hfa-500 (Tankcleaners)
® WRT bvMATERIAL SAFETY DATASHEET
Revision: 5
Revision date: February 2003
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT
- Product name: SC - 500
- Product type: Cleaning agent
- Product description: general all purpose water based cleaner
2. COMPOSITION/ INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
This product is to be considered as a substance according to EU-legislation
| Substance name | EU-number | CAS-number | Concentration | Symbols | Risk phrases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C9-11 Alcohol ethoxylate (6) | 68439-46-3 | 14 % | Xn | R-22, 41 | |
| Quarternary coco alkylamine | |||||
| Ethoxylate | 61791-10-4 | 5 % | Xi, N | R-41 | |
| Disodiummetalsilicate | 6835-92-0 | 2-5 % |
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Harmful:
- Harmful if swallowed.
- Risk of serious damage to eyes.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
- Skin: Remove contaminated clothing immediately. Rinse with water.
- Eyes: Immediately rinse with water for several minutes. Hols eyelids apart. Obtain medical attention.
- Ingestion: Drink a few glasses of water or milk. Obtain medical attention.
- Inhalation: Not relevant.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
- Extinguishing media: Water spray, fog or mist, foam, powder, carbon dioxide.
- Unusual fire hazards: Non-flammable. If involved in a fire it will support combustion.
- Hazardous combustion products: No typical hazardous decomposition products known.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
- Personal precautions For personal protection see Section 8.
- Environmental Precautions: Prevent discharge of larger quantities to drain or water courses.
- Cleaning up: Larger spill: Contain spill with inert materials. Absorb in vermiculite, dry sand or earth. Place in container for disposal according to local regulations.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
- Handling: The usual precautions for handling chemicals should be observed.
- Storage: No specific storage precautions noted. For further information see product information sheet.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ PERSONAL PROTECTION
- Exposure limits: No exposure limits have been established.
- Engineering controls Provide eyewash station.
- Hand: Use protective gloves made of neoprene or nitrile
- Eyes: Wear approved safety goggles.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
- Appearance: clear liquid
- Colour: slightly yellowish
- Odour: -
- Boiling point/range (ºC): > 100 Pressure(kPa) 760 mmHg
- Melting point/range(ºC): ~8
- Flash point (ºC): > 100
- Auto-ignition temp (ºC): > 150
- Lower explosion limit (vol %): -
- Upper explosion limit (vol %): -
- Density (kg/m3): ~1,01 Temp 20ºC
- Viscosity: ~60 mPas Temp 20ºC
- pH value: -
- pH value diluted solution: 5-7 Conc % 1
- Solubility in water: soluble
- Solubility in other solvents: soluble in ethanol
These data are typical for the product and not a specification.
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
- Stability: Normally stable
- Hazardous Decomposition Products: not known.
11.TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
- Toxicological data:
- Health effects:
- Respiratory: Not relevant
- Skin: Irritating. May cause transient redness and pain
- Eyes: Severely irritating. Risk of serious damage to eye.
- Ingestion: Moderate acute toxicity
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
- Degradation: Primary biodegradation >90%. The product complies with the decree on surfactant biodegradability of the European Community (73/404/EEG46; 73/405/EEG47).
- Bio-accumulation: No bioaccumulation is expected. The product is biodegradable and water soluble.
Component: C9-11 Alcohol ethoxylate (6)
- LC50 96 hours fish 1-10 mg/l
- EC50 48 hours Daphnia 1-10 mg/l
- EC50 72 hours algae 1-10 mg/l
- EC50 72 hours Skeletonema costatum (algae) 1/10mg/l
- Ecotoxicology: Toxic to aquatic organisms
- Degradation: Readily biodegradable> 60% CO2, 28 days. Modified Sturm Test (OECD 301B) Primary biodegradation >90%. The product complies with the degree on surfactant biodegradability of the European Community (73/4043/EEG46; 73/405/EEG47) (The data are estimated from tests on similar products).
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Disposal methods: Incineration is recommended. Dispose of in accordance with local authority requirements.
- Waste category: Hazardous waste in accordance with the Council Directive 91/689/EEC of 12 December 1991 on hazardous waste.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Not dangerous goods according to international transport regulations.
15.REGULATORY INFORMATION
- Substance name: C9-11 Alcohol ethoxylate (6)
- Symbol: X - Harmful
- R-Phrases: R-22 Harmful if swallowed; R-41 Risk of serious damage to eye.
- S-Phrases: S-26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S-37/39 Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.
- EU directive: Safety data sheet according to EC-directive 93/112/EEC
- Water hazard classification: WGK: 2 VwVwS, Anhang 2 (Germany)
16. OTHER INFORMATION
This information only concerns the above mentioned product as supplied and may not be valid if used with other products or in any process. It remains the user's own responsibility to make sure that the information is appropriate and complete for his special use of this product.