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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
Powdered Build-Up Remover

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS# APPROX% ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL
SODIUM NITRATE 7631-99-4 15-25% N/A N/A
DEXTROSE 50-99-7 50-55% N/A N/A
SODIUM BICARBONATE 144-55-8 8-12% N/A N/A
UREA   N/A 1-4% N/A N/A
SILICONE DIOXIDE 112945-52-5   1-3%       N/A N/A
VIABLE BACTERIAL CULTURES N/A 5-10%   N/A N/A
(ON WHEAT BRAN BASE) 116469-86-4
*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 4- SEVERE

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

TAN-BROWN POWDER

 		ODOR

YEAST-LIKE ODOR

 		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

MODERATE

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

NONE
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

NONE KNOWN.

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY ______Inhalation __X___Skin contact __X___Eye contact ______Ingestion
EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

NONE KNOWN.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

SLIGHT REDNESS OF HANDS AND FOREARMS IF INDIVIDUAL HAS A HISTORY OF DERMAL ALLERGIC REACTION.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

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

EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND HAVE EYES EXAMINED AND TREATED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.

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

STRONG ACIDS OR ALKALI COMPOUNDS MAY INACTIVATE BIOLOGICAL CULTURES.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

NONE
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 FOR NUISANCE DUST DURING CLEANUP. FOR SMALL SPILLS FLUSH TO WASTE TREATMENT SEWER (PRODUCT IS BIODEGRADABLE). FOR LARGE SPILLS CONTAIN AND COLLECT FOR REUSE.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT OR ITS RESIDUES MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

IF NEEDED, USE MSHA-NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR NUISANCE DUST.
VENTILATION

GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

YES

 		EYE PROTECTION

SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED IF USED IN A MANNER THAT CREATES DUST.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

AS DETERMINED OR RECOMMENDED BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

PREVENT SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. AVOID CREATING DUST. USE APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
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.