Section 1: Identification of the Material and Supplier
Product Name: Supa Release
Other Names: Inorganic salts and sodium hydroxide mixture.
Proper shipping name (ADG Code):
Corrosive solid, basic, inorganic, n.o.s.
(sodium hydroxide, disodium trioxoxsilicate)
Recommended use: As a heavy duty circulation cleaner for dairies.
Use as directed on the product label.
Supplier: DASCO Pty. Ltd.,
ABN: 14 004 581 113
24 - 26 Helen Street, HEIDELBERG HEIGHTS VIC 3081
Tel: (03) 9459 7004 (business hours)
Fax: (03) 9459 9200
Emergency Phone Numbers:
Transport/Fire Emergency: 000 (Emergency services)
Medical Emergency: 131126 (Poisons Information Centre)
Section 2: Hazards Identification
Classified as hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia.
Dangerous goods.
Risk Phrases: R: 35 Causes severe burns.
Safety Phrases: S: 1/2 Keep locked up and out of the reach of
children.
S: 22 Do not breathe dust.
S: 26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse
immediately with plenty of water and seek
medical advice.
S: 37/39 Wear suitable gloves and eye/face
protection.
S: 45 In case of accident or if you feel
unwell, seek medical advice immediately
(show the label where possible).
Section 3: Composition/Information on Ingredients
Ingredients:
Sodium hydroxide [1310-73-2] 30 - 60 %
Sodium carbonate anhydrous [497-19-8] 10 - 30 %
Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate [10213-79-3] 10 - 30 %
Other ingredients deemed not to be hazardous < 10 %
Available chlorine [7782-50-5] 1.24 %
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Section 4: First Aid Measures
For advice, contact a Poisons Information Centre (Phone 131 126) or a doctor.
Swallowed: If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting.
Skin: If skin or hair contact occurs, remove contaminated
clothing and flush skin and hair with running water.
Eyes: If in eyes, hold eyelids apart and flush the eye
continuously with running water. Continue flushing
until advised to stop by the Poisons Information
Center or a doctor, or for at least 15 minutes.
Inhaled: Remove from exposure.
First Aid facilities:
Mandatory: Eye wash. Hand wash basin.
Recommended: Emergency shower if handling industrial
quantities.
Advice to Doctor:
Product is a mixture of inorganic salts containing a high
proportion of sodium hydroxide. Corrosive to living tissues.
Causes severe burns. May cause serious eye damage. If swallowed,
may cause perforations in stomach and intestines; gastric lavage
may be contraindicated. May cause swelling of the larynx with risk
of suffocation. Inhaled dust may cause delayed onset pulmonary
oedema. Contact Poisons Information Centre.
Aggravated medical conditions:
No data found.
Section 5: Fire Fighting Measures
HAZCHEM Code: 2X
Extinguishant: Water fog or fine water spray.
Risk of violent reaction or explosion: No.
Products of combustion: Oxides of phosphorus, oxides of
nitrogen, oxides of carbon,
chlorine, hydrogen chloride.
Protective Equipment: Full protective clothing including
breathing apparatus and protective
gloves.
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Section 6: Accidental Release Measures
Emergency Procedures:
Contain.
For large spills:
Contain spillage using sand or earth. Transfer both liquids and
solids to suitable container. Treat residues as for small
spillages.
For small spills:
If local regulations permit, mop up with plenty of water and run
to waste, diluting greatly with running water. Otherwise absorb on
inert absorbent, transfer to suitable container and arrange
removal by disposals company.
Section 7: Handling and Storage
Precautions for safe handling:
Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Do not breathe dust.
Keep away from acids, ammonium compounds, active metals such as
aluminium, tin, zinc.
Do not mix with hot water.
Conditions for safe storage:
Store in a cool, well ventilated place, out of reach of children.
Large quantities should be stored in a dangerous goods store.
Store in original container. Keep container tightly closed and out
of direct sunlight. Keep away from acids, ammonium salts, active
metals, organic halides, nitro compounds, metal salts. Protect
from physical damage. Clean up all spills promptly; avoid
secondary accidents.
Incompatibles:
Acids and acid salts, active metals (such as aluminium, tin, and
zinc), ammonium compounds, organic halides, flammable liquids,
nitro compounds, metal salts, wood and wood products.
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Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
National Exposure Standards:
ES-TWA: Sodium hydroxide 2 mg/m?br>
Chlorine 1 ppm, 3 mg/m?br>
ES-STEL: None assigned.
ES-PEAK: Sodium hydroxide 2 mg/m?br>
Chlorine 1 ppm, 3 mg/m?br>
Notations: None.
[Peak] indicates a ceiling concentration which should not be
exceeded, even momentarily.
Biological Limit Values: No data found.
Engineering Controls:
Do not use aluminium, tin, zinc, galvanised iron, wood or wood
products as materials of construction.
Ensure adequate ventilation (same as outdoors) when using.
If handling industrial quantities, or if dust/vapour/aerosol risk
exists, consider local mechanical exhaust/extraction to keep
airborne contamination as low as possible, and at least below the
TLV.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Do not breathe dust. Personal
protection to be selected from those recommended below, as
appropriate to mode of use, quantity handled and degree of
hazard:-
Normal Use:
Eye/face protection
Gloves, rubber or plastic.
Industrial Quantities:
Face shield or safety glasses
Gloves, rubber or plastic
Plastic apron, sleeves and boots
Impervious overalls.
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Section 9: Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: Buff coloured, granular powder.
Odour: Almost odourless.
pH: 14 Very alkaline.
Vapour Pressure: None.
Vapour Density: No data.
Boiling Point: No data.
Melting Point: No data.
Volatiles: About 1.24 % as available chlorine.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC): Nil.
Evaporation Rate: Not applicable.
Solubilities: Soluble in water with generation of heat.
Specific Gravity/Density: No data.
Flash Point: None.
Flammable Limits: None.
Dust Explosion: Will not occur.
Auto-ignition Temperature: No data.
Other Information:
Highly alkaline. Will react violently with acids generating carbon
dioxide, a simple asphyxiant, and chlorine, a toxic gas. Contact
with ammonium compounds may generate ammonia, a toxic gas.
Corrosive to active metals, such as aluminium, tin, zinc and
galvanised iron, generating hydrogen, a flammable gas.
Hygroscopic, will absorb moisture from the air. Will absorb carbon
dioxide from the air. May form shock-sensitive products with nitro
compounds. Incompatible with flammable liquids, organic halides.
Will attack wood and wood products. May attack glass on prolonged
contact. Spillages will be slippery, especially when wet.
Section 10: Stability and Reactivity
Chemical Stability: Stable under normal conditions.
Conditions to Avoid: Incompatible materials, exposure to air.
Incompatible Materials: Active metals, acids, ammonium compounds,
nitro compounds, organic halides, metal salts,
wood and wood products, flammable liquids.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Chlorine, oxides of phosphorus,
oxides of nitrogen, oxides of carbon.
Hazardous Reactions: Will react violently with acids, generating
chlorine and carbon dioxide.
Will corrode active metals, generating
hydrogen. Contact with ammonium compounds may
generate ammonia. May form shock-sensitive
products with nitro compounds.
May boil violently if mixed with hot water.
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Section 11: Toxicological Information
Health Effects:
No data available for the mixture. Information presented
relates to individual ingredients.
Acute: Swallowed: Corrosive. May cause burns to mouth, throat,
stomach and intestines. May cause holes in
the stomach and intestines. May cause
swelling of the larynx and subsequent
suffocation. Other symptoms may include
nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhoea
(occasionally bloody), fall in blood
pressure, heart failure, coma and death.
Damage may not be noticed until days after
contact, but me still prove fatal. If not
immediately fatal, may cause constrictive
scarring.
Skin: Causes severe, deep burns. Contact with dust
or aerosols may cause small burns. Symptoms
may include redness, pain and serious skin
burns.
Eyes: Causes severe burns. May cause serious eye
damage. Rapidly causes severe damage to
moist tissues. May cause redness, pain,
blurred vision, and permanent impairment of
sight.
Inhaled: Dust and aerosols can cause damage to the
upper respiratory system and lungs. Effects
may range from mild irritation of mucous
membranes to severe pneumonitis (irritation
of lung tissues). May cause cough, a burning
sensation, laboured breathing, sneezing,
sore throat and runny nose. May cause
pulmonary oedema (fluid build-up in the
lungs). Onset of symptoms may be delayed by
several hours.
Chronic: Repeated skin contact may lead to irritation and burns.
The sites of internal scarring have been associated with
the later development of stomach cancer.
Chronic exposure to low levels of chlorine may lead to
chloracne and erosion of the teeth.
LD50: Sodium hydroxide No data found.
Sodium carbonate anhydrous 4,090 mg/kg oral, rat.
Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate 1,153 mg/kg oral, rat.
770 mg/kg oral, mouse.
LC50: Sodium carbonate anhydrous 2,300 mg/m?2 hrs, mouse.
LDLo: Sodium hydroxide 500 mg/kg oral, rabbit.
Sodium metasilicate pentahydrate 250 mg/kg oral, dog.
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Section 12: Ecological Information
Ecotoxicity: Harmful to aquatic organisms.
Persistence and degradability: No data.
Mobility: Readily transported by water.
Environmental Fate: No data.
Bioaccumulative potential: No data.
Other adverse environmental effects: Contains a small
proportion of available chlorine.
Section 13: Disposal Considerations
The generator of any wastes from this product is responsible for its proper
classification, transport and disposal.
Consult appropriate local and State regulations.
Disposal methods and containers:
Avoid disposal to natural waters or the environment.
Do not use metal containers.
Special precautions for landfill or incineration:
Not suitable for incineration.
May not be suitable for some landfill sites.
Section 14: Transport Information
UN Number: UN 3262
UN Proper shipping name: Corrosive solid, basic, inorganic, n.o.s.
(sodium hydroxide, disodium trioxoxsilicate)
Class and subsidiary risk: 8 Corrosive.
Packaging group: II
Special precautions for user: Do not store or transport with
dangerous goods of classes 1, 4.3, 5.1,
5.2, 7, 8 (acids), foodstuffs and
foodstuff empties.
Contain spillages.
HAZCHEM Code: 2X
Material for export: Regulated.
Refer to IMO/IMDG and IATA/ICAO.
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Section 15: Regulatory Information
Poisons (SUSDP): S6 Sodium hydroxide > 5 %
Dangerous Goods: Yes. UN 3262 8/II 2 X.
Carcinogen: Australia IARC NTP RTECS
No. No. No. No.
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act:
This product is registered with the Australian Pesticides and
Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).
Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS): Listed.
Other National/International Regulations: No data found.
Section 16: Other information
Date of MSDS update: September 2009
Complete review and re-write of all sections.
Abbreviations:
NOHSC - National Occupational Health and Safety Commission.
ACGIH - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
MAK - Maximum workplace concentration - Germany,
(maximale Arbeitsplatzkonzentration)
IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer (France).
NTP - National Toxicology Program (USA).
RTECS - Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances.
Literature references:
Available Sources of Data:
National Code of Practice for the Preparation of Material Safety Data
Sheets 2nd Edition [2011(2003)] - NOHSC.
Australian Dangerous Goods Code.
Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons - AHMAC.
Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the
Occupational Environment [1003]- NOHSC.
List of Designated Hazardous Substances [10005] - NOHSC.
Merck Index - Merck Inc.
Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials - Lewis.
Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens - Sittig.
Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards - Bretherick.
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary - Wiley Interscience.
AUSREG's Chemical Data Package for PCs - AUSREG Consultancy.
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