THETFORD CORPORATION -- AQUA KEM -- 6840-01-393-7040
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:AQUA KEM MSDS Date:01/21/1998 FSC:6840 NIIN:01-393-7040 === Responsible Party === Company Name:THETFORD CORPORATION Address:7101 JACKSON ROAD City:ANN ARBOR State:MI ZIP:48103 Country:US Info Phone Num:313-769-6000/313-769-6003 Emergency Phone Num:313-769-6000/313-769-6003 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:DO910 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:GOURMET INQUE LTD Address:191 STANLEY ST Box:City:ELK GROVE VILLAGE State:IL ZIP:60007-1555 Country:US Phone:847-296-6192/FAX: 800-542-1042 Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-SH59 CAGE:0TNN7 Company Name:THETFORD CORP Address:7101 JACKSON ROAD Box:City:ANN ARBOR State:MI ZIP:48106 Phone:(734) 769-6000 CAGE:61431 Company Name:THETFORD CORPORATION Address:7101 JACKSON ROAD City:ANN ARBOR State:MI ZIP:48103 Country:US Phone:734-769-6000 CAGE:DO910 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III) CAS:50-00-0 RTECS #:LP8925000 Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1048 ACGIH TLV:C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9394 EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS Ingred Name:METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III) CAS:67-56-1 RTECS #:PC1400000 Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED OSHA PEL:S,200PPM ACGIH TLV:S,200PPM/250STEL; 94 EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS ===================== 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:CAN PRODUCE EYE DAMAGE AND SKIN SENSITIZATION. MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY IN BACTERIAL & MAMMALIAN CELL CULTURE TEST SYMPTOMS - BUT NOT MUTAGENIC IN WHOLE ANIMAL SYSTEMS. NOT TERATOGENIC. HIGH INHALATION EXP OSURE MAY CAUSE BRONCHOPNEUMONIA AND EDEMA. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP-REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGENIC. IARC-PROBABLYU CARCINOGENIC. OSHA-POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN. CARCINOGENIC POTENTIAL IS BASED ON ANIMAL EVIDENCE. HUMAN EVIDENCE SHOWS NO INCREASED RISK OF CAN CER. Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION PRODUCES IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT & EYE IRRITATION. MAY INCLUDE DISCOMFORT SUCH AS NAUSEA, HEADACHE OR WEAKNESS. SKIN CONTACT PRODUCES IRRITATION WITH DISCOMFORT OR RASH. EYE C ONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION OR SEVERE BURNS. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS HAVING PREEXISTING DISEASE OF THE LUNG, EYE OR SKIN MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE HAZARDS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:FLUSH CONTACTED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IRRIGATE EYES FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES. IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THE THROAT. FOR EYE CON TACT OR INGESTION, CALL A PHYSICIAN. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:TCC Flash Point:=58.3C, 137.F Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM APPROVED FOR USE WITH ALCOHOL. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA WELL BY OPENING ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS. USE A FAN IF AVAILABLE. WEAR A VAPOR MASK WITH AN ORGANIC VAPOR OR FORMALDEHYDE CARTRIDGE. SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL. NEUTRALIZE REMAINING ODOR WI TH AN AMMONIA, COLD WATER MIXTURE. MOP AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER. WORK FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME (15 MIN PERIODS). ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE ABOVE 110F. DO NOT FREEZE. Other Precautions:DO NOT GET LIQUID IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT INHALE VAPORS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR LARGE SPILLS. WEAR VAPOR MASK WITH AN ORGAINC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR FORMALDEHYDE CARTRIDGE FOR SMALL SPILLS. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION. Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES RECOMMENDED. Eye Protection:EYE PROTECTION RECOMMENDED. Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT. EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID UNNECESSARY AND PROLONGED EXPOSURE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. Supplemental Safety and Health THETFORD P/N 09852. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:F5 Boiling Pt:=99.C, 210.2F Vapor Pres:17-20 MMHG Vapor Density:1.03 Spec Gravity:1.08 pH:3.5-5 Evaporation Rate & Reference:SIMILIAR TO WATER .1 Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID WITH PUNGENT ODOR. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES PHENOLS, INORGANIC ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONH ALKALIS. Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN A FEDERAL, STATE APPROVED TREATMENT FACILITY. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:ANY TRASNPORTATION QUESTIONS CAN BE ANSWERED BY THETFORD CORPORATION'S TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. 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