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Cold Shield

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

COLD SHIELD

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS# APPROX%  ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL

THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS ACCORDING 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 NFPA

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

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

TRANSLUCENT GEL

 		ODOR

MILD

 		BOILING POINT
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

1.0@60°F

 		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 APPLICABLE

 (PERCENT BY VOLUME) N/A N/A
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

N/A
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

NONE
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

SKIN:    NEGLIGIBLE HAZARD. NOT A PRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT. LIQUID WITH pH 9.5. 

EYES:   HAZARD EVALUATED VERY LOW. 

INHALATION:  HAZARD EVALUATED VERY LOW. MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION OF THE THROAT.

INGESTION:   HAZARD IS EXTREMELY LOW.  MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED NON-TOXIC.  NAUSEA AND DIARRHEA COULD OCCUR IN EXTREME CASES.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

EYES:    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 1 MINUTE.  SEEK MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

SKIN:   FLUSH AFFECTED AREA AND WASH WITH WATER.

INHALATION:  NEGLIGIBLE .  REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND GIVE CPR IF UNCONSCIOUS.

INGESTION:  DRINK WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NECESSARY. 

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY
STABILITY UNSTABLE   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
  STABLE X NONE
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
NONE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

"NEGLIGIBLE" AMOUNTS OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
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

RINSE AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER. 
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

DISPOSAL AS NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

NOT REQUIRED
VENTILATION

UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE, NO SPECIAL VENTILATION IS REQUIRED.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

WEAR IF THERE IS PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.

 		EYE PROTECTION

WEAR IF NEEDED TO PREVENT REASONABLE PROBABILITY OF EYE CONTACT. 
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

DO NOT INGEST, SPLASH INTO EYES, AND DO NOT INHALE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS.  WASH HANDS AND CLOTHING AFTER USING IF THERE IS REASONABLE PROBABILITY OF CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT.

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

STORE IN TEMPERATURES FROM 35°F TO 100°F IN CLOSED CONTAINERS TO PREVENT EVAPORATION AND DETERIORATION.  FREEZING WILL DESTROY INTEGRITY OF THE GEL.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS

ALTHOUGH COMPONENTS HAVE LOW HAZARDS LEVELS, THE PRODUCT WILL REMOVE OILS FROM THE SKIN LIKE THE COMMON SOAP.  AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
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.