COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO -- 04272, INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS AJAX (SUPDAT)  -- 7930-00N029877
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:04272, INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS AJAX (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N029877
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO
Address:101 NORTH SUMMIT ST
City:TENAFLY
State:NJ
ZIP:07670
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-878-7533
Emergency Phone Num:412-692-5596
CAGE:86223
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO
Address:300 PARK AVE
Box:City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10022-7402
Country:US
Phone:212-310-2000
CAGE:86223

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

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 86%
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MIXTURE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS A
    WHOLE. INGEST:NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. EYES:IRRITANT UPON
    DIRECT CONTACT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION UPON PROLONGED CONTACT.
    INHAL: NONE UNDER NORMAL USE. PROLONG ED INHAL BY UNORTHODOX USE
    (NON WETTED)OR ABUSE (SNIFFING) COULD PRODUCE DISEASE SUCH AS
    SILICOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA QUARTZ:IARC GROUP 2,
    NTP ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS OR OTHER LUNG
    CONDITIONS CAN BE AGGRAVATED BY INHALATION OF FINE PARTICULATES.

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

First Aid:INGEST:IF YOU EAT/DRINK THIS, YOU MAY THROW UP. DRINK SIPS OF
    WATER/MILK. IF VOMITING CONTINUES, CALL POIS CONTL CTR/ MD.
    EYES:POUR WARM WATER THROUGH YOUR EYES FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF
    IRRIT PERSISTS  CALL POIS CTL CTR/MD. SKIN:TAKE OFF WETCLTHS. POUR
    WARM WATER ON SKIN FOR 15 MIN. IF NOT BETTER, CALL POIS CTL CTR/MD.
    INHAL:MAY CAUSE COUGH. TAKE SOME SLOW DEEP BRTHS OF FRESH AIR AND
    SIP (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LOW LEVELS OF CHLORINE GAS COULD BE
    RELEASED WHEN POWDER IS EXPOSED TO FLAMES OR WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS CAN BE BRUSHED UP WITH A BROOM OR
    VACUUMED UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE (40F-125F).
    KEEP CONTRS SEALED TO AVOID ABSORP OF MOISTURE FROM AIR & POS LOSS
    OF BLEACHING FUNCTION. CAN CAUSE SKIN/EYE IRRIT
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. HAZ TO HUMANS &
    DOMESTIC ANIMALS. AVOID CONT W/SKIN & EYES. CONTAINS CHLORINE
    BLEACH. DO NOT MIX W/ AMMONIA. NOT REC FOR USE ON SILVER. USE CARE
    WHEN CLEANING PLASTIC SU RFACE TO AVOID SCRATCHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO:DISINFECTANT CLEANSER. PH:10.7 @ 1%. FIRST AID
    PROC:SOME WATER. IF YOU KEEP COUGHING, CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER
    OR MD.

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

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.198 
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE HEAVY POWDER WITH FAINT SOAPY ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX WITH AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREFERRED METHOD IS INCINERATION AT A LISCENSED
    APPROVED FACILITY. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE DISPOSED AS CONVENTIONAL
    WASTE. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS (FP  N).

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