VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- MOP UP 5 LB  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MOP UP 5 LB
MSDS Date:04/05/1993
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Info Phone Num:425-889-3400
Emergency Phone Num:206-889-3400
CAGE:0STM5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

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

Ingred Name:DISODIUM OCTABORATE TETRAHYDRATE
CAS:12008-41-2
RTECS #:JN4950000
= Wt:99.4

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3.16 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LARGE AMOUNTS ABSORBED INTO BLOOD
    STREAM FROM INGESTION/THROUGH DAMAGED SKIN MAY RESULT IN ERYTHEMA,
    CNS EFFECTS AFTER 24 HOURS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYES:
    SLIGHT REVERSIBLE CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Effects of Overexposure: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. INGESTION: DRINK LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER/MILK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE
    TO PHYSICIAN : AFTER INGESTION/ABSORPTION INTO THE BLOODSTREAM OF
    LARGE AMOUNTS, SYMPTOMS MAY APPEAR IN 24-72 HOURS. BORATES ARE
    READILY DISSIPATED THROUGH THE URINE (70% IN THE FIRST 24 HOURS).

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

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
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:APPLICATION SHOULD BE LIMITED SOLELY
    TO CAREFUL TREATMENT IN FOOD HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS WHERE FOOD &
    FOOD PRODUCTS ARE HELD, PROCESSED, PREPARED/SERVED. READ LABEL.
    DON'T STORE WHERE CHILDREN/ANIMAL S MAY GAIN ACCESS. STORE IN A DRY
    PLACE.
Other Precautions:CONTAMINATION OF FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SHOULD BE
    AVOIDED. IN KITCHENS, APPLY TO FLOOR AREAS ONLY. DON'T APPLY IN
    SERVING AREAS WHILE FOOD IS EXPOSED. IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL
    LAW TO USE THIS  PRODUCT IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT W/ITS LABELING.

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

Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GLASSES TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTACT
    W/EYES IS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=171.1C, 340.F
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. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO TOXIC CHEMICALS
    WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF
    THE EMERGENCY PLANNING & COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 & 40
    CFR 372.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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