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Material Safety Data Sheet: Simple Green
®
Heavy Duty BBQ & Grill Cleaner
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Material Safety Data Sheet: Simple Green
®
Heavy Duty BBQ & Grill Cleaner
Version No.
6001408
B
Date of Issue:
November
2008
ANSI-Z400.1-2003 Format
Section 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION – continued –
Skin protection:
Gloves or other skin protection are generally not needed under normal use conditions of
Simple
Green
®
BBQ Grill Microwave Cleaner. Prolonged or repeated skin exposure over long periods of
time, pre-existing skin conditions such as dermatitis, or allergic response to contact with the product
may warrant the use of gloves, barrier creams, chemical aprons or other skin protection.
General hygiene
conditions:
There are no known hazards associated with this material when
used as recommended.
The following general hygiene considerations are recognized as common good industrial hygiene
practices:
- Avoid breathing vapor or mist.
- Avoid contact with eyes.
- Wash thoroughly after handling and before eating, drinking, or smoking.
Section 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance:
White Foam
Vapor Pressure:
18 mm Hg @ 20
o
C
Odor:
Mild soap odor
Boiling Point:
100.6
o
C
Specific Gravity:
1.025 ± 0.015
Water Solubility:
100%
pH:
9.35
VOC:
< 10% by formula calculation
Section 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability:
Stable
Materials to Avoid:
None known
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
None expected
Section 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Nonhuman Toxicity (Data for Simple Green
®
)
Acute Toxicity:
Oral
LD
50
(rat):
>
5.0
g/kg body weight
Dermal LD
50
(rabbit)
>
2.0
g/kg body weight
Eye Irritation:
With or without rinsing with water, the irritation scores in rabbits at 24 hours did not exceed 15
(mild irritant) on a scale of 0-110.
Dermal Irritation:
O
nly mild, but reversible, irritation was found in a standard 72 hour test on rabbits. A value of 0.2
(non-irritating) was found on a scale of 0-8.
Subchronic dermal
effects:
No adverse effects, except reversible dermal irritation, were found in rabbits
exposed to Simple
Green (up to 2.0 g/kg/day for 13 weeks) applied to the skin of 25 males and 25 females. Only
female body weight gain was affected.
Fertility Assessment
by Continuous
Breeding:
The Simple Green formulation had no adverse effect on fert
ility and reproduction in C
D
-
1 mice
with continuous administration for 18 weeks, and had no adverse effect on the reproductive
performance of their offspring.
Section 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Hazard to wild animals & aquatic organisms:
Low, based o
n toxicological profile.
Biodegradability:
Readily biodegradable based on biodegradation profile.