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SECTION 1 PRODUCT INDENTIFICATION – CHALLENGER IS USDA APPROVED

Product Name: CHALLENGER CLEANER/DEGREASER - USDA APPROVED

Chemical Name/Synonyms: ALKALINE DETERGENT

Chemical Family: MIXTURE

NFPA Acute Hazard Rating: Health 1 Flammability 0 Reactivity 0

SECTION 2 CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

All CERCLA Hazardous Substances >= 1% and Carcinogens >= 0.1% are Listed. There are none unless specifically listed.

Ingredient (Chemical Name)CAS#%RangePELLD50mg/kgOther
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE0-5%C 2 MG/M3C 2 MG/M3

THE CHALLENGER FORMULA IS PROPRIETARY. TREAT FOR ALKALINE DETERGENT.


Balance Non-Hazardous Ingredients _

SECTION 3 EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

Eye Contact: RINSE WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION

Skin Contact: RINSE WITH WATER, IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION

Inhalation: MOVE VICTIM TO SOURCE OF FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION

Ingestion: SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PHYSICIAN:

SECTION 4 PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS

Primary Routes of Entry Into the Body:

Skin Absorption X Inhalation Ingestion

Acute Effects: EYES: BLURRED VISION, REDNESS, WATERING, BURNING, BLISTERING.

SKIN: REDNESS, BURNING ON SENSITIVE SKIN AREAS.

INHALATION: IRRITATION, COUGHING

INGESTION: BURNING SENSATION, NAUSEA

CHRONIC EFFECTS: (Including Carcinogenic Potential) NONE ARE KNOWN

SECTION 5 OCCUPATIONAL PROCEDURES

Ventilation: Local Exhaust X General Exhaust None Required

IT IS A GOOD PRACTICE WHEN USING CHEMICAL/CLEANING COMPOUNDS TO ALWAYS WORK IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.


Personal Protective Equipment:

Respirator Type:

Gloves: Natural Rubber X Plastic Nitrile Neoprene X Butyl Other

Eye Protection: Glasses w/Side Shields X Full Face Shield

Chemical Splash Goggles Other

SECTION 6 PHYSICAL DATA

Appearance:

Physical State: Solid Liquid X Gas

Boiling Point: 212 DEGREES F Freeze Point: 32 DEGREES F Specific Gravity: 1.062

pH (Full Strength): 12.5 pH (Dilution): VARIES Solubility in Water: COMPLETE

Vapor Pressure: 17.5 mm Hg.@20c Vapor Density: NOT ESTABLISH

Evaporation Rate: 1 (Water=1) Percent Volatiles: N/A

SECTION 7 FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

Flash Point: Method Used: N/A

Flammable (Explosive) Limits in Air: N/A

Autoignition Temperature: N/A

Suitable Extinguishing Media: N/A

Hazardous Combustion Bi-products: N/A

Recommended Firefighting Procedures: N/A

Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: N/A


CHALLENGER

SECTION 8 REACTIVITY DATA

Thermal Stability: Stable X Unstable

Conditions to Avoid: EXTREME TEMPERATURES

Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE

Hazardous Polymerization: May Occur Will Not Occur X

Incompatibility: Materials to Avoid: WHITE METALS, STRONG ACIDS

Corrosive Action on Materials: SAME AS WITH ALKALI CLEANERS

SECTION 9 STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

Storage: STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE

Handling: IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO WEAR GLOVES WHEN USING ANY CLEANING COMPOUND.

Precautionary Labeling: CORROSIVE LIQUID

SECTION 10 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

Spill or Leak Procedures:

Small Spill/Leak: RINSE TO DRAIN

Large Spill/Leak: MOP UP OR ABSORB AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THEN

RINSE TO DRAIN.

Non-RCRA Regulated Waste: X

Procedure For Handling Empty Containers: RINSE AND RETURN TO SUPPLIER

Environmental Toxicity Data: BIODEGRADABLE

OTHER REGULATORY CONTROLS:

Is the Material Classified Under the Clean Water Act (USA) or Appropriate Water

Regulations as a:

Toxic Polutant (Section 307)? Yes X No

Hazardous Substance (Section 311)? Yes X No

If YES, Reportable Quantity (RQ) lbs.(kgs.)

Is the Material Classified Under the Clean Air Act (USA) or Appropriate Air Regulations

as a:

Hazardous Air Pollutant (Section 12)? Yes X No

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Health–1

Flammability–0

Reactivity--0


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