SHIPLEY COMPANY INC -- NEUTRA-CLEAN 68 -- 7930-00N005406 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NEUTRA-CLEAN 68
MSDS Date:03/15/1990
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N005406
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHIPLEY COMPANY INC
Address:2300 WASHINGTON ST
City:NEWTON
State:MA
ZIP:02162
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:617-969-5500;CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:T BLAKESLEE
CAGE:EO671
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SHIPLEY COMPANY
CAGE:EO671
Company Name:SHIPLEY COMPANY,INC.
Address:2300 WASHINGTON STREET
Box:City:NEWTON
State:MA
ZIP:02162
Country:US
Phone:617-969-5500(CHEMTREC 800-424-9300)
CAGE:21079

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

Ingred Name:VENT:WORKPLACE AIR.KEEP VAPOR CONCENTRATION BELOW COMPONENT
    TLV'S.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SODIUM METABISULFITE
CAS:7681-57-4
RTECS #:UX8225000
Fraction by Wt: 20%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:NITRILOACETIC ACID, TRISODIUM MONOHYDRATE (NTA, TRISODIUM
    NITRILOTRIACETATE)
CAS:5064-31-3
RTECS #:MB8400000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 73%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:NONHAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: 6%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED,REPEATED CONTACT CAN CAUSE
    DERMATITIS. NTA CAN CAUSE HYPOCALCEMIC TETANY WITH SPONTANEOUS
    RECOVERY (PRODUCT IS CHELATOR).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID AND ITS SODIUM
    SALTS:SUSP HUMAN CARC (NTP,1989).NO ADEQUATE DATA TO ALLOW AN
    EVALUATION (SEE SUP)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION, ITCHING, REDNESS,
    TEARING, BURNING AND INFLAMMATION. PROLONGED,REPEATED SKIN CONTACT
    CAN CAUSE CRACKING, DRYING AND DEFATTING. SKIN ABSORPTION:CAN CAUSE
    DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, DROW SINESS AND NARCOSIS.
    INGESTION/INHALATION: IRRITATION, COUGHING, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
    DROWSINESS AND NARCOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    CONT MD IMMED. SKIN:FLUSH IMMED W/ WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    CONTACT PHYS. INGEST:CONT PHYS AT ONCE. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT B RTHNG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CONT
    PHYS AT ONCE.MD NOTE:THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.TREATMENT OF
    OVEREXPOS SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS AND CLINICAL
    CONDITIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER,CARBON DIOXIDE AND DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .CHECK FOR PRESENCE OF TOXIC SULFUR OXIDE
    FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION,TOXIC SULFUR
    OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EMITTED.HAZ DECOMP PROD:ACIDIFICATION PRODUCES
    TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/ INERT ABSORB MATL & PLACE IN
    SUITABLE CONTR FOR DISPOS.TO CLEAN CONTAMD FLOORS,FLUSH W/ ABUNDANT
    QTIES OF H*2O INTO SEWER OR WASTE TREATMENT SYS IF PERMITTED BY
    FED,STATE & LOC REGS.IF NOT,C OLLECT H*2O & TREAT.DISP OF CONTAMD
    PROD (SEE SUP)
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION!TREAT AS A SOL CONTAINING
    SODIUM BISULFITE & NTA.STORE IN CLSD ORIGINAL CONTR IN A COOL,DRY
    AREA AT 50-90F,10-32.2C.STORE AWAY FROM (SEE SUP)
Other Precautions:N/K 

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
    ON AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION FOUND IN THE WORKPLACE AND MUST NOT
    EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR. THE RESPIRATOR MUST BE
    APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA  FOR THE SUBSTANCE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GOOD GEN (MECH) ROOM VENT.SPECIAL LOC EXHST VENT IS
    RECOMMENDED @ POINTS WHERE VAPS CAN BE RELS INTO (SEE ING 5)
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER'S GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN CONT.PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE
    TO PVNT ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE.REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG AND WASH BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ENTRY RTE:EYE (MFR). EXPLAN OF CARCIN:OF CARC IN HUMANS; SUFF EVID FOR
    CARC IN ANIMALS (IARC,1990). KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER (CAL PROP
    65,1989). SPILL PROC: AND MATLS USED IN CLEANUP IN AN APPRVD
    MANNER.  HNDLG/STOR PREC:STRONG OXIDANTS & ACIDS. DO NOT STORE IN
    DIRECT SUNLIGHT. KEEP CONTR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE.

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

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Spec Gravity:1.2 (WATER=1)
pH:7.0
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID WITH A SLIGHT,NONIRRITATING ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, TOXIC
    SULFUR OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EMITTED. ACIDIFICATION PRODUCES TOXIC
    SULFUR DIOXIDE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS PRODUCT,DISPOSAL OF
    IT,OR RESIDUES THEREFROM SHOULD BE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID:SARA
    TITLE III SECTION 313 LISTED.CON TACT MANUFACTURER FOR MORE
    INFORMATION.

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