EM SCIENCE, A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES -- TRITON X-100, 8603 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRITON X-100, 8603
MSDS Date:01/07/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE, A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-423-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:9460
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612

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

Ingred Name:TRITON X 100
CAS:9002-93-1
RTECS #:MD0907700
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 1800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING ON
    CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. VAPOR IRRITATING TO
    EYES AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    INHALATION:  REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER AND
    INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING B Y MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:=273.9C, 525.F
Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS, OR CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:N/PWEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS TOXIC
    FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
    WEAR SUITABLE PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOSURE/PERSONAL PROTECTION.
    ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM
    EXPOSION/FIRE HAZ. CNTN RELE ASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE
    DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS
    DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. COMPLY W/FED, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS ON
    REPORTING RELS. (SUPDAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT
    CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT BREATH VAPOR OR MIST. DO NOT
    GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT(S) OF PRODUCT/ANY
    COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED
    RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. OSHA
    REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER N IOSH RESP (NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE) UNDER
    SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE MFR SAFETY EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING
    &/ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN NIOSH
    APPROVED FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: REFER TO REGULATIONS INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER
    REGULATORY DATA.

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

Boiling Pt:=271.C, 519.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=7.C, 44.6F
Vapor Pres:NONE @ 20C
Vapor Density:21 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.065 (H*2O = 1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS, COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT AVAIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT; CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO*X.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DOES NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS: TESTS ON LABORATORY
    ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. CITED IN REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE NUMBER AND
    IS NOT A LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION WITH A PERMITTED WASTE
    DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONTACT A
    PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER  (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
    CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NON-REGULATED. DOT ID
    NUMBER: NONE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:COMPONENT: TRITON X 100.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATEMENT: THE CAS NUMBER OF THIS
    PRODUCT IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY: TRITON X 100.

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