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FREEZE GUARD AG-ALUMINUM

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

                           Freeze Guard AG-Aluminum

SECTION II  - HAZARDOUS  INGREDIENTS  /  IDENTITY  INFORMATION

HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS                                         CAS#                                APPROX%                                ACGIH-TLV                         OSHA-PEL       

1.2-Propanediol                  57-55-6                             1%                                    -----                                  -----

Propylene Glycol                                           000057-55-6                       50%                                    -----                                  -----

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS IN ACCORDANCE WOTH 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          1                                                       1-    SLIGHT

REACTIVITY                0                                                       2-   MODERATE

PROTECTIVE              D                                                       3-    SERIOUS

        EQUIPMENT                                                                  4-    SEVERE

SECTION  III  -  PHYSICAL  DATA

APPEARANCE

                            Blue Liquid

ODOR

                      Perceptible

  BOILING  POINT

                            338°F

SPECIFIC  GRAVITY (H2O=1)

VAPOR  PRESSURE (mm Hg.)

               At 20°C - .08 Torr

    VOLATILE  BY  VOLUME (%)

N/A

VAPOR  DENSITY  (AIR=1)

                    2.62

EVAPORATION  RATE (BUAC=1)

              N/A

    SOLUBILITY  IN  WATER

(20°C) miscible

SECTION  IV  -  FIRE  AND  EXPLOSION  HAZARD  DATA

FLASH POINT  ( METHOD USED)

FLAMMABLE   LIMITS

LEL

UEL

                    222°F

(PERCENT  BY  VOLUME)

2.6%

12.6%

FIRE  EXTINGUISHING  MEDIA

Water spray jet.  Alcohol-resistant foam.  Dry Powder.

SPECIAL  FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

NONE

UNUSAL  FIRE  AND  EXPLOSION  HAZARD

NONE

SECTION  V  - HEALTH  HAZARD  DATA

PRIMARY  ROUTES  OR  ENTRY        __X___Inhalation              ___X__Skin contact           __X___Eye contact     ______Ingestion             

EFFECT OF  OVEREXPOSURE

MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.  SKIN IRRITATION MAY OCCUR IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS AFTER REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE.  CHRONIC EXCESSIVE INGESTION MAY CAUSE A REDUCTION IN RED BLOOD CELL COUNT. 

MEDICAL  CONDITIONS  AGGRAVATED  BY  EXPOSURE

NONE KNOWN.

EMERGENCY AND  FIRST  AID  PROCEDURES

INHALATION – GET VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.  GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.  GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.  DO NOT GIVE FLUIDS IF VICTIM IS UNCONSIOUS.

SKIN – WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.  IF SKIN IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

EYES – FLUSH THORUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP.

INGESTION – SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

SECTION  VI -  REACTIVITY

STABILITY

UNSTABLE

 

CONDITIONS TO AVOID

 

STABLE

     X

 

INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS  TO  AVOID)
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

HAZARDOUS  DECOMPOSITION  PRODUCTS

NONE

HAZARDOUS

POLYMERIZATION

MAY  OCCUR

 

CONDITIONS TO AVOID

 

WILL  NOT  OCCUR

X

 

SECTION  VII  -  SPILL  OR  LEAK  PROCEDURES

STEPS  TO  BE  TAKEN  IN  CASE  MATERIAL  IS  RELEASED  OR  SPILLED

WEARING APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, CONTAIN SPILL, COLLECT ONTO INERT ABSORBENT, AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.

WASTE  DISPOSAL  METHOD

RECOMMENDED DISPOSAL IS BY INCINERATION IN APPROVED FACILITIES.

SECTION  VIII  -  SPECIAL  PROTECTION  INFORMATION

RESPIRATORY  PROTECTION (Specify type)

IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS POSE A HEALTH HAZARD, BECOME IRRITATING, OR EXCEED RECOMMENDED LIMITS, USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER 29CFR1910.134.

VENTILATION

PROTECTIVE  GLOVES                   

BUTYL RUBBER, PVC OR NEOPRENE.

EYE  PROTECTION

SAFETY GLASSES.

OTHER  PROTECTIVE  EQUIPMENT AND  HYGIENIC  PRACTICES

CLOTHING SUITABLE TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.

SECTION IX  -  SPECIAL  PRECAUTIONS

PRECAUTIONS  TO  BE  TAKEN  IN  HANDLING  AND  STORING

WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.  KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.

OTHER  PRECAUTIONS

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.