CLOROBEN CHEMICAL CORP -- CLOROBEN DRAIN SNAKE  -- 6850-01-100-9946
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CLOROBEN DRAIN SNAKE
MSDS Date:01/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-100-9946
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CLOROBEN CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1035 BELLEVILLE TURNPIKE
City:KEARNY
State:NJ
ZIP:07032-4410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-997-1700 / FAX  201-998-4953
Emergency Phone Num:201-997-1700
Preparer's Name:NICHOLAS A. STUFANO
CAGE:58101
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CLOROBEN CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1035 BELLEVILLE TURNPIKE
Box:City:KEARNY
State:NJ
ZIP:07032-4410
Country:US
Phone:201-997-1700
CAGE:58101
Company Name:SILFEN LEO INC, INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL DIV
Address:80 BUSINESS PARK DR SUITE 206
Box:City:ARMONK
State:NY
ZIP:10504-1710
Country:US
Phone:800-431-1075
CAGE:1GJ71

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

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: <95.0%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2140 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
    PULMONARY EDEMA, OR LUNG INFLAMMATION. MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO
    SKIN OR EYES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE  BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT,
    AND STOMACH. MAY AFFECT KIDNEY FUNCTION. CHRONIC: MAY DAMAGE LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED BY
    RTECS AS A MUTAGEN AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYES, NOSE AND
    THROAT. PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONICAL EMPHYSEMA, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
    STOMATITIS, DENTAL EROSION, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY
    BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
    NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. HYDROGEN GAS

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
    DO NOT USE WATER. NEUTRALIZE SPILL AND/OR WASHINGS WITHN SODA ASH
    OR LIME. WITH CLEAN SHO VEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OF SODA LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM
    HEAT. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. LOOSEN CLOSURE
    CAUTIOUSLY. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. IN CASE OF  SPILL NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A NIOSH
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
    MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:625F,329C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:0F,-18C
Vapor Pres:<1.0
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.84
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:HYGROSCOPIC,GREEN,OILY LIQUID.LTTLE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. ORGANIC MATERIALS METALS, ACIDS,CARBIDES AND
    CHLORATE ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES,DO NOT ADD WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR AND HYDROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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