S-490 Commercial Floor Care Cleaner
Prepared 06/09
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
P.O. Box 3001
Lancaster, PA 17604
Technical Services:
1-877-276-7876, Option 2,3,3
MATERIAL DATA SAFETY SHEET
I. Product Identification
Name: Armstrong S-490 Commercial Floor Care System - Floor Stripper
Description: Water-dispersed alkaline floor stripper
II. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Shipping name: Not classified.
Hazard Class: N/A.
ID#: N/A
EMERGENCY ONLY CONTACT: CHEM-TEL 1-800-255-3924
III. HMIS (0=minimal hazard; 4=severe hazard)
Health = 3
Flammability = 0
Reactivity = 0
IV. PRODUCT CONTENT
This product contains chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313 SARA Title III and 40 CFR 372. All components are on TSCA Inventory.
V. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
|
Chemical Identity; Common Name |
C.A.S. No. |
% |
OSHA PEL |
ACGIH TLV |
|
2-Butoxyethanol |
111-76-2 |
8 |
25 ppm |
25 ppm |
|
|
|
|
(Skin) |
(Skin) |
|
Sodium Metasilicate |
6834-92-0 |
8 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Monoethanolamine |
141-43-5 |
|
3 ppm |
3 ppm |
|
|
|
STEL: 6 ppm |
STEL: 6 ppm |
VI. PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE AND COLOR: Very pale yellow, slightly hazy. BOILING POINT (degrees F): N/K. VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg @ 20 degrees C): N/K. VAPOR DENSITY (Air = 1): N/K. SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Completely soluble. SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H²O = 1): 1.05. PERCENT VOLATILE BY WEIGHT (30 min. @ 275 degrees F): 90. EVAPORATION RATE (Butyl Acetate = 1): N/K. pH: 12.5.
VII. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT: None to 230° F (Setaflash Closed Tester). FLAMMABLE RANGE: LEL = N/A. UEL = N/A. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: N/A. SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: None. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: None.
VIII. HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY: Ingestion and direct skin/eye contact. TARGET ORGANS: Skin and eyes. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: SKIN AND EYES: Causes eye and skin burns. May cause permanent damage if not treated promptly. INHALATION: Normal end product use does not present an inhalation hazard. INGESTION: Harmful if swallowed. May cause burns of the mouth, throat and digestive tract. CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: No. IARC Monographs: No. OSHA Regulated: No. MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: Existing skin conditions. FIRST AID PROCEDURES: SKIN AND EYES: If product gets in eyes, flush with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. If wearing contact lenses, they must be removed immediately and flushing continued. Get immediate medical attention. For skin contact, flush well with water. If spilled on clothing, remove and launder before wearing again. INHALATION: None required. INGESTION: Immediately call a physician or Poison Control Center for assistance.
IX. REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: Stable. INCOMPATIBILITY: N/K. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/K. HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.
X. SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
Wear eye protection and rubber or latex gloves to avoid eye and skin contact. Mop up, or otherwise pick up product with absorbing materials. Rinse area with clean, cold water; then dry. WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Do not reuse container. Dispose of container and any unused contents in accordance with Federal, State and Local Waste Disposal Regulations. Do not flush unused contents or residue down drains.
XI. SPECIAL HANDLING AND USE INFORMATION
VENTILATION: Normal ambient air circulation or ventilation is adequate. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Should not be required. SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Spectacle-type glasses with sideshields or chemical splash goggles and latex or rubber gloves are recommended. Contaminated clothing should be immediately removed and not reworn until laundered. While on bended knees, do not kneel in product or solution of product.
XII. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORAGE: Keep out of reach of children. Keep from freezing. OTHER PRECAUTIONS: Avoid eye and skin contact with the undiluted product. Avoid eye contact and prolonged skin contact with the product after dilution.
The information presented herein is supplied as a guide to those who handle or use this product. Safe work practices must be employed when working with any materials. It is important that the end user makes a determination regarding the adequacy of the safety procedures employed during the use of this product.
N/A - not applicable or not available
N/K - none known or not known