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Rust-A-Way

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

RUST-A-WAY

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS# APPROX% ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL
SODIUM BISULFITE ------- --------- N/E 5mg/m3
SODIUM HYDROSULFITE 7775-14-6 --------- 5mg/m3 5mg/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

 

NOT HAZARDOUS FOR SHIPPING
PURPOSES.

 

 

SPECIAL HAZARD DESIGNATIONS

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

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

WHITE GRANULAR POWDER

 		ODOR

SHARP ODOR

 		BOILING POINT

DECOMPOSES
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

1.6 TO 1.7

 		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
NONE (PERCENT BY VOLUME) N/A N/A
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

USE PROPER MEDIA TO PRIMARY CAUSE OF FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR MECHANICAL FOAM.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

EVACUATE AREA OF UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NOISH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. IF CONTAINER IS HOT TO TOUCH, PUNCTURE LID, EMPTY CONTENTS, AND FLOOD WITH WATER.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS COULD BE RELEASED AT A RATE INCREASING WITH TEMPERATURE. HEATS WITH CONTACT WITH AIR AND MOISTURE. HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE THE RAPID EXOTHERMIC DECOMPOSITION TO SULFUR DIOXIDE.

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY __X___Inhalation __X___Skin contact __X___Eye contact __X___Ingestion

 

EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

EYE: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY BE MORE IRRITATING.

SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION AND BURNS. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY BE MORE SEVERE.

INGESTION: MAY RESULT IN NAUSEA OR VOMITING. MAY CAUSE DEATH.

INHALATION: MAY CAUSE NOSE AND THROAT BURNS, LUNG INFLAMATION AND PULMONORY EDEMA.

MAY BE FATAL!!!!
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE KNOWN
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

EYE CONTACT: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CALL A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT APPLY OILS OR OINTMENTS UNLESS ORDERED BY THE PHYSICIAN.

INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

INGESTED: GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

KEEP AIRWAY PASSAGES CLEAR WHEN VOMITING OCCURS. SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE!!!!!!

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY
STABILITY UNSTABLE   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
  STABLE X HEAT (TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120° F) SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, MOISTURE.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
STRONG OXODIZERS; ACIDS; ALKALIES.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS; SODIUM SULFIDE.
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

CONTAIN SPILL, PLACE INTO DRUMS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. DISSOLVE SPILLED OR DISCARDED PRODUCT IN WATER AND DISPOSE PROPERLY. FLUSH REMAINING AREA WITH WATER TO REMOVE TRACE RESIDUE. EVACUATE UNRPROTECTED PERSONNEL FROM AREA. USE PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOID DIRECT DISCHARGE INTO SEWERS OR FRESH WATERS.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND OR EXPOSE EMPTY CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.

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

NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATOR FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS.
VENTILATION

MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION, AVOID DUST OR MIST FORMATION.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

RUBBER (LATEX)

 		EYE PROTECTION

CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, RUBBER APRON, CHEMICAL SAFETY SHOES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. DO NOT STORE NEAR ANY INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY 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.