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Liquid Drain Pipe Opener

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

LIQUID DRAIN PIPE OPENER

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS# APPROX% ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL
SODIUM HYDROXIDE 01310-73-2 10-20 2 MG/M3 2 MG/M3
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE 01310-58-3 10-20 2 MG/M3 2 MG/M3

   
*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

FOR CONTAINERS UNDER 1 LITER SIZE

CONSUMER COMMODITY ORM-D

FOR CONTAINERS ABOVE 1 LITER SIZE
SHIPPING NAME SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION
HAZARD CLASS 8
I.D. NO. UN1824
PACKING GROUP II
FREIGHT CLASS 55
LABEL REQUIRED CORROSIVE

 

SPECIAL HAZARD DESIGNATIONS

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

 

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

CLEAR

 		ODOR

NO ODOR

 		BOILING POINT

271° F
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

1.359

 		VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.)

NOT DETERMINED

 		VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)

N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)

NOT DETERMINED

 

 EVAPORATION RATE (BUAC=1)

NOT DETERMINED

 		SOLUBILITY IN WATER

COMPLETE

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT ( METHOD USED) FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL UEL
NONE (PERCENT BY VOLUME) N/A N/A
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

NONE.

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY __X___Inhalation __X__Skin contact ______Eye contact __X___ Ingestion
EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

EYES: SEVERE BURNS, BLINDNESS.

SKIN: SEVERE BURNS.

INHALATION: DAMAGE TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.

 
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE KNOWN.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

SKIN OR EYE CONTACT: FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING AS FURTHER DAMAGE MAY RESULT. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, FOLLOWED BY DILUTED VINEGAR, FRUIT JUICE, OR EGG WHITES BEATEN WITH WATER.

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY
STABILITY UNSTABLE   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
  STABLE X KEEP AWAY FROM EXTREMES IN TEMPERATURE.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, ZINC AND THEIR ALLOYS. ALL ACIDS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
NONE KNOWN.
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

RECOVER ALL SPILLED MATERIAL AND RECONTAIN. FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTED ACID.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

ANY METHOD SUBJECT TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT OF PRODUCT OR ANY COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
VENTILATION

NORMAL VENTILATION.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES

 		EYE PROTECTION

SAFETY GOGGLES
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

EYE WASH.

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

CONSIDERABLE HEAT IS GENERATED WHEN MIXED WITH WATER.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS

D.O.T. CORROSIVE. KEEP AWAY FROM 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.