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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

BIO-TABS

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
HEALTH 1 0 - MINIMAL
FLAMMABILITY 0 1- SLIGHT
REACTIVITY 0 2- MODERATE
PROTECTIVE 3- SERIOUS
EQUIPMENT B 4- SEVERE

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

BLUE, SOLID

 		ODOR

FRESH

 		BOILING POINT

NONE
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

APPRECIABLE

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT ( METHOD USED) FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL UEL
N/A (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 FIREFIGHTING 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 IRRITATION.

SKIN: SLIGHT REDNESS ON HANDS AND FOREARMS. SKIN SENSITIZATION CAN DEVELOP AFTER REPEATED AND/OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH HUMAN SKIN.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

ASTHMA AND SENSITIVE SKIN.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

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

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

NONE

 		EYE PROTECTION

CHEMICAL TYPE FACE SHIELD.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

EYEWASH STATION IN WORK AREA. AVOID CREATING AEROSOL.

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

NONE
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.