FLO-KEM INC -- LIME DESCALER  -- 6850-00N067629
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LIME DESCALER
MSDS Date:02/23/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N067629
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FLO-KEM INC
Address:19402 SUSANA RD
City:RANCHO DOMINGUEZ
State:CA
ZIP:90221
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-632-7124
Emergency Phone Num:213-632-7124
CAGE:JO116
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FLO-KEM INC
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:FLXKE
Company Name:FLO-KEM INC
Address:19402 SUSANA RD
Box:City:RANCHO DOMINGUEZ
State:CA
ZIP:90221
Country:US
Phone:213-632-7124
CAGE:JO116

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

Ingred Name:PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA 313) (CERCLA) 75% LD50(ORAL,RAT):1530
    MG/KG
CAS:7664-38-2
RTECS #:TB6300000
Fraction by Wt: <40%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:CONTACT WILL CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION, BURNS MAY BE LIKELY. SKIN:PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT
    WILL BE CORROSIVE TO TISSUE CAUSING BURNS TO EXPOSED TISSUE.
    INGESTION:IRRITATING TO MOUTH, THR OAT, AND DIGESTIVE TRACT. WILL
    CAUSE BURNS TO EXPOSED SKIN. INHALATION:BRTHG SPRAY/MIST IS
    SEVERELY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:IRRIT TO MUC MEMBS CAUSING DFCLT IN
    BRTHG/DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC:SLIGHTLY TOX W/RPTD INHAL/INGEST. CAUSES
    BURNS TO EXPOSED TISS. SYMPS:EYES:WATERING, STINGING SENSATION;
    INFLAM. SKIN:SMARTING B URNING SENSATION, PAINFUL BLISTERS.
    INGEST:IRRIT & BURNING OF LIPS, MOUTH & THROAT. PAIN IN SWALLOWING,
    ABUNDANT(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LG AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT
    PERSISTS OBTAIN MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH OFF WITH WATER. IF IRRIT
    PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN. INGEST:RINSE MOUTH W/WATER. GIVE TWO OR
    MORE GLASSES  OF WATER TO DILUTE IN STOMACH. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT OR CHEST
    DISCOMFORT PERSISTS, OBTAIN MED ATTN.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY APPROPRIATE MEDIUM TO EXTINGUISH
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . THERMAL DECOMPOSITION EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF
    OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AND SALVAGE OR NEUTRALIZE. SODA ASH AND
    LIME ARE NEUTRALIZING AGENTS. PICK UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE
    CONTAINER. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUE.
    NOTIFY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL O FFICIALS AS REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH AND LIME ARE NEUTRALIZING AGENTS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA.
    KEEP FROM FREEZING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    DO NOT STORE NEAR STRONG ALKALINE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR INDUSTRIAL AND
    INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ACID GAS RESPIRATOR IN
    SMALL ENCLOSED AREAS OR WHERE NO VENTILATION IS AVAILABLE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:FOR MISTS OR SPRAYS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . RUBBER SHOES AND APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:RECS DESCRIBED ARE PROVIDED AS GEN GUIDANCE FOR
    MIN EXPOS WHEN HNDLG PROD. BECAUSE USE CNDTNS WILL VARY (SUPP DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:SALIVATION. INHALATION:WATERING OF EYES, NASAL
    DISCHARGE, SNEEZING, COUGHING, DFCLTY IN BRTHG, HDCH. EYE PROT:AND
    FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD . HYGIENE PRACT:UPON CUSTOMER APPLICATIO
    NS, SPECIFIC SAFE HNDLG PROC SHOULD BE DEVELOPED BY PERSON
    KNOWLEDGEABLE OF INTENDED USE CNDTNS & EQUIP.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:217F,103C
Spec Gravity:1.24 (H*2O=1)
pH:ACID
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR GREEN LIQUID WITH AN ACETIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH REACTIVE METALS, I.E.
    MILD STEEL, AND ALUMINUM MAY PRODUCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN AIR
    MIXTURE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATERIAL CANNOT BE SALVAGED, A METHOD IS
    NEUTRALIZATION FOLLOWED BY DISCHARGE INTO A TREAMENT SYSTEM IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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