EMULSO STRIP - MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

MANUFACTURER'S NAME : Apter Industries, Inc.
ADDRESS : 1224 Long Run Road, McKeesport, PA 15131-2035
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER : (412) 672-9628 or Local Poison Center
CHEMTREC (FOR CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES): 1-800-424-9300
PRODUCT TYPE : Floor Stripper
PRODUCT USE : Mop on stripper for removal of conventional waxes, acrylics, styrenes, and ammonia sensitive metal interlock finishes.

PRODUCT COMPOSITION:

Ingredient
Composition CAS #
Hazard

Water
65 -75 % 7732-18-5
Not hazardous

2-Butoxyethanol
7 - 13 % 111-76-2
Eye & skin irritant, TLV 50 ppm skin (OSHA)*

Monoethanolamine
3 - 7 % 141-43-5
Corrosive, irritant

Cocoamphodipropionate
3 - 7 % 68604-71-7
Eye irritant

Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
1 - 5 % 7320-34-5
Eye irritant

Isopropyl Alcohol
1 - 5 % 67-63-0
TWA 400 ppm (OSHA), Flammable

Potassium Hydroxide
1 - 5 % 1310-58-3
Corrosive, irritant

Pine Fragrance
0.1 - 1 % Not Assigned
Eye & skin irritant

Red Dye
0 - 0.1 % Not Assigned Not hazardous

PHYSICAL DATA:

BOILING POINT : 210 F		SPECIFIC GRAVITY (WATER = 1) : 1.03
VAPOR PRESSURE : Not determined		SOLUBILITY IN WATER : Complete
VAPOR DENSITY : Not determined		MELTING POINT : (Approximately 32 F)
APPEARANCE & ODOR : Red colored liquid, pine-detergent odor.		PH : 12.9

FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA: EMULSO STRIP is not flammable.

FLASH POINT : Not Determined.

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA : Water.

SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES : None.

UNUSUAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS : None.

EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE : Avoid eye contact with concentrate. Direct contact with concentrate may cause eye burns. Repeated or prolonged skin contact may cause residual dryness and irritation. * Frequent and widespread contact with concentrate may result in potentially harmful amounts of 2-Butoxyethanol being absorbed through the skin. PROTECTIVE GLOVES MAY BE INDICATED TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT. Harmful if swallowed. May cause vomiting.

EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES : In case of eye contact, flush with large amounts of cool water. Get medical attention if irritation persists. In case of skin contact, flush with cool water. Remove and launder clothes before reuse. If ingested, drink large quantities of water. Contact local poison center or physician.

REACTIVITY : Product is stable.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID : None.
SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES:

STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED : Mop up or wash away.

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD : Normal sewage or approved sanitary landfill consistent with local regulations.

HANDLING AND STORAGE PRECAUTIONS:

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, "SARA" Title III, requires submission of annual reports of the release of toxic chemicals that appear in 40 CFR 372 "for SARA Section 313". To facilitate the reporting, information must be provided to facilities in the Standard Industrial Classification Codes 20 through 39 for mixtures that contain the listed toxic substances.

Components present in this product which could require reporting under the statute are:

CHEMICAL		CAS #		UPPER BOUND CONCENTRATION
GLYCOL ETHERS		Not applicable		13.0 %

(2-Butoxyethanol is considered a GLYCOL ETHER, and should be included in the GLYCOL ETHERS category for Section 313 reporting.)

PREPARATION INFORMATION: PREPARED BY : R. Holmes

< = LESS THAN > = GREATER THAN DATE : 3/15/92

RESPIRATORY:		None needed if adequate ventilation is maintained.
VENTILATION :		Normal ventilation. Special precautions not needed for normal product application.
GLOVES:		Rubber or neoprene gloves suggested to minimize contact, and where direct contact with concentrate is likely.
EYE PROTECTION :		Splash goggles suggested where splashing is likely.

PREPARATION INFORMATION:	PREPARED BY : R. Holmes
< = LESS THAN > = GREATER THAN	DATE : 3/15/92