Section1-IdentificationofChemicalProductandCompany
iCareCleaningPtoductsPtyLtd Phone:0294765392
Substances: Blendofacidicingredientsandsurfactant
TradeName: MagWheelCleaner
ProductUse: MagWheelCleanerandAluminiumbrighteneremulsion.
CreationDate: May,2010
Section2-HazardsIdentification
StatementofHazardousNature
Thisproductisclassifiedas:HazardousaccordingtothecriteriaofNOHSCAustralia.DangerousaccordingtotheAustralianDangerousGoods(ADG)Code.
Dangerousgoodscode:8corrosivesubstances.
RiskPhrases:R34,R41.Causesburns.Riskofseriousdamagetoeyes.
SafetyPhrases:S20,S26,S28,S36,S46,S1/2,S37/39.Whenusing,donoteatordrink.Incaseofcontactwitheyes,rinseimmediatelywithplentyofwaterandcontactadoctororPoisonsInformationCentre.Aftercontactwithskin,washimmediatelywithplentyofwater.Wearsuitableprotectiveclothing.Ifswallowed,contactadoctororPoisonsInformationCentreimmediatelyandshowthiscontainerorlabel.Keeplockedupandoutofreachofchildren.Wearsuitableglovesandeye/faceprotection.
Subriskclass:nonallocated
ADGClassification:Class8(CAUSTICALKALILIQUID,N.O.S.)
UNNumber:1760 Hazchemcode:2x
EmergencyOverview
PhysicalDescriptionColour:Yellow(Magwheel)clearliquidfor(AluminiumBrightener).Odour:Mildodour.
MajorHealthHazards:causesburns,maycauseseriousdamagetoeyes.
PotentialHealthEffects
Inhalation
ShortTermExposure:Datasuggeststhatthisproductistoxicifinhaledproblemsextendedormajorexposuremayleadtosevereconsequencesincludingdeath.
LongTermExposure:Extendedormajorexposuremayleadtosevereconsequencesincludingdeath.
SkinContact:
ShortTermExposure:Availabledataindicatesthatthisproductislikelytobeabsorbedthroughtheskinandbetoxicbyskinabsorption.
LongTermExposure:Majorskinexposuremayleadtoserioushealthproblemsandevendeathifnot
treatedpromptly.Thisproductisalsocorrosivetoskin.Itwillcauseeffectssuchassevereitchiness
,blisteringandskinreddeninganddeathofskintissues.Exposuremayleadtopermanentdamageincludingscarring.
EyeContact:
ShortTermExposure:thisproductiscorrosivetotheeyes.Itwillquicklycauseintensediscomfortsuchasseverepain,copiouswateringandrednessoftheeyesunlessquicklytreated,corrosiveeffectsleadingtopermanentcorneal
damage,evenblindnesswilloccur.
LongTermExposure:Nodataforhealtheffectsassociatedwithlongtermeyeexposure.
Ingestion:datasuggeststhatthisproductistoxicifswallowed.Ingestionofsmallquantitiesaycauseharmandlargequantitiesmayleadtodeath.Thisproductisalsocorrosiveyothegastrointestinaltract.Willcauseburningtothemouthandthroat,possibleirreversibleproblems,evendeathunlesstreatedpromptly
ShortTermExposure:Datasuggest.
LongTermExposure:Nodataforhealtheffectsassociatedwithlongtermingestion.
CarcinogenStatus:
NOHSC:NosignificantingredientisclassifiedascarcinogenicbyNOHSC.
NTP:NosignificantingredientisclassifiedascarcinogenicbyNTP.
IARC:NosignificantingredientisclassifiedascarcinogenicbyIARC.
Section3-Composition/InformationonIngredients
Ingredients / CASNo / Conc,% / TWA(mg/m3) / STEL(mg/m3)Sulfuricacid / 7664-93-9 / 3-6 / 1 / 3
Nitricacid
Othernonhazardousingredients
Water / 7697-37-2secret
7732-18-5 / 3-6
10-20approxto100 / 5.2
notsetnotset / 10
notsetnotset
Thisisacommercialproductwhoseexactratioofcomponentsmayvaryslightly.Minorquantitiesofothernon
hazardousingredientsarealsopossible.
TheTWAexposurevalueistheaverageairborneconcentrationofaparticularsubstancewhencalculatedoveranormal8hourworkingdayfora5dayworkingweek.TheSTEL(ShortTermExposureLimit)isanexposurevaluethatshouldnotbeexceededformorethan15minutesandshouldnotberepeatedformorethan4timesperday.Thereshouldbeatleast60minutesbetweensuccessiveexposuresattheSTEL.Theterm"peak"isusedwhentheTWAlimit,becauseoftherapidactionofthesubstance,shouldneverbeexceeded,evenbriefly.
Section4-FirstAidMeasures
GeneralInformation:
YoushouldcallThePoisonsInformationCentreifyoufeelthatyoumayhavebeenpoisoned,burnedorirritatedbythisproduct.Thenumberis131126fromanywhereinAustralia(0800764766inNewZealand)andisavailableatalltimes.HavethisMSDSwithyouwhenyoucall.Obtainasupplyofcalciumgluconategelandleaveitinanearbyunlockedmedicinecabinet.Eyebathsoreyewashstationandsafetydelugeshowersshouldbeprovidedwherethisproductisbeingused.
Swallowed:ifswallowedDONOTinducevomiting.Washmouthwithwaterandgiveaglassofwatertodrink.Eyes:ifthisproductcomesintocontactwitheyes,holdopenandwashwithrunningwater.DONOTtrytoremove
contactlensesunlesstrained.Seekimmediatemedicalattention.
Skin:ifproductgetsonskinimmediatelyremovecontaminatedclothingandwashskinwithsoapandrunningwatertoremoveproductfromskinimmediatelyapplycalciumgluconategeltoaffectedskinseekmedicalattentionifsafetyshowerisavailableuseitpromptly.Becauseofthetoxicityofthisproductspeedmaysavealife.
Inhalation:removefromcontaminatedarea.Applyartificialrespirationifnotbreathing.
Advicetodoctor:Treatsymptomaticallyandnotethetreatmentofthisproduct.
Section5-FireFightingMeasures
FireandExplosionHazards:Thereisnoriskofanexplosionfromthisproductundernormalcircumstancesifitisinvolvedinafire.
ExtinguishingMedia: NotCombustible.
Flashpoint: Doesnotburn.
UpperFlammabilityLimit: Doesnotburn.
LowerFlammabilityLimit: Doesnotburn.
Autoignitiontemperature: Notapplicable-doesnotburn.
FlammabilityClass: Doesnotburn.
Specialfirefightingprocedures:immediatelyevacuatetheareaofunnecessarypersonnel.Whenfightingfiresinvolvingthisproductwearsafetyboots,nonflammableoveralls,gloves,hat,gogglesandrespirator.Allskinareasshouldbecoveredensurethatnospillageentersdrainsorwatercourses.
Unusualfirefighting&explosionhazards:firedecompositionproductsfromthisproductmayformtoxicandcorrosivemixturesinconfinedspaceslikelytodecomposeonlyafterheatingtodrynessfollowedbyfurtherstrongheating.
Stability:thisproductisunlikelytospontaneouslydecompose
Polymerisation:thisproductisunlikelytospontaneouslydecompose
DecompositionProducts:carbondioxideandifcombustionisincompletecarbonmonoxideandsmokes.Oxidesofsulphur.Water.
Materialstoavoid:bases
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.Ifspillistoolargeorifabsorbentmaterialisnotavailable,trytocreateadiketostopmaterialspreadingorgoingintodrainsorwaterways.Becauseofthecorrosivenessofthisproduct,specialpersonalcareshouldbetakeninanycleanupoperation.Sweepupandshovelorcollectrecoverableproductintolabelledcontainersforrecyclingorsalvage,anddisposeofpromptly.Recyclecontainerswhereverpossibleaftercarefulcleaning.Afterspills,washareapreventingrunofffromenteringdrains.Ifasignificantquantityofmaterialentersdrains,adviseemergencyservices.Contaminatedareamaybeneutralisedbywashingwithwaterodilutealkali.maybesuitable.Thismaterialmaybesuitableforapprovedlandfill.Ensurelegalityofdisposalbyconsultingregulationspriortodisposal.Thoroughlylaunderprotectiveclothingbeforestorageorre-use.Adviselaundryofnatureofcontaminationwhensendingcontaminatedclothingtolaundry.
Section7-HandlingandStoragetransport
Handling:Keepexposuretothisproducttoaminimum,andminimisethequantitieskeptinworkareas.CheckSection8ofthisMSDSfordetailsofpersonalprotectivemeasures,andmakesurethatthosemeasuresarefollowed.Themeasuresdetailedbelowunder"Storage"shouldbefollowedduringhandlinginordertominimiserisksto
personsusingtheproductintheworkplace.Also,avoidcontactorcontaminationofproductwithincompatible
materialslistedinSection10.
Storage:.ThisproductisclassedasUN1760,DangerousgoodsClass8CorrosiveSubstancesshallnotbeloadedinthesamevehicleorpackedinthesamefreightcontainerwithClasses1(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).
ThisproductisaScheduledPoisonS7Observeallrelevantregulationsregardingsale,transportandstorageofthisscheduleofpoison.Storeinacool,wellventilatedarea.Checkcontainersperiodicallyforcorrosionandleaks.Containersshouldbekeptclosedinordertominimisecontamination.Makesurethattheproductdoesnotcomeintocontactwithsubstanceslistedunder"Incompatibilities"inSection10.Ifyoukeepmorethan1000kgor1000LofCorrosiveSubstancesofPackagingGroupIII,youareprobablyrequiredtolicensethepremisesornotifyyourDangerousGoodsauthority.Ifyouhaveanydoubts,wesuggestyoucontactyourDangerousGoodsauthorityinordertoclarifyyourobligations.Checkpackaging-theremaybefurtherstorageinstructionsonthelabel.
Section8-ExposureControlsandPersonalProtection
ThefollowingAustralianStandardswillprovidegeneraladviceregardingsafetyclothingandequipment:
RiskphrasesareR34,R41,R23/24/25.Causeburns.Riskofseriousdamagetoeyes.Toxicbyinhalationincontactwithskinandifswallowed.
ExposureStandards:
Atimeweightedaverage(twa)hasbeenestablishedforHydrogenfluoridepresentinsignificantquantitiesinthisproduct.Thisvalueis2.6mg/m3.ThecorrespondingSTELlevelis“peak”.TheSTEL(shorttermexposurelimit)isanexposurevaluethatshouldnotbeexceededformorethan15minutesandshouldnotberepeatedformorethan4timesperday.Thereshouldbeatleast60minutesbetweensuccessiveexposuresattheSTEL.TheexposurevalueattheTWAistheaverageisairborneconcentrationofaparticularsubstancewhencalculatedoveranormal8hourworkingdayfora5dayworkingweek.Seeingredientssectiononpage1ofdatasheet.Theterm“peak”isusedwhentheTWAlimit,becauseoftherapidactionofthesubstances,shouldneverbeexceededevenbriefly.
EngineeringControls:
Inindustrialsituation,concentrationvaluebelowtheTWAvalueshouldbemaintained.Valuemaybereducedbyprocessmodification,useoflocalexhaustventilation,capturingsubstancesatthesource,orothermethods.Ifyoubelieveairborneconcentrationofmists,dustorvapourarehigh,youareadvisedtomodifytheprocessorenvironmenttoreducetheproblem.
PersonalProtection:
ProtectiveGloves:Impermeableprotectiveglovesmustbewornwhenyouareusingthisproduct.Failuretodoso
willleadtoburnstotheskin,andlikelyscarring.Allskinareasmustbecoveredwhenyouareusingthisproduct.Gloveselectioncanbemadeonthebasisofthefollowingresistanceforsodiumhydroxidebasedproducts.Neoprene:Excellent,Rubberexcellentnitrile;excellentButyl:excellentforhelpinselectingequipmentconsultAS
2161.
EyeProtection:Youreyesmustbecompletelyprotectedfromthisproduct.Allsurroundingskinareasmustbecovered.Eyecontactwillproveatbeatpainfulanwillprobablycauseirreversibledamageifcontactisotherthan
brief.ConsultAS1336andAS/NZS1337foradviceonindustrialeyeprotection..Emergencyeyewashfacilitiesmust
alsobeavailableinanareaclosetowherethisproductisbeingused.
SkinProtection:Becauseofthedangerousnatureofthisproduct,makesurethatallskinareasarecompletelycoveredbyimpermeablegloves,overalls,haircovering,andapronandfaceshield.Seebelowforsuitablematerial
types.
ClothingProtectiveMaterialTypes:Cleanimpermeableoverallsorprotectiveclothingshouldbeworn,
preferablywithanapron.Ifcontaminated,laundryshouldbeadvisedofthenatureofthecontamination,or,preferably,clothingshouldbedestroyed.ConsultAS2919foradviceonindustrialclothing.
Respirator:Becauseofthedangerofthisproducttotherespiratorysystem,itshouldonlybeusedwhen
theuserisequippedwithfullrespiratoryequipment,unlessusedinafumecupboardorotherpositivelyventilatedareadesignedfortheprotectionofusers.Forhelpselectingsuitableequipment,consultAS/NZS1715
SafetyBoots:Wearingsafetybootsinindustrialsituationisadvisory.ConsultAS/NZS2210foradviceon
occupationalprotectivefootwear.
Alwayswashhandbeforesmoking;eatingorusingthetoilet.Washcontaminatedclothingandotherprotectiveequipmentbeforestoringore-using.
Section9-PhysicalandChemicalProperties:
PhysicalDescriptioncolour: Clearliquid.
Odour: Sharpbutmildodour.
BoilingPointVapourPressure. Approximately100°Cat100kPa.
Freezing/MeltingPoint: Approximately0°C.
Volatiles: Watercomponent.
VapourDensity: Nodata.
SpecificGravity: Nodata.
WaterSolubility: Completelysoluble.pH: CorrosiveVolatility: Nodata.
OdourThreshold: Nodata.
EvaporationRate: Nodata.
CoeffOil/waterDistribution: Nodata
Autoignitiontemp: Notapplicable-doesnotburn.
Corrosiveness: corrosivetohumantissuesandtomanymetals
Section10-StabilityandReactivity
ConditionstoAvoid:Handleandopencontainerscarefully.
Incompatibilities:Bases
Polymerisation:Thisproductwillnotundergopolymerisationreactions.
Section11-ToxicologicalInformation
Section12-EcologicalInformation
Insufficientdatatobesureofstatus.
Section13-DisposalConsiderations
Disposal:Containersshouldbeemptiedascompletelyaspracticalbeforedisposal.Ifpossible,recyclecontainerseitherin-houseorsendtorecyclecompany.Ifthisisnotpractical,sendtoacommercialwastedisposalsite.PleasedoNOTdisposeintosewersorwaterways.
Section14-TransportInformation
HazchemCode:2xDangerousGoodsClass:Class8,CorrosiveSubstances.PackagingGroup:III
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.
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
THISMSDSSUMMARISESOURBESTKNOWLEDGEOFTHEHEALTHANDSAFETYHAZARDINFORMATIONOFTHEPRODUCTANDHOWTOSAFELYHANDLEANDUSETHEPRODUCTINTHEWORKPLACE.EACHUSERMUSTREVIEWTHISMSDSINTHECONTEXTOFHOWTHEPRODUCTWILLBEHANDLEDANDUSEDINTHEWORKPLACE.
IFCLARIFICATIONORFURTHERINFORMATIONISNEEDEDTOENSURETHATANAPPROPRIATERISKASSESSMENTCANBEMADE,THEUSERSHOULDCONTACTTHISCOMPANYSOWECANATTEMPTTOOBTAINADDITIONALINFORMATIONFROMOURSUPPLIERS
OURRESPONSIBILITYFORPRODUCTSSOLDISSUBJECTTOOURSTANDARDTERMSANDCONDITIONS,ACOPYOFWHICHISSENTTOOURCUSTOMERSANDISALSOAVAILABLEONREQUEST.
Pleasereadalllabelscarefullybeforeusingproduct.ThisMSDSispreparedinaccordwiththeNOHSCdocument“NationalCodeofPracticeforthePreparationofMaterialSafetyDataSheets”2ndEdition[NOHSC:2011(2003)]
MATERIALSAFETYDATASHEET