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ABN 80 004 726 890 | MADE IN AUSTRALIA
Safety Data Sheet
Issued: August 6, 2012
Page 2 of 2
NEW GRAFFITI REMOVER
skin contact.
Respiratory – If engineering controls are not effective in
controlling airborne exposure then respiratory protective
equipment should be used. Expert advice should be used in
selecting the appropriate equipment. See Australian
Standards AS/NZS 1715 and 1716.
9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Clear colourless liquid
Odour: Slight sweet smell.
pH = Not applicable
Vapour Pressure: N/K
Vapour Density (air = 1): N/K
Boiling Point : > 200ºC
Freezing Point: < 0
°
C
Solubility in water: Dispersible
Specific Gravity at 20ºC : 0.97
Evaporation rate (n-butyl acetate = 1) : N/K
% Volatile by vol: 90 - 100%
10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stable.
Reactivity Hazards: Thermal oxidative degradation products
include carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2)
Hazardous polymerization: None.
11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Health Effects:
Acute
–
Swallowed: May cause irritation to gastro-intestinal tract.
Ingestion may cause abdominal cramps, vomiting and/or
diarrhoea.
Eye: Contact with the eyes will cause irritation.
Skin: Repeated or prolonged contact with the skin can cause
irritation. Skin absorption may be a significant source of
exposure.
Inhaled: High concentration of vapour may cause irritation.
Health Effects -
Chronic
: Repeated skin contact may cause
dermatitis.
Toxicity data: for principal ingredients:
Propylene carbonate: Acute Oral LD50 (mouse) = 20700 mg/kg
Acute Dermal LD50 (rabbit) = 20001 mg/kg
Methoxy Propanol: Acute Oral LD50 (mouse) = 11700 mg/kg
Acute Dermal LD50 (rabbit) = 13000 mg/kg
Dipropylene glycol mono-methyl ether:
Acute Oral LD50 (rat) = 5130 mg/kg
Acute Dermal LD50 (rabbit) = 9500 mg/kg
Propylene glycol n-butyl ether:
Acute Oral LD50 (rat) = 2124-5500 mg/kg
Acute Dermal LD50 (rat) > 2000 mg/kg
(Note: this data is from published information. Agar Cleaning
Systems does not carry out animal tests).
12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity: Data for principal ingredients methoxy propanol,
dipropylene glycol mono-methyl ether and propylene glycol n-
butyl ether:
Practically non-toxic to aquatic organisms (LC50/EC50 > 100
mg/L in the most sensitive species tested).
Persistence and degradability: Expected to be readily
biodegradable.
Mobility: Soluble in water.
Advice: Prevent entry to natural waterways.
13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Waste disposal methods: In accordance with government
regulations for the disposal of special waste. Incinerate in an
approved incinerator, according to government regulations.
Dispose of waste material via a licensed waste disposal
contactor to a regulated landfill.
14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN No.: -
Class: -
Pkg.Group: -
Hazchem: -
15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
Poisons Schedule Number: not scheduled.
16 OTHER INFORMATION
AICS Listing:
All components of New Graffiti Remover are
listed on the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
(AICS).
Date: This SDS issued: August 6, 2012
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. Agar
Cleaning Systems accepts no tortious or contractual liability for any loss or
damages suffered as a consequence of reliance on the information and
advice contained herein.
End of SDS.