SAFETY DATA SHEET COREXIT® EC9500A Section: 1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product name : COREXIT® EC9500A Other means of identification : Not applicable. Recommended use : OIL SPILL DISPERSANT Restrictions on use : Refer to available product literature or ask your local Sales Representative for restrictions on use and dose limits. Company : Nalco Environmental Solutions LLC 7705 Highway 90-A Sugar Land, Texas 77478 USA TEL: (281) 263-7000 Emergency telephone : (800) 424-9300 (24 Hours) CHEMTREC number Issuing date : 12/17/2014 Section: 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION GHS Classification Eye irritation : Category 2A Specific target organ toxicity - : Category 3 (Central Nervous System) single exposure GHS Label element Hazard pictograms : Signal Word : Warning Hazard Statements : Causes serious eye irritation. May cause drowsiness or dizziness. Precautionary Statements : Prevention: Avoid breathing dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapours/ spray. Wash skin thoroughly after handling. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Wear eye protection/face protection. Response: IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/ physician if you feel unwell. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/ attention. Storage: Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. Store locked up. 1 / 11 SAFETY DATA SHEET COREXIT® EC9500A Disposal: Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. Other hazards : None known. Section: 3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS Chemical Name CAS-No. Concentration: (%) Distillates, petroleum, hydrotreated light 64742-47-8 10 - 30 Organic sulfonic acid salt Proprietary 10 - 30 Propylene Glycol 57-55-6 1 - 5 Section: 4. FIRST AID MEASURES In case of eye contact : Rinse immediately with plenty of water, also under the eyelids, for at least 15 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Get medical attention. In case of skin contact : Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Get medical attention if symptoms occur. If swallowed : Rinse mouth. Get medical attention if symptoms occur. If inhaled : Remove to fresh air. Treat symptomatically. Get medical attention if symptoms occur. Protection of first-aiders : In event of emergency assess the danger before taking action. Do not put yourself at risk of injury. If in doubt, contact emergency responders.Use personal protective equipment as required. Notes to physician : Treat symptomatically. Most important symptoms : See Section 11 for more detailed information on health effects and and effects, both acute and symptoms. delayed Section: 5. FIREFIGHTING MEASURES Suitable extinguishing media : Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment. Unsuitable extinguishing : None known. media Specific hazards during : Fire Hazard firefighting Keep away from heat and sources of ignition. Flash back possible over considerable distance. Hazardous combustion : Decomposition products may include the following materials: products Carbon oxides nitrogen oxides (NOx) Sulphur oxides Oxides of phosphorus Special protective equipment : Use personal protective equipment. for firefighters Specific extinguishing : Fire residues and contaminated fire extinguishing water must 2 / 11 SAFETY DATA SHEET COREXIT® EC9500A methods be disposed of in accordance with local regulations. In the event of fire and/or explosion do not breathe fumes. Section: 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Personal precautions, : Ensure adequate ventilation. Remove all sources of ignition. Ensure protective equipment and clean-up is conducted by trained personnel only. Refer to protective emergency procedures measures listed in sections 7 and 8. Environmental precautions : Do not allow contact with soil, surface or ground water. Methods and materials for : Eliminate all ignition sources if safe to do so. Stop leak if safe to do containment and cleaning up so. Contain spillage, and then collect with non-combustible absorbent material, (e.g. sand, earth, diatomaceous earth, vermiculite) and place in container for disposal according to local / national regulations (see section 13). For large spills, dike spilled material or otherwise contain material to ensure runoff does not reach a waterway. Section: 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE Advice on safe handling : Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Take necessary action to avoid static electricity discharge (which might cause ignition of organic vapours). Keep away from fire, sparks and heated surfaces. Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Use only with adequate ventilation. Conditions for safe storage : Keep away from heat and sources of ignition. Keep away from oxidizing agents. Keep out of reach of children. Keep container tightly closed. Store in suitable labeled containers. Suitable material : The following compatibility data is suggested based on similar product data and/or industry experience: Stainless Steel 304, Stainless Steel 316L, Aluminum, Hastelloy C-276, MDPE (medium density polyethylene), HDPE (high density polyethylene), PVC, Plexiglass, Perfluoroelastomer, PTFE, TFE, FEP (encapsulated) Unsuitable material : The following compatibility data is suggested based on similar product data and/or industry experience: Mild steel, Carbon steel, Buna-N, Brass, Copper, Natural rubber, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Ethylene propylene, EPDM, Neoprene, Nitrile, Polyurethane, Fluoroelastomer, Chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber, Polytetrafluoroethylene/polypropylene copolymer Section: 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION Components with workplace control parameters Basis Components CAS-No. Form of Permissible exposure concentration Distillates, petroleum, 64742-47-8 TWA 500 ppm OSHA Z1 hydrotreated light 2,000 mg/m3 TWA 200 mg/m3 ACGIH Propylene Glycol 57-55-6 TWA 10 mg/m3 WEEL Engineering measures : Effective exhaust ventilation system Maintain air concentrations 3 / 11 SAFETY DATA SHEET COREXIT® EC9500A below occupational exposure standards. Personal protective equipment Eye protection : Safety glasses with side-shields Hand protection : Wear protective gloves. Gloves should be discarded and replaced if there is any indication of degradation or chemical breakthrough. Skin protection : Wear suitable protective clothing. Respiratory protection : When workers are facing concentrations above the exposure limit they must use appropriate certified respirators. Hygiene measures : Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before re-use. Wash face, hands and any exposed skin thoroughly after handling. Section: 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Appearance : Liquid Colour : amber Odour : hydrocarbon-like Flash point : 83 °C Method: ASTM D 93, Pensky-Martens closed cup Does not sustain combustion. pH : 6.2, 100 % Odour Threshold : no data available Melting point/freezing point : POUR POINT: < -57 °C, ASTM D-97 Initial boiling point and boiling : 147 °C (760 mm Hg) range Method: ASTM D 86 Evaporation rate : no data available Flammability (solid, gas) : no data available Upper explosion limit : Not applicable. Lower explosion limit : Not applicable. Vapour pressure : 15.5 mm Hg (37.8 °C) Relative vapour density : no data available Relative density : 0.95 (15.6 °C) ASTM D-1298 Density : 7.91 lb/gal Water solubility : Miscible Solubility in other solvents : no data available Partition coefficient: n- : no data available octanol/water Auto-ignition temperature : no data available Thermal decomposition : no data available temperature 4 / 11 SAFETY DATA SHEET COREXIT® EC9500A Viscosity, dynamic : no data available Viscosity, kinematic : 177 mm2/s (0 °C) 70 mm2/s (15.6 °C) 22.5 mm2/s (40 °C) VOC : no data available Section: 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Chemical stability : Stable under normal conditions. Possibility of hazardous : No dangerous reaction known under conditions of normal use. reactions Conditions to avoid : Heat, flames and sparks. Incompatible materials : Contact with strong oxidizers (e.g. chlorine, peroxides, chromates, nitric acid, perchlorate, concentrated oxygen, permanganate) may generate heat, fires, explosions and/or toxic vapors. Hazardous decomposition : Decomposition products may include the following materials: products Carbon oxides nitrogen oxides (NOx) Sulphur oxides Oxides of phosphorus Section: 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION Information on likely routes of : Inhalation, Eye contact, Skin contact exposure Potential Health Effects Eyes : Causes serious eye irritation. Skin : Health injuries are not known or expected under normal use. Ingestion : Health injuries are not known or expected under normal use. Inhalation : Inhalation may cause central nervous system effects. Chronic Exposure : Health injuries are not known or expected under normal use. Experience with human exposure Eye contact : Redness, Pain, Irritation Skin contact : No symptoms known or expected. Ingestion : No symptoms known or expected. Inhalation : Dizziness, Drowsiness Toxicity Product 5 / 11 SAFETY DATA SHEET COREXIT® EC9500A Acute oral toxicity : LD50 rat: > 5,000 mg/kg Test substance: Product LD50 rat: > 5,000 mg/kg Test substance: Distillates, petroleum, hydrotreated light LD50 rat: > 38,000 mg/kg Test substance: Oxyalkylated Fatty Acid Derivative