QC-21 - Layne Safety

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
MA NUFACTURER'S NAM E: Various EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: SEHS (913) 342-4803
ADDRESS: 610 South 3 8th Street Kansas City, KS 66 106 (Layne Christensen Safety Dept.)
CHEMICAL NAM E: QC-2 1 W ell Cleaner
CHEMICA L FAM ILY: A cid
TRADE NAME AND SYNONYM S: n/a
FORMULA : n/a
SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
HAZARDOUS COMPONENT(S)
(Chem ical an d Com mo n Nam e(s)) %
OSHA
PEL
A CGIH
TLV
CAS
NUM BER
None
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Clear, yellow liquid.
SECTION III - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
BOILING POINT:
243 o F
VAPOR DENSITY
(Air = 1): 1
SPECIFIC GRAV ITY (H 2
0= 1): 1.225
VA POR PRESSURE: vapor is w ater
SOLUBILITY IN W AT ER: complet e
EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE = 1): n/a
SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA
FLASH POINT: none FLA M M A BLE LIM ITS LEL: n/a UEL: n/a
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: n/a
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA : adequat e for su rround ing mat erial
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: Firefig hters should w ear full p ersonal p rotec tive eq uipm ent an d SCBA .
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZA RDS: none
SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
EXPOSURE LIMITS TLV : 5 ppm (HCl) STEL: n/a CEILING: 5 pp m (HC l)
IS CHEMICAL A CA RCINOGEN YES IS CHEMICA L A YES
MUTA GEN
NO x NO x
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EFFECTS OF EXPOSU RE
INHALATION: Irritation to respiratory tract.
SKIN CONTACT/A BSORPTION: Contact may burn skin.
EYE CONTACT: Eye burns can result.
INGESTION: Burns to mouth and digestive tract.
EM ERGEN CY A ND FIRS T A ID PRO CED UR ES
INHALA TION: Av oid breathing fum es. Remove to fresh air.
INGESTION: Drink plenty of w ater for 15 minutes. Get medical aid.
SKIN CONTA CT: Flush w ith w ater
EYE CONTACT:
Flush eyes with w ater. Get medical aid.
SECTION VI - PHYSICAL HAZARDS (REACTIVITY DATA)
STABILITY STA BLE X CONDITIONS T O AV OID: stro ng bases
UNSTA BLE
INCOMPATIBILITY (Materials to A void): Met als, oxidizers such as nitric acid, cyanide and sulfides.
HA ZARDO US DECOM POSITION PRODUCTS: Carb on m onoxid e, carbo n dioxide, phosph orous o xides
HAZARDOUS
POLYMERIZATION
MA Y OCCUR
WILL NOT OCCUR
X
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: none
SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK DATA
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CA SE MA TERIAL IS RELEAS ED OR SPILLED: If app roved b y local, s tate an d federal reg ulations, may b e neutralized and
flushed to wastewater treatment plant.
SECTION VIII - PERSONAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (Specify Type): NIOSH approved full face
APR w ith acid g as cartr idge.
EYE PROTECTION: Safet y glasses/g oggles
PROTECTIVE GLOV ES: Rubber o r nitr ile
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: n/a
VENTILATION: As necessary to keep vapor levels dow n.
WORK/HYGIENIC PRACTICES: Avoid inhalation of vapors. Avoid skin contact.
SECTION IX - TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE DATA
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HA NDLING AND ST ORAGE: Store in dry area away f rom stron g bases. Do not rem ove or deface labels.
HAZARD CLASS: Corrosive
DOT CLASSIFICATION: none
PLACA RDING REQUIREMENTS : CORROSIVE placard, H AZM AT certif ication and Bill of Lading required if o ver 1 ,00 0 lbs are c arried.
PREPARER: Layne Christen sen Safet y Depart ment DATE: 9/00
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