Wetting Agent

Company Details:

RX MARINE INTERNATIONAL
105, A wing , BSEL , TECH PARK.
VASHI ,NEW BOMBAY 400703 INDIA 

Mixture
  

Classification Of The Substance Or Mixture

GHS-US classification
Flam. Liq. 3 H226
Eye Irrit. 2A H319

Label Elements

GHS-US labeling
Hazard pictograms (GHS-US) :        GHS02                            GHS07

Signal word (GHS-US) : Warning

Hazard statements (GHS-US) :

H226 - Flammable liquid and vapour

H319 - Causes serious eye irritation

Precautionary statements (GHS-US) :

P210 - Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames, hot surfaces. - No smoking

P233 - Keep container tightly closed

P240 - Ground/bond container and receiving equipment

P241 - Use explosion-proof electrical, lighting, ventilating equipment

P242 - Use only non-sparking tools

P243 - Take precautionary measures against static discharge

P264 - Wash hand, forearms, and exposed areas thoroughly after handling

P273 - Avoid release to the environment

P280 - Wear face protection, eye protection, protective clothing, protective gloves, respiratory protection

P303+P361+P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower

P305+P351+P338 - If in eyes: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing

P337+P313 - If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention

P370+P378 - In case of fire: Use alcohol resistant foam, carbon dioxide, or dry chemical for extinction

P403+P235 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool

P501 - Dispose of contents/container according to local, regional, national, territorial, provincial, and international regulations.

Other Hazards

Unknown acute toxicity (GHS US) Not available

Description Of First Aid Measures

General: Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. If you feel unwell, seek medical advice (show the label where possible).

Inhalation: When symptoms occur: go into open air and ventilate suspected area. Obtain medical attention if breathing difficulty persists.

Skin Contact: Rinse with plenty of water. Obtain medical attention if irritation persists.

Eye Contact: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Obtain medical attention if pain, blinking or redness persist. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

Ingestion: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. Obtain emergency medical attention.

Most Important Symptoms And Effects Both Acute and Delayed

General: Eye irritation

Inhalation: Overexposure may be irritating to the respiratory system.

Skin Contact: May cause mild skin irritation.

Eye Contact: Causes serious eye irritation.

Ingestion: Abdominal pain. Diarrhea.

Chronic symptoms: May aggravate prexisting central nervous system disorders, asthma, and other respiratory conditions.

Indication Of Any Immediate Medical Attention And Special Treatment Needed

If you feel unwell, seek medical advice (show the label where possible).

Extinguishing Media

Suitable extinguishing media:Dry powder. Carbon dioxide. Water spray. Sand. Alcohol-resistant foam.

Unsuitable extinguishing media: Do not use a heavy water stream.

Special Hazards Arising From The Substance Or Mixture

Fire hazard: Flammable liquid and vapour

Explosion hazard: May form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture.

Reactivity: Not available

Advice For Firefighters

Precautionary measures fire: Not available

Firefighting instructions: Use water spray or fog for cooling exposed containers. Exercise caution when fighting any chemical fire. Do not allow run-off from fire fighting to enter drains or water courses.

Protection during firefighting: Do not enter fire area without proper protective equipment, including respiratory protection.

Hazardous Combustion Products: Sulfur oxides

Reference To Other Sections

Refer to section 9 for flammability properties.

Personal Precautions, Protective Equipment And Emergency Procedures

General measures: Use special care to avoid static electric charges. Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. – No smoking. Do not allow product to spread into the environment. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice.

For Non-Emergency Personnel

Protective equipment: Use appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE).

Emergency procedures: Evacuate unnecessary personnel.

For Emergency Personnel

Protective equipment: Equip cleanup crew with proper protection.

Emergency procedures: Ventilate area.

Environmental Precautions

Prevent entry to sewers and public waters.Avoid release to the environment

Methods And Material For Containment And Cleaning Up

For containment : Absorb and/or contain spill with inert material, then place in suitable container. Do not take up in combustible material such as: saw dust or cellulosic material.Use only non-sparking tools.

Methods for cleaning up: Clear up spills immediately and dispose of waste safely.

Reference To Other Sections

See Heading 8, exposure controls and personal protection

Precautions For Safe Handling

Additional hazards when processed: Handle empty containers with care because residual vapours are flammable.

Hygiene measures: Not available

Conditions For Safe Storage, Including Any Incompatibilities

Technical measures: Proper grounding procedures to avoid static electricity should be followed. Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. Use explosion-proof electrical, ventilating, and lighting equipment.

Storage conditions: Keep only in the original container in a cool, well ventilated place away from: Heat sources, ignition sources, direct sunlight, incompatible materials. Keep container closed when not in use.

Storage area: Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.

Specific End Use(s)
Laboratory Reagent

Control Parameters

No Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) have been established for this product or its chemical components.

Exposure Controls

Appropriate engineering controls: Emergency eye wash fountains and safety showers should be available in the immediate vicinity of any potential exposure. Provide exhaust ventilation or other engineering controls to keep the airborne concentrations of vapor or mists below the applicable workplace exposure limits indicated below. All electrical equipment should comply with the National Electric Code. Proper grounding procedures to avoid static electricity should be followed. Use explosion-proof equipment. Take precautionary measures against static discharges. Ensure all national/local regulations are observed. Gas detectors should be used when flammable gases/vapours may be released.

Personal protective equipment: Avoid all unnecessary exposure. Fireproof clothing. Gloves. Protective goggles. Insufficient ventilation: wear respiratory protection.

Materials for protective clothing: Wear fire/flame resistant/retardant clothing. Chemically resistant materials and fabrics.

Hand protection: Wear chemically resistant protective gloves.

Eye protection: Chemical goggles or safety glasses.

Skin and body protection: Not available

Respiratory protection: Use NIOSH-approved air-purifying or supplied-air respirator where airborne concentrations of vapor or mist are expected to exceed exposure limits.

Thermal hazard protection: Wear suitable protective clothing.

Environmental exposure controls: Do not release to the environment.

Other information: When using, do not eat, drink or smoke.

 Information On Basic Physical And Chemical Properties  

Reactivity Flammable liquid and vapour. May form flammable/explosive vapour-air mixture.

Chemical Stability Hazardous reactions will not occur under normal conditions.

Possibility Of Hazardous Reactions Hazardous polymerization will not occur.

Conditions To Avoid Direct sunlight. Extremely high or low temperatures.Open flame. Heat. Sparks.

Incompatible Materials Strong bases. Strong acids. Strong oxidizers.

Hazardous Decomposition Products May release flammable gases. Sulfur oxides.

Information On Toxicological Effects - Product

Acute toxicity  : Not classified

 LD50 and LC50 Data  Not available

Skin corrosion/irritation: Not classified 

Serious eye damage/irritation: Causes serious eye irritation.

Respiratory or skin sensitisation: Not classified

Germ cell mutagenicity: Not classified

Teratogenicity: Not available

Carcinogenicity: Not classified

Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure): Not classified

Reproductive toxicity: Not classified

Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure): Not classified

Aspiration hazard: Not classified

Symptoms/injuries after inhalation: Overexposure may be irritating to the respiratory system.

Symptoms/injuries after skin contact: May cause skin irritation.

Symptoms/injuries after eye contact: Causes serious eye irritation.

Symptoms/injuries after ingestion: Abdominal pain. Diarrhea.

Chronic symptoms: May aggravate prexisting central nervous system disorders, asthma, and other respiratory conditions.

Information On Toxicological Effects - Ingredient(s)

LD50 and LC50 Data 

 

Toxicity

Ecology - general: Toxic to aquatic life.
 

 Persistence And Degradability

Bioaccumulative Potential

Mobility In Soil Not available

Other Adverse Effects  Avoid release to the environment.

Waste disposal recommendations: Dispose of waste material in accordance with all local, regional, national, provincial, territorial and international regulations.

Additional information: Handle empty containers with care because residual vapours are flammable.

Ecology - waste materials: Avoid release to the environment. This material is hazardous to the aquatic environment. Keep out of sewers and waterways.

In accordance with ICAO/IATA/DOT/TDG

UN Number   Not regulated for transport

UN Proper Shipping Name Not regulated for transport

Additional information Not regulated for transport

Overland transport Not regulated for transport

Transport by sea Not regulated for transport

Air transport Not regulated for transport

US Federal regulations

US State regulations - 

Canadian regulations

This product has been classified in accordance with the hazard criteria of the Controlled Products Regulations (CPR) and the MSDS contains all of the information required by CPR.   '

Indication of changes       :         Revision date: 05/14/2013

Other information               :         This document has been prepared in accordance with the SDS requirements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200.

GHS Full Text Phrases:

NFPA health hazard : 2 - Intense or continued exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury unless prompt medical attention is given.

NFPA fire hazard : 2 - Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high temperature before ignition can occur.

NFPA reactivity : 0 - Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and are not reactive with water.

HMIS III Rating

Health : 1 Slight Hazard - Irritation or minor reversible injury possible

Flammability:  2 Moderate Hazard

Physical : 0 Minimal Hazard

Party Responsible For The Preparation Of This Document:
OFI Testing Equipment

Phone Number: 832-320-7300

This information is based on our current knowledge and is intended to describe the product for the purposes of health, safety and environmental requirements only. It should not therefore be construed as guaranteeing any specific property of the product.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY :The information in this SDS was obtained from sources which we believe are reliable. However, the information is provided without any warranty, express or implied, regarding its correctness. The conditions or methods of handling, storage, use or disposal of the product are beyond our control and may be beyond our knowledge. For this and other reasons, we do not assume responsibility and expressly disclaim liability for loss, damage or expense arising out of or in any way connected with the handling, storage, use or disposal of the product. This MSDS was prepared and is to be used only for this product. If the product is used as a component in another product, this MSDS information may not be applicable.