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1.1 PRODUCT NAME: SAFEGARD ABSORBENT(TM) FOR OIL 1.2 PRODUCT USE: ABSORBENT COMPOUND 1.3 MANUFACTURER'S NAME: NOVUS PRODUCTS COMPANY, LLC 373-B AGNES DRIVE, SPRINGDALE, AR 72762 TEL: 479-361-8727, FAX: 479-419-4032 WEBSITE: WWW.NOVUSPRODUCTS.COM
2.1 OSHA/HSC STATUS: THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE NON-HAZARDOUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA OR CFR 1910-1200. NONE OF THE COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP OR IARC. 2.2 GHS CLASSIFICATION: EYE IRRITANT, CATEGORY 2 2.3 SIGNAL WORD: WARNING 2.4 HAZARD STATEMENT: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION 2.5 PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: WEAR EYE PROTECTION. IF IN EYES: RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING. IF EYE IRRITATION PERSISTS: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. 2.6 OTHER HAZARDS: AVOID BREATHING DUST. EXPOSURE TO THIS COMPOUND CAUSES NO SHORT OR LONG TERM HEALTH EFFECT, BUT NUISANCE DUST MAY CAUSE MINOR RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
3.1 SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE: SUBSTANCE INGREDIENT NAME % CAS NUMBER VERMICULITE (MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM IRON >22 1318-00-9 SILICATE) CELLULOSE >50 9004-34-6 CLINOPTILOLITE APPROX. 27 12173-10-3 DUST BINDER APPROX. .05 TRADE SECRET
4.1 INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP PERSON WARM AND AT REST. IF NOT BREATHING, IF BREATHING IS IRREGULAR OR IF RESPIRATORY ARREST OCCURS, PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN BY TRAINED PERSONNEL. 4.2 SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. DO NOT USE SOLVENTS OR THINNER. 4.3 EYE CONTACT: CHECK FOR AND REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. 4.4 INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THIS CONTAINER OR LABEL. KEEP PERSON WARM AND AT REST. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
5.1 EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE AN EXTINGUISHING AGENT SUITABLE FOR THE SURROUNDING MATERIAL. 5.2 UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: FULL WATER JET. 5.3 SPECIAL HAZARDS IN FIRE: IN THE EVENT OF FIRE CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE CAN BE RELEASE. NO OTHER SPECIFIC FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. THE COMPOUND WHEN WET MAY RENDER SLICK SURFACES. 5.4 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FIREFIGHTERS: NO SPECIAL PROTECTIVE MEASURE AGAINST FIRE REQUIRED.
6.1 PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: FORMS SLIPPERY SURFACES WITH WATER. USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TAKING NOTE OF ANY APPLICABLE INFORMATION IS SECTION 8. 6.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: ALTHOUGH THE COMPOUND ITSELF IS NON-HAZARDOUS, MATERIAL COLLECTED DURING CLEANUP OPERATIONS MAY BE CONTAMINATED AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS HAZARDOUS. INFORM THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES IF THE PRODUCT HAS CAUSED ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. 6.3 METHODS FOR CLEANING UP: CLEAN UP PROMPTLY BY SCOOP OR VACUUM. KEEP IN SUITABLE AND CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. AFTER CLEANING, FLUSH AWAY TRACES WITH WATER.
7.1 PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING: PUT ON APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (SEE SECTION 8). EATING, DRINKING, AND SMOKING SHOULD BE PROHIBITED IN AREAS WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS HANDLED, STORED, AND PROCESSED. WORKERS SHOULD WASH HANDS AND FACE BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, AND SMOKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BEFORE ENTERING EATING AREAS. WHEN TRANSFERRING MATERIAL INTO FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS, USE PROPER GROUNDING TO AVOID ELECTRIC SPARKS. DO NOT INHALE/ DUST/ FUMES/ AEROSOLS. 7.2 CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE: DO NOT STORE WITH OR NEAR INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS (SEE SECTION 10). STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE ELEMENTS. STORE CONTAINER IN A DRY, COOL AND WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
8.1 CONTROL PARAMETERS: ACGIH TLV, OSHA PEL 8.2 ENGINEERING CONTROLS: USE LOCAL EXHAUST IF EXCESSIVE DUSTING OCCURS. MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LIMITS BELOW OF NUISANCE PARTICULATES OF 10 MG/M^3 FOR TOTAL PARTICULATES AND 3 MG/M^3 FOR RESPIRABLE PARTICULATES. THE NEED FOR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY A PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST. 8.3 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: 8.3.1 EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GOGGLES ARE RECOMMENDED OR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS. 8.3.2 GLOVES: PROTECTIVE GLOVES MADE OF PVC OR SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ARE RECOMMENDED. 8.3.3 RESPIRATOR: IF DUSTS OR PARTICULATES ARE GENERATED DURING HANDLING OR PROCESSING AND EXPOSURES MAY EXCEED THE LIMITS CITED ABOVE, USE, AS A MINIMUM, A NIOSH APPROVED 1/2 FACE PIECE RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGES APPROVED FOR PARTICULATES MATTER WITH AN EXPOSURE LIMIT OF NOT LESS THAN 0.05 MG/M^3. 8.3.4 CLOTHING: APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR AND ANY ADDITIONAL SKIN PROTECTION MEASURES (EX: COATED APRON) SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE TASK BEING PERFORMED AND THE RISKS INVOLVED AND SHOULD BE APPROVED BY A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
9.1 INFORMATION BASED ON PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: 9.1.1 PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID. 9.1.2 FORM: GRANULAR 9.1.3 COLOR: LIGHT BROWN 9.1.4 ODOR: NONE 9.1.5 ODOR THRESHOLD: NONE 9.1.6 PH: 5.2 TO 7.5 9.1.7 MELTING POINT: NOT AVAILABLE 9.1.8 BOILING POINT: NOT AVAILABLE 9.1.9 FLASH POINT: NOT AVAILABLE 9.1.10 EVAPORATION RATE: NOT AVAILABLE 9.1.11 FLAMMABILITY: NOT AVAILABLE 9.1.12 UPPER EXPLOSION/ IGNITION LIMIT: NOT AVAILABLE 9.1.13 LOWER EXPLOSION LIMIT: NOT AVAILABLE 9.1.14 RELATIVE VAPOR DENSITY: NOT AVAILABLE 9.1.15 RELATIVE DENSITY: NOT AVAILABLE 9.1.16 SOLUBILITY: INSOLUBLE 9.1.17 PARTITION COEFFICIENT (N-OCTANAL/ WATER) : NOT AVAILABLE 9.1.18 VISCOSITY: NOT AVAILABLE 9.1.19 BULK DENSITY: NOT AVAILABLE
10.1 CHEMICAL STABILITY: THE PRODUCT IS STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE AND CONDITIONS. 10.2 REACTIVITY: CAN BE REACTIVE OR INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS: ACIDS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS, STRONG ALKALIS AND REDUCING AGENTS. AVOID TEMPERATURES OVER 300 DEG.. 10.3 HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF STORAGE AND USE.
11.1 INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS: 11.1.1 ACUTE TOXICITY (ORAL): NO KNOWN SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OR CRITICAL HAZARDS. 11.1.2 ACUTE TOXICITY (INHALATION): MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING ASTHMATIC OR RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS. 11.1.3 ACUTE TOXICITY (DERMAL): EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATIONS IF EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS. 11.1.4 IRRITATION/ CORROSION OF THE SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING AND/ OR AGGRAVATE EXISTING DERMATITIS. 11.1.5 IRRITANCY OF PRODUCT: NO KNOWN SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OR CRITICAL HAZARDS. 11.1.6 SKIN SENSITIZATION: NO KNOWN SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OR CRITICAL HAZARDS. 11.1.7 RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION: NO KNOWN SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OR CRITICAL HAZARDS. 11.1.8 CARCINOGENICITY-IARC: NO KNOWN SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OR CRITICAL HAZARDS. 11.1.9 CARCINOGENICITY-ACGIH: NO KNOWN SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OR CRITICAL HAZARDS. 11.1.10 REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NO KNOWN SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OR CRITICAL HAZARDS. 11.1.11 TERATOGENICITY: NO KNOWN SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OR CRITICAL HAZARDS. 11.1.12 EMBROTOXICITY: NO KNOWN SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OR CRITICAL HAZARDS. 11.1.13 MUTAGENICITY: NO KNOWN SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS OR CRITICAL HAZARDS.
12.1 ECOTOXICITY ASSESSMENT: ECOLOGICAL INJURIES ARE NOT KNOWN OR EXPECTED UNDER NORMAL USE. AQUATIC TOXICITY IS UNLIKELY DUE TO LOW SOLUBILITY. 12.2 PERSISTENCE/ DEGRADABILITY: NOT READILY BIODEGRADABLE. 12.3 MOBILITY IN SOIL: NOT MOBILE 12.4 OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS: BASED ON THE EPA GUIDELINES, THE COMPOUND IS CLASSIFIED AS PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO ALL SPECIES.
13.1 DISPOSAL METHODS: RECOVER OR RECYCLE IF POSSIBLE. THE GENERATION OF WASTE SHOULD BE AVOIDED OR MINIMIZED WHEREVER POSSIBLE. AS PREPARED THIS PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED NON-HAZARDOUS. CONTACT YOUR WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO ENSURE PROPER DISPOSAL PRACTICES. IF USED OR WASTE PRODUCT IS DISPOSED OF TESTING, INCLUDING TCLP, SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE ANY UNKNOWN HAZARD CHARACTERISTICS. 13.2 CONTAMINATED PACKAGING: EMPTY CONTAINERS WILL CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES. DO NOT ALLOW EMPTY CONTAINERS OR PACKAGING TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE EXCEPT TO STORE AND SHIP ORIGINAL PRODUCT. 13.3 LOCAL LEGISLATION: ALWAYS DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
14.1 NOT REGULATED UNDER DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGULATION: 14.1.1 TDG: N/A 14.1.2 DOT: N/A 14.1.3 PIN: N/A 14.1.4 IMO: N/A 14.1.5 ICAO: N/A
15.1 UNITED STATES: 15.1.1 TSC: ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED OR EXEMPTED. 15.1.2 SARA 302/304 AND 311/312: ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED OR EXEMPTED. 15.1.3 OSHA: IRRITANT, LUNG HAZARD, SKIN HAZARD, EYE HAZARD 15.2 AUSTRALIA (AICS): ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED OR EXEMPTED 15.3 CANADA (WHMIS): ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED OR EXEMPTED.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1-800-535-5053 / 1-866-294-0487 THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET IS CORRECT TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, INFORMATION AND BELIEF AT THE DATE OF ITS PUBLICATION OF 6/1/2015 THE INFORMATION GIVEN IS HEREIN IS DESIGNED ONLY AS A GUIDANCE FOR SAFE HANDLING, USE, PROCESSING, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, DISPOSAL AND RELEASE, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED A WARRANTY OR QUALITY SPECIFICATION. THE INFORMATION RELATES ONLY TO THE SPECIFIC MATERIAL COMPOUND DESIGNATED, AND MAY NOT BE VALID FOR SUCH MATERIAL USED IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR IN ANY PROCESS UNLESS SPECIFIED IN THE TEXT. |