Kissner Salts & Chemicals
M.S.D.S. AVALANCHE ICE MELTER
SECTION 1: PRODUCT INFORMATION
T.D.G. Classification ............... ............... ............................... Not regulated
UN Number ............................. ............... ............................... Not applicable
Packing Group ........................ ............... ............................... Not applicable
Product Name ......................... ............... ............................... Avalanche Ice Melter
WHIMIS Classification ............ ............... ............................... Not applicable
Chemical Formula ................... ............... ............................... Not applicable
Chemical Family ..................... ............... ............................... Not regulated
Product Use ............................ ............... ............................... Ice melting
CAS # ...................................... ............... ............................... Not applicable
Supplier ................................... ............... ............................... Kissner Salts & Chemicals
................................................ ............... ............................... 32 Cherry Blossom Rd Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4R7
(519) 650-9998
Available Packaging................ ............... ............................... 10 kg bag, 50 lb bag, 50 lb box, 40 lb pail, 2000 lb sac
SECTION 2: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Hazardous Ingredients ............ ............... ............................... No hazardous substances present in reportable amounts
Percentage .............................. ............... ............................... Not applicable
LD/50, Route, Specie .............. ............... ............................... Not applicable
LC/50, Route, Specie .............. ............... ............................... Not applicable
SECTION 3: PHYSICAL DATA
Physical State ......................... ............... ............................... Solid
Appearance & Odour .............. ............... ............................... Blue crystalline solid
Vapour Pressure (mm Hg at 20掳C) ......... ............................... Not applicable
Vapour Density (Air = 1.0) ....... ............... ............................... Not applicable
Bulk Density ............................ ............... ............................... Not applicable
Solubility in Water ................... ............... ............................... Water Soluble
Specific Gravity (gm/cc, Water = 1.0) ..... ............................... Not applicable
% Volatile by Volume .............. ............... ............................... Non volatile
Boiling Range (Deg. Celsius) .. ............... ............................... Not applicable
Melting/Freezing Point (Deg. Celsius) .... ............................... -22 degrees Celsius.
Coefficient of Water/Oil Distribution ........ ............................... Not applicable
pH ........................................... ............... ............................... 10 (1 % solution @ 20 degrees C)
SECTION 4: FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA
Flash Point .............................. ............... ............................... Not applicable
Autoignition Temperature (Deg.. Celsius) ............................... Not auto-ignitable
Flammability Limits in Air (%) LEL .......... ............................... Product is non-flammable. Not considered a fire hazard
Flammability Limits in Air (%) UEL .......... ............................... Not applicable
Fire Extinguishing Media ......... ............... ............................... Not applicable
Fire Fighting Procedures ......... ............... ............................... Not applicable
Other Fire or Explosion Hazards ............. ............................... Not applicable
Sensitivity to Mechanical Impact ............. ............................... Not sensitive
Rate of Burning ....................... ............... ............................... Not applicable
Explosive Power ..................... ............... ............................... None
Sensitivity to Static Discharge . ............... None
Hazardous Combustion products ............ ............................... None
SECTION 5: REACTIVITY DATA
Chemical Stability
Under Normal Conditions ........ ............... ............................... Stable under normal conditions
Under Fire Conditions ............. ............... ............................... Not applicable
Hazardous Polymerization ...... ............... ............................... Will not occur
Conditions to Avoid ................. ............... ............................... None
Materials to Avoid ................... ............... ............................... strong oxidizers
Hazardous Decomposition ...... ............... ............................... Hydrogen Chloride
SECTION 6: TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
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M.S.D.S. AVALANCHE ICE MELTER
Route of entry into the body .... ............... ............................... Eye, skin, inhalation and ingestion
Effects of acute exposure to product ...... ............................... Eye: can cause mild to moderate temporary infection
................................................ ............... ............................... Skin: contact with abreaded skin may cause mild irritation or rash
Inhalation of dust: may cause nose, throat and respiratory tract
irritation and coughing
Effects of chronic exposure to product .... ............................... Not known at this time
Exposure limits ........................ ............... ............................... Not applicable
Irritancy of product .................. ............... ............................... None hazardous by WHIMIS criteria
Sensitization of product ........... ............... ............................... Not available
Carcinogenicity of product ...... ............... ............................... None hazardous by WHIMIS criteria
Reproductive toxicity ............... ............... ............................... Not available
Teratogenicity.......................... ............... ............................... Not available
Mutagenicity ............................ ............... ............................... Insufficient data available
Synergistic effects ................... ............... ............................... Not available
SECTION 7: PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Specific Engineering controls required ... ............................... Local exhaust for dust
Procedures to be followed in case of spill/leak ....................... Small spills: May be flushed away with water or sweep up.
Large spills: Sweep or scoop up for reuse or disposal.
Waste Disposal ....................... ............... ............................... Small spills: May be sewered.
Large spills: Should be disposed of in landfill according to regulations.
Protective Equipment to be used ............ ............................... While this product is considered non-hazardous, good industrial
practice suggests the use of proper eye protection and the use of
gloves.
Storage Needs ........................ ............... ............................... Store away from strong oxidizing agents.
Handling procedures and equipment ...... ............................... Store in dry area. Keep container closed.
Special shipping information ... ............... ............................... Not applicable
SECTION 8: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYE CONTACT: .....................Flush eyes with flowing water. If irritation or redness are severe or persist, consult physician.
SKIN CONTACT .....................Flush skin with running water.
INGESTION ............................Drink liquids to dilute and consult physician.
INHALATION ..........................Move victim to fresh air
SECTION 9: PREPARATION INFORMATION
Prepared by............................. ............... ............................... J. Browes
Emergency Phone No. ............ ............... ............................... (613) 996-6666 (Canutec)
Date ........................................ ............... ............................... January 2007
The information is, to the best of our knowledge and belief, accurate and reliable as of the date compiled. However, no
representation, warranty or guarantee is made to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. It is the user鈥檚 responsibility to review this
information, satisfy themselves as to its suitability and completeness and pass on the information to its employees or customers.
Kissner Salt & Chemicals does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage, which may occur from the use of this information.
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