Hot Flush Drain Opener 1st March 2006
SAFETY DATA SHEET Hot Flush Drain Opener
1. Identification of the Substances and The Company
Product Name: Hot Flush Drain Opener
Supplier: T.R Bonnyman Son & Co Ltd Willowburn Road Willowyard Industrial Estate Beith, Ayrshire KA15 1LN
Telephone: 01505 504716 Fax: 01505 504040
2. General Composition / Information On Ingredients
Contains 50% Potassium hydroxide solution.
3.Hazard Identification - Corrosive
UN.1823 Risk Phases: Contact with acids liberates toxic gas. Safety Phases: Keep out of reach of children. After contact with skin wash immediately with plenty of water. EEC No 215-185-5
4.First Aid Measures
Eye Contact: Immediately flood with copious amounts of water holding the eye open if necessary. Obtain medical attention.
Skin Contact: Immediately wash with water, preferably under a shower, removing contaminated clothing as washing proceeds. Obtain medical attention if irritation persists or if blistering occurs. Contaminated clothing should be washed before re-use.
Ingestion: Wash out mouth with water, give plenty of water or milk to drink. Obtain medical attention. Do not induce vomiting. Treatment may be needed for shock or pain.
Inhalation: Remove from exposure. Keep warm and at rest. If there is respiratory distress, give oxygen. If respiration stops or shows signs of failing, apply artificial respiration. Obtain medical attention urgently. l Note for Doctors: Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, skin & eye contact. Local corrosive effects predominate. No known systemic effects. No specific antidotal treatment, symptomatic support required. No known delayed effects after single exposure apart from consequence of local tissue damage.
5.Fire Fighting Measures
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Potassium hydroxide solution is non-flammable.
6.Accidental Release Measures
Personnel Precautions: Wear full protective clothing. Environmental Precautions: If spillage or contaminated washings cause contamination of water courses, drains or vegetation Inform relevant authorities. Method of Clean Up: Wash residues away with copious amounts of water. Collect and treat all water used in the clean up. Large spillages – prevent product from reaching drains etc. Contain spillage using earth or sand and Pump into an emergency tank. Dispose of, if necessary using licensed waste disposal contractors. Wash down area with water. Collect and treat all water used in the clean up.
7. Handling & Storage
Handling: Wear protective clothing. Provide safety showers and eyebaths in areas where accidental exposure is possible. Storage: Sodium hypochlorite should be stored in a closed vessel. Sodium hypochlorite should be stored away from reactive chemicals. Product decomposes slowly on standing with the evolution of some oxygen. Rate of decomposition can minimise by careful control of quality and storage conditions. Factors that increase the rate of decomposition are, high initial concentration, increase in temperature certain metallic impurities, fall in pH below 11 and exposure to light.
8.Exposure Controls and Protection
Personal Protective Equipment: PVC suit. PVC or rubber footwear, PVC gloves, chemical goggles. Nylon and wool are rapidly Corroded, cotton is preferred. Terylene is resistant, but can be easily penetrated.
9.Physical and General Properties
Appearance Clear, Greenish – Yellow liquid Density 1245 @ 20ºC Odour No Odour Molecular Weight 74.44 (NaOCI) PH 13.5 Solubility Completely soluble in water Boiling Point ºC Approx 1.07ºC Melting Point ºC Crystals of sodium chloride form at low temperatures. Solution solidifies at 25ºC. Vapour Pressure at ºC Similar to water at ambient temperatures. Flash Point N/A
10. Stability & Reactivity
Stability: Product decomposes over time. Materials to Avoid: Water – No dangerous reaction, completely soluble. Air – No dangerous reaction.
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11. Toxicological Information
Eye Contact: Liquid: Severe damage, even on short duration. Vapour: Irritation Skin Contact: Liquid: Severe irritation and burns if contact prolonged. Vapour: Little or no effect. Ingestion: Severe irritation and corrosion of the mouth, throat and digestive tract. Inhalation: Exposure to the mist or spray causes irritation of the nose, throat and respiratory tract.
Classified as Irritant.
12. Ecological Information
Is toxic to all fish. 0.4 ppm available is toxic to game fish.
13. Disposal Consideration
Spillages: Wear full protective clothing. Waste: Dispose of sodium hypochlorite solutions or materials contaminated with sodium hypochlorite using a licensed contractor in accordance with waste disposal regulations.
14. Transport Information
Un Number: 1823, class 8, corrosive substance. 8 Corrosive. Passenger – 1 litre max – cargo 30 litres max. Hazchem code: 2R. 45/80G12. Normal carriage pressure: atmospheric. Normal carriage temperature: ambient.
15.Regulatory Information.
1906 Alkali etc. Works regulations act and amendments. 1961 Factories act. SI 1984/1244 Classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances regulations. SI 1986/1951 Road traffic (carriage of dangerous substances in packages etc) regulations. SI 1988/1657 Control of substances hazardous to health regulations. SI 1990/304 The dangerous substances (notification and marking of sites) regulations. SI 1991/472 The environmental protection (prescribed processes and substances) regulations. SI 1992/743 The road traffic (carriage of dangerous substances in road tankers and tank containers) regulations.
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16. Other Information
Legal Disclaimer: The above information is based on the present state of our knowledge of the product at the time of publication. It is given in good faith; no warranty is implied with respect to the quality or the specification of the product. The user must satisfy himself that the product is entirely suitable for his purpose
User Notes: For further information please contact Stephen Allam at:
T.R Bonnyman Son & Co Ltd Willowburn Road Willowyard Ind Estate Beith, Ayrshire KA15 1LN
Tel: (01505) 504716 Fax: (01505) 504040
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