GREASE ZONE

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 : Cleaner and Degreaser
PRODUCT USE : Cleaning and Degreasing
PRODUCT COMPOSITION:

Ingredient
Composition
CAS #
Hazard
Water
70 - 85 %
7732-18-5
Not hazardous
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate
1 - 5 %
7320-34-5
Eye irritant
Sodium Metasilicate Pentahydrate
1 - 5 %
6834-92-0
Eye & skin irritant
Nonylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol
1 - 5 %
9016-45-9
Eye irritant
Cocoamphodipropionate
1 - 5 %
68604-71-7
Eye irritant
Tall Oil Fatty Acid
1 - 5 %
61790-12-3
Eye irritant
Potassium Hydroxide
1 - 5 %
1310-58-3
Corrosive, irritant
2-Butoxyethanol
1 - 5 %
111-76-2
Eye & skin irritant, TLV 50 ppm skin (OSHA) *
Stilbene Disulfonic Acid Derivative
1 - 5 %
Not Assigned
Eye irritant
Pine Oil
0.1 -1 %
8002-09-3
Eye, skin & respiratory irritant
Pine Fragrance
0.1 -1 %
Not Assigned
Eye & skin irritant
Amber Dye
0 - 0.1 %
Not Assigned
Not hazardous
PHYSICAL DATA:

BOILING POINT : 175 - 212 F SPECIFIC GRAVITY (WATER = 1) : 1.05
VAPOR PRESSURE : Not determined SOLUBILITY IN WATER : Complete
VAPOR DENSITY : Not determined MELTING POINT : (Approximately 32 F)
APPEARANCE & ODOR : Amber colored liquid, pine-detergent odor.
FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA: GREASE ZONE is not flammable.

FLASH POINT : Not Determined.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA : Water.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES : None.
UNUSUAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS : None.

HAZARD RATING

0 - INSIGNIFICANT
1 - SLIGHT
2 - MODERATE
3 - HIGH
4 - EXTREME
1
FIRE
1
HEALTH
0
REACTIVITY
0
SPECIFIC

HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION:

EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE : Avoid eye contact with concentrate. Probable eye irritant. 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 water or milk. 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:

Keep out of the reach of children. If material is frozen, thaw completely before reuse.

SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION:

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.

REGULATORY INFORMATION

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
5.0 %

(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 : 6/28/94

SD-1B