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ABN 80 004 726 890 | MADE IN AUSTRALIA
Safety Data Sheet
Issued: January 28, 2016
Page 2 of 2
DEGREASER
carefully.
Eye-protection - Not normally required.
9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Clear brown liquid
Odour: Kerosene-type odour
pH = Not applicable
Vapour Pressure: Approx 0.7 kPa (20ºC)
Vapour Density: 4.5 (air = 1) (15ºC)
Boiling Point: 159 - 234
°
C
Freezing Point: < 0
°
C
Flash Point: 54 deg C (COC)
Flammability Limits : N/K
Solubility in water: Dispersible
Specific Gravity: 0.80 (20ºC)
Evaporation rate = c.0.16 (n-butyl acetate = 100)
% Volatile by vol: 70 - 90% VOC
10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Flammability: Degreaser is combustible. Avoid all ignition
sources. May form explosive mixtures with air.
Hazardous polymerization: Will not occur.
11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Health Effects:
Acute
–
Swallowed:
Ingestion may cause solvent aspiration into the
lungs which may cause mild to severe pulmonary injury and
possibly death.
Eye:
Eye contact may cause irritation.
Skin:
Principal route of exposure is usually by skin contact.
Moderate irritant to the skin on prolonged contact.
Inhaled:
Harmful. Inhalation may cause moderate irritation to
the respiratory tract and mucous membranes. Inhalation of
high vapour concentrations may cause headaches and
dizziness, are anaesthetic and may cause central nervous
system depression.
Health Effects -
Chronic
:
Repeated or prolonged skin contact may cause swelling,
redness, blistering or dermatitis. Chronic exposure to the
concentrated vapour may result in headache and symptoms
of central nervous system depression.
Toxicity Data: Not available for mixture.
Data for Kerosene: practically non-toxic
(oral LD50 and Dermal LD50 > 2000mg/kg).
(Note: this data is from published information. Agar Cleaning
Systems does not carry out animal tests).
12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity: No data available.
Persistence and degradability: Degreaser contains
biodegradable surfactants.
Mobility: -
Advice: Prevent entry to natural waterways.
13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
For disposal, refer to State Land Waste Management authority.
14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN No.: 1993
Class: 3
Pack. Group: III Hazchem: 3[Y]
15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
Poisons Schedule Number: Schedule 5.
16 OTHER INFORMATION
AICS Listing:
All components of Degreaser are listed on the
Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS).
Date: This SDS issued on January 28, 2016 shall remain valid
for 5 years unless a new SDS is issued in the meantime.
Please contact Agar Cleaning Systems P/L to ensure you have
the latest version of this product’s SDS.
Abbreviations and Definitions of terms used:
<
less than
>
greater than
AICS
Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
CAS
Chemical Abstracts Service (Registry Number)
COD Chemical Oxygen Demand
deg C Degrees Celsius
g
gram
g/L grams per litre
HSIS
Hazardous Substance Information System
kg
kilogram
L
Litre
LC50
The concentration of a material (inhaled) that
will be lethal to 50% of the test animals.
LD50
The dose (swallowed all at once) which is
lethal to 50% of a group of test animals.
m3
Cubic metre
mg
milligram
mg/m3 milligrams per cubic metre
miscible A liquid that mixes homogeneously with
another liquid
N/A
Not applicable
N/K
Not Known
NIOSH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health
non-haz
Non- hazardous
PEL
Permissible Exposure Limit
ppb
Parts per billion
ppm
Parts per million
STEL Short term exposure limit
TLV
Threshold Limit Value
TWA
Time Weighted average
UN
United Nations (Number)
wt
weight
The information in this Data Sheet is based on our present
knowledge. However, this shall not constitute a guarantee for
any specific product features and shall not establish a legally
valid contractual relationship. As far as lawfully possible, Agar
Cleaning Systems accepts no liability for any loss, injury or
damage (including consequential loss) suffered or incurred by
any person as a consequence of reliance on the information
and advice contained herein.
End of SDS.