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ABN 80 004 726 890 | MADE IN AUSTRALIA
Safety Data Sheet
Issued: July 2, 2015
Page 2 of 2
BEER LINE CLEANER – PART 1
8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure Standards: None assigned for product.
Australian TLV for potassium hydroxide = C2.00 mg/cu.m TWA
[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. An eyewash
facility should be available
.
9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Transparent red liquid
Odour: Odourless
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: 50 – 70%
10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stable.
Do not store in aluminium or galvanised containers. Store away
from acids. Beer Line Cleaner Part 1 is a caustic product which
attacks soft metal like aluminium, zinc and copper.
Hazardous polymerization: None.
11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Health Effects:
Acute –
Considered to be toxic by all exposure
routes.
Swallowed:
Can kill if swallowed. Because of its high
alkalinity in the undiluted state, Beer Line Cleaner Part 1 is
corrosive to the gastro-intestinal tract if swallowed.
Eye:
An eye irritant. Corrosive to the eyes on contact.
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 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) = 365 mg/kg
(potassium hydroxide solid). 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: No data available.
Persistence and degradability: -
Mobility: -
Advice: Prevent entry into waterways, drains or confined areas.
13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
For disposal, refer to State Land Waste Management Authority.
Empty containers must be decontaminated.
Beer Line Cleaner Part 1 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.
16 OTHER INFORMATION
Date: This SDS issued on July 2, 2015 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: N/K = Not Known
TWA = Time Weighted average
STEL = Short term exposure limit
CAS = Chemical Abstracts Service
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.