WATERBURY COMPANIES INC COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIV -- MOP UP 5LB  -- 7930-00F055453
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MOP UP 5LB
MSDS Date:08/25/1993
FSC:7930
NIIN:00F055453
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WATERBURY COMPANIES INC COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIV
Address:129 CALHOUN ST
Box:640
City:INDEPENDENCE
State:LA
ZIP:70443-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:504-878-6751
Emergency Phone Num:504-878-6751
CAGE:0XTV1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WATERBURY COMPANIES INC, COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIV
Address:100 CALHOUN ST
Box:640
City:INDEPENDENCE
State:LA
ZIP:70443
Country:US
Phone:203-597-1812/504-878-6751
CAGE:0XTV1

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE
CAS:12008-41-2
RTECS #:JN4950000
Fraction by Wt: 98%

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: <5%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RATS): 3.16 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: ABSORBTION INTO THE BLOOD
    STREAM, CNS EFFECTS AFTER 24 HOURS. SKIN: ABSORPTION, SLIGHT
    IRRITATION. EYES: SLIGHT REVERSIBLE CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:ERYTHEMA, MUSCULAR RASH, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA,
    DIZZINESS, DEPRESSION, IRRITATION, VOMITING, SNEEZING, COUGHING.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/TEPID(WARM)WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: RINSE
    W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN:
    BORATES ARE READILY DISSIPATED THROUGH THE URINE (70% IN THE FIRST
    24 HOURS). OBTA IN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS AN INHERENT FIRE RETARDANT.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP/VACUUM. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE. DON'T STORE
    WHERE CHILDREN/ANIMALS MAY GAIN ACCESS. CONTAMINATION OF FOOD/FOOD
    CONTACT SURFACES SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
Other Precautions:APPLICATION SHOULD BE LIMITED TO CAREFUL TREATMENT IN
    FOOD HANDLING WHERE FOOD PRODUCTS ARE HELD, PROCESSED,
    PREPARED/SERVED. IN KITCHENS, APPLY TO FLOOR AREAS ONLY. DON'T
    APPLY IN SERVING AREAS WHILE  FOOD IS EXPOSED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:340F
Solubility in Water:9.5%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS POWDER

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ELEMENTAL POTASSIUM.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MAY BE DISPOSED OF ON SITE/AT AN APPROVED
    WASTE FACILITY, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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