AIKEN CHEMICAL CO INC -- CLEAN-RITE PURPLE  -- 6850-00N091591
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CLEAN-RITE PURPLE
MSDS Date:04/10/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N091591
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AIKEN CHEMICAL CO INC
Box:1904
City:GREENVILLE
State:SC
ZIP:29602
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-828-1860
Emergency Phone Num:800-922-1117
CAGE:0Y9C1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AIKEN CHEMICAL CO INC
Box:1904
City:GREENVILLE
State:SC
ZIP:29602
Country:US
Phone:800-828-1860
CAGE:0Y9C1

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
CAS:111-76-2
RTECS #:KJ8575000
&lt; Wt:10.
OSHA PEL:240 MG/M3;50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:121 MG/M3;25 PPM

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT. PRODUCT
    CONTAINS ALKALINE DETERGENTS AND GLYCOL ETHERS.  SKIN: PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED CONT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS AND
    POSSIBLE CHEMICAL BURNS. EYES: C AN CAUSE SEVERE REDNESS, TEARING,
    IRRITATION OR BURNS. INGEST: CAN CAUSE SEVERE GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION OR BURNS TO DIGESTIVE TRACT. INHAL: EXCESSIVE INHALATION
    OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF N ASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.
    ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE
    EFFECTS ON CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUES, BLOOD, KIDNEYS AND LIVER
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTRATION OF
    ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGBE). (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS
    (NIOSH) PUB NO. 90-118) .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
    AILMENTS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION . SKIN:
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP &
     WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MED ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL UNTIL
    FIRE IS OUT.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:STOP SPILL AT THE SOURCE, DIKE AREA TO PREVENT
    SPREADING. REMAINING LIQUID MAY BE TAKEN UP WITH SAND, CLAY, FLOOR
    ABSORBENT, OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND SHOVELED INTO SALVAGE
    CONTAINERS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP PRODUCT AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF
    HEAT AND LOW PH SOLUTIONS AS MINERAL ACIDS OR ORGANIC ACID,
    SOLUTIONS. PROTECT FROM FREEZING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND
    BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS USE CAUTION WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:>100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:1.020 (H*2O =1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1.0 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE TRANSLUCENT LIQUID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH REACTIVE METALS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS AND ORGANIC
    ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MIXING OR BLENDING WITH OXIDIZING OR LOW
    PH SOLUTIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:CLEAN-RITE PURPLE CLEANER IS IDENTIFIED
    AS A SKIN AND EYE IRRITANT UNDER CRITERIA OF OSHA HAZARD
    COMMUNICATION STANDARD 29 CFR 1910-1200.

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