MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Ajax庐 All-Purpose Cleaner
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY
ACUTE HEALTH. . . 1 Institutional Products Division
FIRE. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 191 East Hanover Avenue
REACTIVITY. . . . . . 0 Morristown, NJ 07960-3151
HMIS HAZARD RATING For consumer information: Call (800) 432-8226
Least=0 Slight=1 Moderate=2 High=3 Extreme= 4
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: For emergency involving
spill, leak, fire, exposure or accident, call CHEMTREC:
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PRODUCT NAME: Ajax All-Purpose Cleaner (800) 424-9300, day or night.
LABEL CODE: 41197
CAS NUMBER: Not applicable 鈥? product is a mixture. THE PITTSBURGH POISON CENTER HAS BEEN PROVIDED
GENERAL USE: A formulated all-purpose cleaner. SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR USE IN MEDICAL
EMERGENCIES INVOLVING THIS PRODUCT: CALL COLLECT:
(412) 692-5596.
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
OSHA REGULATED COMPONENTS (present at a concentration The following components, present at a concentration > or =
> or = 1%): 0.1%, are listed as carcinogens or potential carcinogens by either
the National Toxicology Program (NTP), the International Agency
Component CAS # % PEL TLV for Research on Cancer (IARC) or OSHA:
None - Not applicable. Component CAS # % PEL TLV
None - Not applicable.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
EYE CONTACT: Direct ocular exposure to large amounts may cause eye irritation, but no permanent eye injury is expected.
SKIN CONTACT: Causes skin irritation upon prolonged contact. However, no skin irritation is expected with normal use.
INGESTION: May cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea if large quantities are ingested.
INHALATION: No adverse effects expected with normal use.
CHRONIC: Repeated ingestion may cause liver and kidney effects.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
EYE CONTACT: Flush eyes with large amounts of water for 15 minutes. Get medical attention if irritation persists.
SKIN CONTACT: Flush skin with large amounts of water for 15 minutes. Get medical attention if irritation occurs.
INGESTION: Drink 2-4 ounces of a clear liquid. Get medical attention.
INHALATION: Remove victim to fresh air. Get medical attention if irritation persists.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Flash Point (Method): Not applicable.
Extinguishing Media: All-purpose dry chemical, Foam, CO2
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: Self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing should be worn when
fighting chemical fires.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Cover with inert, absorbent material and remove to disposal container. Spill area may be slippery. Flush with plenty of water.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE:
Store in a cool dry place. (40 - 125 degrees F)
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
GENERAL CONTROLS: Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: Under normal conditions of use, no special precautions or control measures are required. In processing
and packaging operations where skin or eye contact are possible, the use of safety goggles and rubber
gloves is recommended.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: Keep out of the reach of children.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance and odor: Pale yellow liquid. Lemon odor. Solubility in water: Complete
Specific Gravity: 1.06 pH: 10.5 卤 0.2
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
GENERAL: This product is stable. Hazardous polymerization will not occur.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: Avoid contact with acids and strong oxidizing agents.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION: May produce irritating gases upon thermal decomposition.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
This product has not been tested as a whole. However, this formula was reviewed by expert toxicologists in the Product Safety
Assurance Department of Colgate-Palmolive and is determined to be safe for its intended use. This review has taken into consideration
available safety-related information including information on individual ingredients, similar ingredients, similar formulas and potential
ingredient interactions. This review is a component of the hazard determination used to prepare the statements in Section 3 of the
MSDS.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Not available.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Any disposal practice must be in compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations (contact local or state government
agency for specific rules). Do not dump into sewers, any body of water, or onto the ground.
14. TRANSPORTATION
This product is not regulated as a DOT hazardous material.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
RCRA (40 CFR 261, Subpart D): Not Applicable. NEW JERSEY RIGHT TO KNOW HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
LIST:
CLEAN WATER ACT: Not Applicable. This product contains the following components
subject to reporting requirements:
CLEAN AIR ACT: Glycol ethers
Contains Butoxydiglycol which is a Section 111 material.
Contains glycol ethers which are Section 112 Statutory PENNSYLVANIA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST:
Hazardous Air Pollutants. This product contains the following components
subject to reporting requirements:
SARA: Glycol ethers
Sections 301-304 (Threshold planning quantity 鈥? TPQ)
40 CFR 355: MASSACHUSETTS SUBSTANCE LIST:
The TPQ for this product is 10,000 lbs. This product contains the following components
Acute health hazard: Irritant subject to reporting requirements: None
Section 313 (Toxic chemical release reporting) CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC
40 CFR 372: The following chemicals must be reported under ENFORCEMENT ACT (PROPOSITION 65):
SARA 313: This product contains the following components
Glycol ethers subject to reporting requirements: None
CERCLA: CANADA:
Section 102 (Reportable Quantity 鈥? RQ) Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
40 CFR 302: (WHMIS)-listed material.
No RQ for any OSHA regulated component. This product contains the following components
subject to reporting requirements:
TSCA Section 8(b) INVENTORY STATUS: Sodium carbonate, Butoxydiglycol
All ingredients in this product are listed on the TSCA Inventory or
are not required to be listed on the TSCA Inventory.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Effective Date: July 15, 1996
Supersedes MSDS dated September 2, 1994
MSDS Status: Revised Sections 3, 4, 6, 8, 15
The information on this sheet is limited to the material identified and is believed by the Colgate-Palmolive Company to be correct based
on its knowledge and information as of the date noted. Colgate-Palmolive makes no representation, guarantee or warranty, expressed
or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information and assumes no responsibility for injury, damage or loss
resulting from the use of the material.
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