Icarecleaningproductsptyltd Phone:0294765392

Section1-IdentificationofChemicalProductandCompany

iCareCleaningProductsPtyLtd Phone:0294765392

Substance: Blendofalkalineingredients,surfactantsandotheringredientsinwatersolution.

TradeName: HeavyDutyDegreaser

ProductUse: Heavydutydegreaser,QuickBreakDetergent

CreationDate: July,2005

RevisionDate: July,2014

Section2-HazardsIdentification

StatementofHazardousNature

Thisproductisclassifiedas:HazardousaccordingtothecriteriaofNOHSCAustralia.DangerousaccordingtotheAustralianDangerousGoods(ADG)Code.

RiskPhrases:R34,R41.Causesburns.Riskofseriousdamagetoeyes.

SafetyPhrases:S20,S26,S28,S36,S46,S1/2,S37/39.Whenusing,donoteatordrink.Incaseofcontactwitheyes,rinseimmediatelywithplentyofwaterandcontactadoctororPoisonsInformationCentre.Aftercontactwith

skin,washimmediatelywithplentyofwater.Wearsuitableprotectiveclothing.Ifswallowed,contactadoctoror

PoisonsInformationCentreimmediatelyandshowthiscontainerorlabel.Keeplockedupandoutofreachofchildren.Wearsuitableglovesandeye/faceprotection.

SUSDPClassification:S6

ADGClassification:Class8(CAUSTICALKALILIQUID,N.O.S.)

UNNumber:1719

EmergencyOverview

PhysicalDescriptionColour:Brown-blackliquid.

Odour:Mildodour.

MajorHealthHazards:causesburns,maycauseseriousdamagetoeyes.

PotentialHealthEffects

Inhalation

ShortTermExposure:Significantinhalationexposureisconsideredtobeunlikely.Availabledataindicatesthatthisproductisnotharmful.Inadditionproductisunlikelytocauseanydiscomfortorirritation.

LongTermExposure:Nodataforhealtheffectsassociatedwithlongterminhalation.

SkinContact:

ShortTermExposure:Availabledataindicatesthatthisproductisnotharmful.Itshouldpresentnohazardsinnormaluse.Howeverproductiscorrosivetotheskin.Capableofcausingmoderatetosevereburnswithulceration.Canpenetratetodeeperlayersofskin,resultinginthirddegreeburns.Corrosionmaycontinueuntilproductisremovedorneutralised.Severitydependsonconcentrationanddurationofexposure.Burnsmaynotbeimmediatelypainful;theonsetofpainmaybeminutestohours.

LongTermExposure:Nodataforhealtheffectsassociatedwithlongtermskinexposure.

EyeContact:

ShortTermExposure:Exposureviaeyesisconsideredtobeunlikely.Thisproductiscorrosivetoeyes.Itwillcauseseverepain,andcorrosionoftheeyeandsurroundingfacialtissues.Unlessexposureisquicklytreated,permanentblindnessandfacialscarringislikely.

LongTermExposure:Nodataforhealtheffectsassociatedwithlongtermeyeexposure.

Ingestion:

ShortTermExposure:Significantoralexposureisconsideredtobeunlikely.However,thisproductiscorrosivetothegastrointestinaltract.Capableofcausingmoderatetosevereburnswithulceration.Canpenetratetodeeperlayersofskin,resultinginthirddegreeburns.Corrosionwillcontinueuntilproductisremovedorneutralised.Severitydependsonconcentrationanddurationofexposure.

LongTermExposure:Nodataforhealtheffectsassociatedwithlongtermingestion.

CarcinogenStatus:

NOHSC:NosignificantingredientisclassifiedascarcinogenicbyNOHSC.

NTP:NosignificantingredientisclassifiedascarcinogenicbyNTP.

IARC:NosignificantingredientisclassifiedascarcinogenicbyIARC.

Section3-Composition/InformationonIngredients

Ingredients / CASNo / Conc,% / TWA(mg/m3) / STEL(mg/m3)
Sodiumhydroxide / 1310-73-2 / 4.7 / 2 / Peak
Alkalinesalts / various / 3approx / notset / notset
Nonhazardoussurfactants / secret / 3-6 / notset / notset
Othernonhazardousingredients / secret / 10approx / notset / notset
Water / 7732-18-5 / to100 / notset / notset

Thisisacommercialproductwhoseexactratioofcomponentsmayvaryslightly.Minorquantitiesofothernon

hazardousingredientsarealsopossible.

TheTWAexposurevalueistheaverageairborneconcentrationofaparticularsubstancewhencalculatedoveranormal8hourworkingdayfora5dayworkingweek.TheSTEL(ShortTermExposureLimit)isanexposurevaluethatshouldnotbeexceededformorethan15minutesandshouldnotberepeatedformorethan4timesperday.Thereshouldbeatleast60minutesbetweensuccessiveexposuresattheSTEL.Theterm"peak"isusedwhentheTWAlimit,becauseoftherapidactionofthesubstance,shouldneverbeexceeded,evenbriefly.

Section4-FirstAidMeasures

GeneralInformation:

YoushouldcallThePoisonsInformationCentreifyoufeelthatyoumayhavebeenpoisoned,burnedorirritatedbythisproduct.Thenumberis131126fromanywhereinAustralia(0800764766inNewZealand)andisavailableatalltimes.HavethisMSDSwithyouwhenyoucall.

Inhalation:Firstaidisnotgenerallyrequired.Ifindoubt,contactaPoisonsInformationCentreoradoctor.

SkinContact:Flushcontaminatedareawithlukewarm,gentlyflowingwaterforatleast40minutes,bytheclock.DONOTINTERRUPTFLUSHING.Ifnecessary,keepemergencyvehiclewaiting(showparamedicsthisMSDSand

taketheiradvice).Underrunningwater,removecontaminatedclothing,shoesandleathergoods(egwatchbandsand

belts).Stronglybasicingredientstendtopenetratetheskinandsoneedlongerrinsingthanothersubstances.Ifirritationpersists,repeatflushing.Seekmedicalattention.

EyeContact:Immediatelyflushthecontaminatedeye(s)withlukewarm,gentlyflowingwaterforatleast20-30minutes,bytheclock,whileholdingtheeyelid(s)open.Neutralsalinesolutionmaybeusedassoonasitisavailable.

DONOTINTERRUPTFLUSHING.Ifnecessary,keepemergencyvehiclewaiting(showparamedicsthisMSDSand

taketheiradvice).Takecarenottorinsecontaminatedwaterintotheunaffectedeyeorontoface.Ifirritationpersists,repeatflushing.CallaPoisonsInformationCentreoradoctorurgently.

Ingestion:Ifswallowed,rinsemouththoroughlywithwaterandcontactaPoisonsInformationCentre.Urgenthospitaltreatmentislikelytobeneeded.Giveactivatedcharcoalifinstructed.

Section5-FireFightingMeasures

FireandExplosionHazards:Thereisnoriskofanexplosionfromthisproductundernormalcircumstancesifitisinvolvedinafire.

Onlysmallquantitiesofdecompositionproductsareexpectedfromthisproductsattemperaturesnormallyachievedinafire.Thiswillonlyoccurafterheatingtodryness.

Firedecompositionproductsfromthisproductarelikelytobeharmfulifinhaled.Takesuitableprotectivemeasures.ExtinguishingMedia:NotCombustible.Useextinguishingmediasuitedtoburningmaterials.waterfog.Waterfogorfinesprayisthepreferredmediumforlargefires.Aimtodilutethematerialwithlargequantitiesofwater.If

practical,containdilutedmaterialandpreventfromenteringdrainsandwatercourses.

FireFighting:Ifasignificantquantityofthisproductisinvolvedinafire,callthefirebrigade.

Flashpoint: Doesnotburn.

UpperFlammabilityLimit: Doesnotburn.

LowerFlammabilityLimit: Doesnotburn.

Autoignitiontemperature: Notapplicable-doesnotburn.

FlammabilityClass: Doesnotburn.

Section6-AccidentalReleaseMeasures

Accidentalrelease:Intheeventofamajorspill,preventspillagefromenteringdrainsorwatercourses.Evacuatethespillareaanddenyentrytounnecessaryandunprotectedpersonnel.Wearfullprotectivechemicallyresistantclothingincludingeye/faceprotection,gauntletsandselfcontainedbreathingapparatus.SeebelowunderPersonalProtectionregardingAustralianStandardsrelatingtopersonalprotectiveequipment.Suitablematerialsforprotectiveclothingincluderubber,Viton,Nitrile,butylrubber,Barricade,neoprene,Teflon,polyethylene,PE/EVAL,Saranex,Responder.Eye/faceprotectiveequipmentshouldcompriseasaminimum,protectivegoggles.Ifthereisasignificantchancethatvapoursormistsarelikelytobuildupinthecleanuparea,werecommendthatyouusearespirator.Usually,norespiratorisnecessarywhenusingthisproduct.However,ifyouhaveanydoubtsconsulttheAustralianStandardmentionedbelow(section8).

Stopleakifsafetodoso,andcontainspill.Absorbontosand,vermiculiteorothersuitableabsorbentmaterial.Ifspill

istoolargeorifabsorbentmaterialisnotavailable,trytocreateadiketostopmaterialspreadingorgoingintodrainsorwaterways.Becauseofthecorrosivenessofthisproduct,specialpersonalcareshouldbetakeninanycleanupoperation.Sweepupandshovelorcollectrecoverableproductintolabelledcontainersforrecyclingorsalvage,anddisposeofpromptly.Recyclecontainerswhereverpossibleaftercarefulcleaning.Afterspills,washareapreventingrunofffromenteringdrains.Ifasignificantquantityofmaterialentersdrains,adviseemergencyservices.Contaminatedareamaybeneutralisedbywashingwithweakordiluteacid.Vinegar,citrusjuiceandmostsoftdrinksmaybesuitable.Thismaterialmaybesuitableforapprovedlandfill.Ensurelegalityofdisposalbyconsultingregulationspriortodisposal.Thoroughlylaunderprotectiveclothingbeforestorageorre-use.Adviselaundryofnatureofcontaminationwhensendingcontaminatedclothingtolaundry.

Section7-HandlingandStorage

Handling:Keepexposuretothisproducttoaminimum,andminimisethequantitieskeptinworkareas.CheckSection8ofthisMSDSfordetailsofpersonalprotectivemeasures,andmakesurethatthosemeasuresarefollowed.Themeasuresdetailedbelowunder"Storage"shouldbefollowedduringhandlinginordertominimiseriskstopersonsusingtheproductintheworkplace.Also,avoidcontactorcontaminationofproductwithincompatiblematerialslistedinSection10.

Storage:ThisproductisaScheduledPoison.Observeallrelevantregulationsregardingsale,transportandstorageofthisscheduleofpoison.Storeinacool,wellventilatedarea.Checkcontainersperiodicallyforcorrosionandleaks.

Containersshouldbekeptclosedinordertominimisecontamination.Makesurethattheproductdoesnotcomeintocontactwithsubstanceslistedunder"Incompatibilities"inSection10.Ifyoukeepmorethan1000kgor1000Lof

CorrosiveSubstancesofPackagingGroupIII,youareprobablyrequiredtolicensethepremisesornotifyyour

DangerousGoodsauthority.Ifyouhaveanydoubts,wesuggestyoucontactyourDangerousGoodsauthorityinordertoclarifyyourobligations.Checkpackaging-theremaybefurtherstorageinstructionsonthelabel.

Section8-ExposureControlsandPersonalProtection

ThefollowingAustralianStandardswillprovidegeneraladviceregardingsafetyclothingandequipment:Respiratoryequipment:AS/NZS1715,ProtectiveGloves:AS2161,IndustrialClothing:AS2919,IndustrialEye

Protection:AS1336andAS/NZS1337,OccupationalProtectiveFootwear:AS/NZS2210.

ExposureLimits / TWA(mg/m3) / STEL(mg/m3)
Sodiumhydroxide / 2 / Peak

Nospecialequipmentisusuallyneededwhenoccasionallyhandlingsmallquantities.Thefollowinginstructionsare

forbulkhandlingorwhereregularexposureinanoccupationalsettingoccurswithoutpropercontainmentsystems.Ventilation:Nospecialventilationrequirementsarenormallynecessaryforthisproduct.Howevermakesurethattheworkenvironmentremainscleanandthatvapoursandmistsareminimised.

EyeProtection:Youreyesmustbecompletelyprotectedfromthisproductbysplashresistantgoggleswithfaceshield.Allsurroundingskinareasmustbecovered.Emergencyeyewashfacilitiesmustalsobeavailableinanarea

closetowherethisproductisbeingused.

SkinProtection:Becauseofthedangerousnatureofthisproduct,makesurethatallskinareasarecompletelycoveredbyimpermeablegloves,overalls,haircovering,apronandfaceshield.Seebelowforsuitablematerialtypes.

ProtectiveMaterialTypes:Wesuggestthatprotectiveclothingbemadefromthefollowingmaterials:rubber,Viton,nitrile.

Respirator:Usually,norespiratorisnecessarywhenusingthisproduct.However,ifyouhaveanydoubtsconsulttheAustralianStandardmentionedabove.

Eyebathsoreyewashstationsandsafetydelugeshowersshouldbeprovidedneartowherethisproductisbeingused.

Section9-PhysicalandChemicalProperties:

PhysicalDescriptioncolour: Brown-blackliquid.

Odour: Mildodour.

BoilingPoint: Approximately100°Cat100kPa.

Freezing/MeltingPoint: Approximately0°C.

Volatiles: Watercomponent.

VapourPressure: 2.37kPaat20°C(watervapourpressure).

VapourDensity: Nodata.

SpecificGravity: 1.04approx

WaterSolubility: Completelysoluble.

pH: Corrosive.pHabout13assupplied

Volatility: Nodata.OdourThreshold: Nodata.EvaporationRate: Nodata.

CoeffOil/waterDistribution: Nodata

Autoignitiontemp: Notapplicable-doesnotburn.

Section10-StabilityandReactivity

Reactivity:Moststrongalkalisandbasesreactwithinorganicandorganicacidstoformsalts.Theycanalsoreactwithsomemetalsliberatinghydrogengas.Thesereactionsmayberapidandsometimesliberatemuchheat.Theycanalsodecomposemanyorganicmaterialssuchasesters,inareactioncalledhydrolysis.

ConditionstoAvoid:Handleandopencontainerscarefully.

Incompatibilities:acids,zinc,tin,aluminiumandtheiralloys.

FireDecomposition:Onlysmallquantitiesofdecompositionproductsareexpectedfromthisproductsattemperaturesnormallyachievedinafire.Thiswillonlyoccurafterheatingtodryness.Carbondioxide,andif

combustionisincomplete,carbonmonoxideandsmoke.Nitrogenanditscompounds,andundersome

circumstances,oxidesofnitrogen.Occasionallyhydrogencyanidegas.Oxidesofsulfur(sulfurdioxideisarespiratoryhazard)andothersulfurcompounds.Mostwillhaveafoulodour.Hydrogenchloridegas,othercompoundsofchlorine.Water,sodiumcompounds,sodiumcompounds.Carbonmonoxidepoisoningproducesheadache,weakness,nausea,dizziness,confusion,dimnessofvision,disturbanceofjudgment,andunconsciousnessfollowedbycomaanddeath.Hydrogencyanidepoisoningsignsandsymptomsareweakness,dizziness,headache,nausea,vomiting,coma,convulsions,anddeath.Deathresultsfromrespiratoryarrest.Hydrogencyanidegasactsvery

rapidly;symptomsanddeathcanbothoccurquickly.

Polymerisation:Thisproductwillnotundergopolymerisationreactions.

Section11-ToxicologicalInformation

LocalEffects:TargetOrgans:

ClassificationofHazardousIngredients

Ingredient RiskPhrases

SodiumHydroxide =2%Conc5%:C;R34

Section12-EcologicalInformation

Insufficientdatatobesureofstatus.

Section13-DisposalConsiderations

Disposal:Containersshouldbeemptiedascompletelyaspracticalbeforedisposal.Ifpossible,recyclecontainerseitherin-houseorsendtorecyclecompany.Ifthisisnotpractical,sendtoacommercialwastedisposalsite.PleasedoNOTdisposeintosewersorwaterways.

Section14-TransportInformation

ADGCode:1719,CAUSTICALKALILIQUID,N.O.S.

HazchemCode:2R

SpecialProvisions:SP109,SP184,SP274

DangerousGoodsClass:Class8,CorrosiveSubstances.

PackagingGroup:III

PackagingMethod:3.8.8,RT8

Class8CorrosiveSubstancesshallnotbeloadedinthesamevehicleorpackedinthesamefreightcontainerwithClasses1(Explosives),4.3(DangerousWhenWetSubstances),5.1(OxidisingAgents),5.2(OrganicPeroxides),6(ToxicSubstanceswheretheToxicSubstancesarecyanidesandtheCorrosivesareacids),7(RadioactiveSubstances),Foodstuffsandfoodstuffempties.TheymayhoweverbeloadedinthesamevehicleorpackedinthesamefreightcontainerwithClasses2.1(FlammableGases),2.2(Non-Flammable,Non-ToxicGases),2.3(PoisonousGases),3(Flammableliquids),4.1(FlammableSolids),4.2(SpontaneouslyCombustibleSubstances),6(ToxicSubstancesexceptwheretheToxicSubstancesarecyanidesandtheCorrosivesareacids)and9(MiscellaneousDangerousGoods).

Section15-RegulatoryInformation

AICS:AllofthesignificantingredientsinthisformulationaretobefoundinthepublicAICSDatabase.Thefollowingingredients:Sodiumhydroxide,arementionedintheSUSDP.

Section16-OtherInformation

ThisMSDScontainsonlysafety-relatedinformation.Forotherdataseeproductliterature.

Acronyms:

ADGCode AustralianCodefortheTransportofDangerousGoodsbyRoadandRail

AICS AustralianInventoryofChemicalSubstances

CASNumber ChemicalAbstractsServiceRegistryNumber

HazchemCode Emergencyactioncodeofnumbersandlettersthatprovideinformationtoemergencyservicesespeciallyfirefighters

IARC InternationalAgencyforResearchonCancer

NOHSC NationalOccupationalHealthandSafetyCommission

NOS Nototherwisespecified

NTP NationalToxicologyProgram(USA)

R-Phrase RiskPhrase

SUSDP StandardfortheUniformSchedulingofDrugsPoisons

UNNumber UnitedNationsNumber

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