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ABN 80 004 726 890 | MADE IN AUSTRALIA
Safety Data Sheet
Issued: December 18, 2015
Page 2 of 3
AUTODISH
8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure Standards: None assigned for product.
Atmospheric Contaminant Exposure Standard for:
Chlorine (a potential decomposition product)
CAS No. 7782-50-5 TWA = 1 ppm (3 mg/cu.m)
Peak limitation
STEL = -
Potassium hydroxide :
CAS No: 1310-58-3 TWA = - ppm (2 mg/cu.m)
Peak limitation
STEL = -
[Source: Safe Work Australia HSIS- 2015]
Engineering Controls: Mechanical ventilation: not required.
Personal Protection:
Gloves – Impervious natural rubber, butyl rubber, nitrile or
PVC gloves should be worn.
Note: Resistance of glove materials can vary. Evaluate
resistance under conditions of use and maintain PPE
carefully.
Eye protection – Safety glasses should be worn.
Respiratory – Not needed unless admixture with acids has
occurred.
9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Transparent pale-green liquid
Odour: Faint chlorine odour
pH = 13.2 – 13.7
Vapour Pressure: N/K
Vapour Density: N/K
Boiling Point: 115
°
C - 125
°
C
Freezing Point: < 0
°
C
Solubility in water: Infinitely miscible
Specific Gravity : 1.31
Evaporation rate: As water
% Volatile by vol: 0% VOC
10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stable.
Do not store in aluminium or galvanised containers. Store away
from acids. Autodish is a caustic product, which attacks soft
metals
Hazardous polymerization: Will not occur.
11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Health Effects:
Acute -
Considered to be corrosive by all exposure routes. Can kill if
swallowed.
Swallowed:
Because of its high alkalinity in the undiluted state,
Autodish is corrosive to the gastro-intestinal tract if swallowed.
Eye:
Corrosive. Contamination of the eyes can result in
conjunctivitis and corneal burns and ulceration, which can
result in permanent injury and possible loss of sight.
Skin:
Principal route of exposure is usually by skin contact.
Corrosive to the eyes and skin on contact. Skin contact may
cause swelling, redness, blistering, dermatitis or burns with
deep ulceration and gelatinous necrotic areas at the site of
contact. Skin contact may result in little pain, thus care should
be taken to avoid contamination of gloves and boots.
Inhalation:
Inhalation risk is low if product is used as directed,
but breathing of concentrated vapour should be avoided
because of risk of respiratory irritation.
Health Effects –
Chronic:
None known.
Toxicity Data: Not available for mixture.
For potassium hydroxide: oral LD50 (rat) = 273-365 mg/kg
(potassium hydroxide solid). Skin (rabbit): Severe Irritant.
Potassium hydroxide has low systemic toxicity.
(Note: this data is from published information. Agar Cleaning
Systems does not carry out animal tests).
12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity: For potassium hydroxide:
Bluegill (fresh water, fatal): 56 ppm / 24 hr
Minnow (fresh water, fatal): 28.6 ppm / 24 hr
Trout (fresh water, fatal): 50 ppm / 24 hr
Persistence and degradability: -
Mobility: -
Advice: Prevent entry to natural waterways and drains.
13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
For disposal, refer to State Land Waste Management Authority.
Empty containers must be decontaminated. Autodish can be
greatly diluted or carefully neutralised with dilute acid and
flushed to drain with copious amounts of water.
14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN No.: 1719
Class: 8 Packg.Group: II Hazchem: 2R
15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
Poisons Schedule Number: Schedule 6.
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