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ABN 80 004 726 890
MADE IN AUSTRALIA
Safety Data Sheet
Issued: April 24, 2011
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TAKE OFF
Sodium hydroxide TLV C 2 mg/cu.m. (peak limitation)
Monoethanolamine TLV TWA = 3 ppm, 8 mg/cu.m.
STEL = 6 ppm, 15 mg/cu.m.
[Source: Safe Work Australia HSIS-2011]
Engineering Controls: Mechanical Ventilation: Not normally
required.
Personal Protection:
Gloves – Wear nitrile, PVC or neoprene gloves. Rubber
gloves are not suitable.
Note: Resistance of glove materials can vary. Evaluate
resistance under conditions of use and maintain PPE
carefully.
Eye-protection - Suitable eye/face protection should be worn.
Other - Protective overalls are desirable. An eyewash unit
should be available. Wear breathing apparatus if airborne
concentration exceeds TLV.
9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Transparent colourless liquid
Odour: Mild butyl odour
pH = 13 - 14
Vapour Pressure: N/K
Vapour Density: N/K
Boiling Point: 100
°
C
Freezing Point: < 0ºC
Solubility in water: Infinitely miscible
Specific Gravity: 1 – 1.1
Evaporation rate: As water
% Volatile by vol: 85 – 95%
10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stable.
Do not store in aluminium or galvanised containers. Store away
from acids. Take Off is a caustic product which attacks soft
metals such as aluminium, zinc and tin.
Hazardous polymerization: None.
11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Risk: Causes burns. Risk of serious damage to eyes.
Health Effects:
Acute –
Swallowed: Because of its high alkalinity when un-diluted, Take
Off is corrosive to the gastro-intestinal tract if swallowed.
Eye: Corrosive and irritating to the eyes.
Skin: Principal route of exposure is usually by skin contact. It is
absorbed by the skin and is capable of causing skin reactions.
Corrosive and irritating to the skin on contact. Repeated or
prolonged skin contact may cause burns, swelling, blistering
or dermatitis.
Inhalation: Irritant to lungs. Avoid breathing concentrated
vapour.
Health Effects -
Chronic
:
(data for 100% 2-butoxy ethanol) blood effects and injury to
liver and kidney.
Toxicity data: Not available for mixture. Data for principal
ingredients :
2-butoxy ethanol: Acute oral (rat) LD50: 1480 mg/kg.
Inhalation (LC50) (mouse): 700 ppm/7hrs.
Ethanolamine: oral (rat) LD50: 2050 mg/kg.
dermal (rabbit) LD50: 1000 mg/kg.
Sodium hydroxide: oral lowest lethal dose (rabbit):-
500 mg/kg (10% solution).
Low systemic toxicity.
(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: -
Mobility: -
Advice: Prevent entry to natural waterways.
13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
For disposal, refer to State Land Waste Management authority.
14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN No.: 1719
Class: 8
Packg.Group: II Hazchem: 2R
15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
Poisons Schedule Number: Schedule 6.
16 OTHER INFORMATION
AICS Listing:
All components of Take Off are listed on the
Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS).
Date: This SDS issued: April 24, 2011
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.
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