SECTION 1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product name : Other means of identification : Not applicable Recommended use : Machine Warewashing Detergent Restrictions on use : Reserved for industrial and professional use. Product dilution information :.7 % -.4 % Company : Ecolab Inc. 37 N. Wabasha Street St. Paul, Minnesota USA 5512 1-8-352-5326 Emergency telephone : 1-8-328-26 (US/Canada), 1-651-222-5352 (outside US) Issuing date : 1/29/215 SECTION 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION GHS Classification Skin irritation : Category 2 Eye irritation : Category 2A Skin irritation : Category 2 Eye irritation : Category 2A GHS Label element Hazard pictograms : Signal Word Hazard Statements Precautionary Statements : Warning : Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. : Prevention: Wash skin thoroughly after handling. Response: IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/ attention. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/ attention. Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. 913472 1 / 11
Hazard pictograms : Signal Word Hazard Statements Precautionary Statements : Warning : Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. : Prevention: Wash skin thoroughly after handling. Response: IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/ attention. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/ attention. Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. Other hazards : None known. SECTION 3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS Pure substance/mixture : Mixture Chemical Name CAS-No. Concentration (%) sodium hydroxide 131-73-2 6-1 Sodium Carbonate(soda) 497-19-8 5-1 oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane 93-11-6 1-5 Polycarboxylates 52255-49-9 1-5 No hazardous ingredients SECTION 4. FIRST AID MEASURES In case of eye contact In case of skin contact If swallowed If inhaled Protection of first-aiders Notes to physician Most important symptoms : IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/ attention. : Wash off immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Use a mild soap if available. Get medical attention if irritation develops and persists. : Rinse mouth. Get medical attention if symptoms occur. : Get medical attention if symptoms occur. : If potential for exposure exists refer to Section 8 for specific personal protective equipment. : Treat symptomatically. : See Section 11 for more detailed information on health effects and 913472 2 / 11
and effects, both acute and delayed In case of eye contact In case of skin contact If swallowed If inhaled symptoms. : IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/ attention. : Wash off immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Use a mild soap if available. Get medical attention if irritation develops and persists. : Rinse mouth. Get medical attention if symptoms occur. : Get medical attention if symptoms occur. SECTION 5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES Suitable extinguishing media Unsuitable extinguishing media Specific hazards during fire fighting Hazardous combustion products Special protective equipment for fire-fighters Specific extinguishing methods : Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment. : None known. : Not flammable or combustible. : Decomposition products may include the following materials: Carbon oxides Nitrogen oxides (NOx) Sulfur oxides Oxides of phosphorus : Use personal protective equipment. : Fire residues and contaminated fire extinguishing water must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations. In the event of fire and/or explosion do not breathe fumes. SECTION 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures Environmental precautions Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures : Ensure clean-up is conducted by trained personnel only. Refer to protective measures listed in sections 7 and 8. : Do not allow contact with soil, surface or ground water. : Sweep up and shovel into suitable containers for disposal. : Ensure clean-up is conducted by trained personnel only. Refer to protective measures listed in sections 7 and 8. 913472 3 / 11
Environmental precautions Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up : Do not allow contact with soil, surface or ground water. : Stop leak if safe to do so. Contain spillage, and then collect with noncombustible absorbent material, (e.g. sand, earth, diatomaceous earth, vermiculite) and place in container for disposal according to local / national regulations (see section 13). For large spills, dike spilled material or otherwise contain material to ensure runoff does not reach a waterway. SECTION 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE Advice on safe handling Conditions for safe storage : Avoid contact with skin and eyes.wash hands thoroughly after handling.safety REMINDER: * Never pour product into unlabeled containers * Use only for recommended uses. Read label. * Never take product home. Use only in workplace. : Do not store near acids. Keep out of reach of children. Store in suitable labeled containers. Storage temperature : -1 C to 5 C Advice on safe handling Conditions for safe storage : Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. : Keep out of reach of children. Store in suitable labeled containers. SECTION 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION Ingredients with workplace control parameters Ingredients CAS-No. Form of exposure Permissible concentration Basis sodium hydroxide 131-73-2 Ceiling 2 mg/m3 ACGIH Ceiling 2 mg/m3 NIOSH REL TWA 2 mg/m3 OSHA Z1 Engineering measures : Good general ventilation should be sufficient to control worker exposure to airborne contaminants. Personal protective equipment Eye protection Hand protection Skin protection Respiratory protection Hygiene measures : Due to the form and packaging of the product, no protective equipment is needed under normal use conditions. : Due to the form and packaging of the product, no protective equipment is needed under normal use conditions. : No special protective equipment required. : No personal respiratory protective equipment normally required. : Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash face, hands and any exposed skin thoroughly after 913472 4 / 11
handling. Engineering measures : Good general ventilation should be sufficient to control worker exposure to airborne contaminants. Personal protective equipment Eye protection Hand protection Skin protection Respiratory protection : No special protective equipment required. : No special protective equipment required. : No special protective equipment required. : No personal respiratory protective equipment normally required. SECTION 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Appearance : Cast Solid liquid Color : white colorless Odor : odorless odorless ph : 12.5-12.8, 1 % 1.1-12.6 Flash point Odor Threshold Melting point/freezing point Initial boiling point and boiling range Evaporation rate Flammability (solid, gas) Upper explosion limit Lower explosion limit Vapor pressure Relative vapor density Relative density Water solubility Solubility in other solvents Partition coefficient: n- octanol/water Autoignition temperature Thermal decomposition Viscosity, kinematic Explosive properties Oxidizing properties Molecular weight VOC : Not applicable 913472 5 / 11
SECTION 1. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Chemical stability Possibility of hazardous reactions Conditions to avoid Incompatible materials Hazardous decomposition products : Stable under normal conditions. : No dangerous reaction known under conditions of normal use. : None known. : Metals Organic materials Acids : Decomposition products may include the following materials: Carbon oxides Nitrogen oxides (NOx) Sulfur oxides Oxides of phosphorus SECTION 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION Information on likely routes of exposure : Eye contact, Skin contact Potential Health Effects Eyes Skin Ingestion Inhalation Chronic Exposure Eyes Skin Ingestion Inhalation Chronic Exposure : Causes serious eye irritation. : Causes skin irritation. : Causes serious eye irritation. : Causes skin irritation. Experience with human exposure Eye contact Skin contact Ingestion : Redness, Pain, Irritation : Redness, Irritation : No symptoms known or expected. 913472 6 / 11
Inhalation Eye contact Skin contact Ingestion Inhalation : No symptoms known or expected. : Redness, Pain, Irritation : Redness, Irritation : No symptoms known or expected. : No symptoms known or expected. Toxicity Acute oral toxicity Acute inhalation toxicity Acute dermal toxicity Skin corrosion/irritation Serious eye damage/eye irritation Respiratory or skin sensitization Carcinogenicity Reproductive effects Germ cell mutagenicity Teratogenicity STOT-single exposure STOT-repeated exposure Aspiration toxicity : Acute toxicity estimate : > 5, mg/kg : 4 h Acute toxicity estimate : > 1 mg/l : Acute toxicity estimate : > 5, mg/kg SECTION 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Ecotoxicity Environmental Effects Product Toxicity to fish Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates Toxicity to algae Ingredients Toxicity to fish : Harmful to aquatic life. : oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane 96 h LC5 Fish: > 1 mg/l Polycarboxylates 96 h LC5 Fish: > 1 mg/l Ingredients 913472 7 / 11
Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates : sodium hydroxide 48 h EC5: 4 mg/l Persistence and degradability Sodium Carbonate(soda) 48 h EC5 Daphnia: 2 mg/l Taking into consideration the properties of several ingredients, the product is estimated to be biodegradable according to OECD classification. Bioaccumulative potential No data available Mobility in soil No data available Other adverse effects No data available SECTION 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Disposal methods Disposal considerations RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Authorization Act Hazardous waste Disposal methods Disposal considerations : The product should not be allowed to enter drains, water courses or the soil. Where possible recycling is preferred to disposal or incineration. If recycling is not practicable, dispose of in compliance with local regulations. Dispose of wastes in an approved waste disposal facility. : Dispose of as unused product. Empty containers should be taken to an approved waste handling site for recycling or disposal. Do not reuse empty containers. Dispose of in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. : D2 (Corrosive) : Where possible recycling is preferred to disposal or incineration. If recycling is not practicable, dispose of in compliance with local regulations. Dispose of wastes in an approved waste disposal facility. : Dispose of as unused product. Empty containers should be taken to an approved waste handling site for recycling or disposal. Do not reuse empty containers. Dispose of in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations. SECTION 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION The shipper/consignor/sender is responsible to ensure that the packaging, labeling, and markings are in compliance with the selected mode of transport. Land transport (DOT) UN number : 1823 913472 8 / 11
Description of the goods : Sodium hydroxide, solid Class : 8 Packing group : II Environmentally hazardous : no Sea transport (IMDG/IMO) UN number : 1823 Description of the goods : SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID Class : 8 Packing group : II Marine pollutant : no Not intended for transport. SECTION 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION EPCRA - Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know CERCLA Reportable Quantity Ingredients CAS-No. Component RQ (lbs) Calculated product RQ (lbs) sodium hydroxide 131-73-2 1 81 SARA 34 Extremely Hazardous Substances Reportable Quantity This material does not contain any components with a section 34 EHS RQ. SARA 311/312 Hazards SARA 32 SARA 313 : Acute Health Hazard : No chemicals in this material are subject to the reporting requirements of SARA Title III, Section 32. : This material does not contain any chemical components with known CAS numbers that exceed the threshold (De Minimis) reporting levels established by SARA Title III, Section 313. California Prop 65 This product does not contain any chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth, or any other reproductive defects. The ingredients of this product are reported in the following inventories: Switzerland. New notified substances and declared preparations : United States TSCA Inventory : On TSCA Inventory Canadian Domestic Substances List (DSL) : This product contains one or several components listed in the Canadian NDSL. Australia Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS) : New Zealand. Inventory of Chemical Substances : 913472 9 / 11
Health Health Instability Instability SAFETY DATA SHEET Japan. ENCS - Existing and New Chemical Substances Inventory : Japan. ISHL - Inventory of Chemical Substances (METI) : Korea. Korean Existing Chemicals Inventory (KECI) : Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS) : China. Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in China (IECSC) : SECTION 16. OTHER INFORMATION NFPA: Flammability HMIS III: 2 HEALTH FLAMMABILITY PHYSICAL HAZARD 2 Special hazard. = not significant, 1 =Slight, 2 = Moderate, 3 = High 4 = Extreme, * = Chronic NFPA: Flammability HMIS III: 2 HEALTH FLAMMABILITY PHYSICAL HAZARD 2 Special hazard. = not significant, 1 =Slight, 2 = Moderate, 3 = High 4 = Extreme, * = Chronic Issuing date : 1/29/215 Version : 1. Prepared by : Regulatory Affairs REVISED INFORMATION: Significant changes to regulatory or health information for this revision is indicated by a bar in the left-hand margin of the SDS. The information provided in this Material Safety Data Sheet is correct to the best of our knowledge, information and belief at the date of its publication. The information given is designed only as a 913472 1 / 11
guidance for safe handling, use, processing, storage, transportation, disposal and release and is not to be considered a warranty or quality specification. The information relates only to the specific material designated and may not be valid for such material used in combination with any other materials or in any process, unless specified in the text. 913472 11 / 11