLOR

ODOR

MUSTY

BOILING POINT

N/A

SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

N/A

VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.)

N/A

VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)

N/A

VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)

N/A

 

EVAPORATION RATE (BUAC=1)

N/A

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

100%

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

FLASH POINT ( METHOD USED) FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL UEL
NOT DETERMINED (PERCENT BY VOLUME) N/A N/A
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

WATER AND FOAM ARE SUITABLE.

SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN IN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING CHEMICALS.

UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

NONE

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY ______Inhalation __X___Skin contact ______Eye contact ______Ingestion
EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

INGESTION: MAY LEAD TO NAUSEA OR DIARRHEA.

INHALATION: ASTHMATIC TYPE RESPONSE WITH SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS MAY OCCUR.

EYES: THIS MATERIAL MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.

SKIN: SLIGHT REDNESS ON HANDS AND FOREARMS.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

INGESTION: GIVE TWO GLASSES WATER TO DILUTE PRODUCT. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

INHALATION: REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR.

EYES: WASH EYES THOROUGHLY.

SKIN: WASH MATERIAL OFF SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. WASH CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR BEFORE REUSE.

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY

STABILITY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TO AVOID
STABLE X NONE
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)

STRONG ACIDS MAY INACTIVATE CULTURES.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN.
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

WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATOR DURING CLEANUP. FOR SMALL SPILLS, FLUSH TO WASTE TREATMENT SEWER (PRODUCT IS BIODEGRADABLE). FOR LARGE SPILLS, CONTAIN AND COLLECT FOR REUSE.

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

CHECK LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPOSAL OF LARGE QUANTITIES.

SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (Specify type)

MSHA-NIOSH APPROVED.

VENTILATION

NONE

PROTECTIVE GLOVES

GOGGLES

EYE PROTECTION

CHEMICAL TYPE FACE SHIELD IS RECOMMENDED.

OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

EYEWASH STATION IN WORK AREA. AVOID CREATING AEROSOL.

SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING

STORE IN SAFE PLACE. WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. ALWAYS WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. WEAR APPROVED GOGGLES WHEN HANDLING PRODUCT.

OTHER PRECAUTIONS

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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.
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