ANSI Material Safety Data Sheet

Hercules Chemical Company, Inc.
MSDS # 309 - Hercules Base Hit II
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Hercules Base Hit II – MSDS # 309
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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure Guidelines
Chemical Name ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL NIOSH IDLH
Cellulose TWA: 10 mg/m
3
TWA: 15 mg/m
3
TWA: 5 mg/m
3
Engineering Controls
Showers
Eyewash stations
Ventilation systems
Personal Protective Equipment
Eye/face Protection
Safety glasses with side-shields.
Skin Protection
No special protective equipment required
Respiratory Protection
None required under normal usage.
General Hygiene Considerations
Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday. When using, do not eat, drink or smoke. Remove and wash contaminated
clothing before re-use.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance
Blue green
Odo
r
Wintergreen oil
Physical State
Viscous liquid
pH
6.4
Autoignition Temperature
Not applicable
Boiling Point/Range
100°C / 212°F
Melting Point/Range
No data available
Flammability Limits in Ai
r
No data available
Specific Gravity
1.08
Water Solubility
Miscible with water
Solubility
No data available
V
OC Content
0.0 g/l
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical Stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Conditions to Avoid
None.
Incompatible Materials
None known based on information supplied.
Hazardous Decomposition Products
Carbon oxides, Carbon dioxide (CO2).
Hazardous Polymerization
Hazardous polymerization does not occur.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute Toxicity
Product Information
Product does not present an acute toxicity hazard based on known or supplied information
Chemical Name LD50 Oral LD50 Dermal LC50 Inhalation
Cellulose 5 g/kg ( Rat ) 2 g/kg ( Rabbit ) 5800 mg/m
3
( Rat ) 4 h
Propylene Glycol 20000 mg/kg ( Rat ) 20800 mg/kg ( Rabbit )
Bentonite 5000 mg/kg ( Rat )
Chronic Toxicity
Chronic Toxicity
No known effect.
Carcinogenicity
There are no known carcinogenic chemicals in this product.
Reproductive Effects
This product does not contain any known or suspected reproductive hazards.
Target Organ Effects
Skin
Endocrine Disruptor Information
This product does not contain any known or suspected endocrine disruptors.