MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

Date: November 6, 2009

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1. Chemical product and company identification

Product name: SUPER KLENE NF
Product use: Dishmachine Detergent

Supplier
ECOLAB PTE LTD
7 FOURTH LOK YANG ROAD, SINGAPORE 629704
TELEPHONE (65) 6265-6811 FAX (65) 6261-7116
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER 1-651-222-5352 (in USA)

2. Composition/information on ingredients
Name CAS number % by weight
sodium hydroxide 1310-73-2 <17

3. Hazards identification
Physical state: Liquid.
Emergency DANGER!
Overview:
CAUSES EYE AND SKIN BURNS.
CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

Potential acute health effects

Eyes: Corrosive to eyes.
Skin: Corrosive to the skin.
Inhalation: Severe irritating to the respiratory system.
Ingestion: Causes burns to mouth, throat and stomach.
Note: see section 11 for Toxicological information.

4. First-aid measures
Ingestion: Rinse mouth at once; then drink 1 or 2 large glasses of water or milk. DO NOT induce vomiting.
NEVER give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Seek medical attention immediately.
Eye contact: Immediately flush with plenty of cool running water. Remove contact lenses. Continue flushing
for at least 15 minutes, holding eyelid apart to ensure rinsing of the entire eye. Seek medical
attention immediately.
Skin contact: Immediately flush skin with plenty of cool running water for at least 15 minutes while removing
contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. If irritation or discomfort persists,
seek medical attention immediately.

5. Fire-fighting measures
Flash point: >100°C.
Extinguisher media: Use an extinguishing agent suitable for surrounding fires.
Fire hazards: No specific hazard.
Specific protective Fire fighters should wear appropriate protective equipment and self
equipment for fire-fighters: -contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with a full face-piece operated in
positive pressure mode.
Hazardous decomposition Decomposition products may include carbon oxides, metallic oxides.
products

6. Accidental release measures

Personal precautions: Immediate contact emergency personnel. Eliminate all ignition sources. Keep
unnecessary personnel away. Use suitable protective equipment. Do not
touch or walk through spilled material.
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Environmental precaution: Avoid spilled material and runoff and contact with soil, waterways, drains and
sewers.
Method for cleaning up: Contain and collect spillage with non-combustible, absorbent material e.g.
sand, earth and place in an appropriate container for disposal.

Note: see section 4 for first-aid, section 8 for personal protective equipment and section 13 for waste disposal.

7. Handling and storage

Handling: Do not ingest. Do not get in eyes, on skin or on clothing. Do not breathe vapor or mist. Keep
container closed. Wash hands with soap and water thoroughly after handling.
Storage: Keep container in a well-ventilated area. Keep away from incompatibles such as acids.

8. Exposure controls/personal protection

Engineering measures: Use process enclosure, local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering
controls to keep airborne levels below recommended exposure limits.
Personal protection:
Eyes: Use chemical splash goggles. For continued or severe exposure, wear a face shield over the
goggles.
Hands: Use chemical resistant, impervious gloves.
Skin: Synthetic apron, other protective equipment as necessary to prevent skin contact.
Respiratory: If ventilation is inadequate, use respirator that will protect against organic vapor and
dust/mist.

Name Exposure limits

Sodium hydroxide CEIL: 2 mg/m3 Form: All forms

9. Physical and chemical properties

Appearance: Clear, colorless to light straw liquid, faint ammonia odor.
Solubility in water: Easily soluble in cold water, hot water.
pH: 11.8 – 12.8 (1%).
Melting point: Not applicable.
Vapor pressure: Not determined.
Specific gravity: 1.17 – 1.20 (25°C).
Boiling point: >100°C.
Vapor density: Not determined.

10. Stability and reactivity

Stability: This product is stable under ambient conditions of temperature and pressure.
Material to avoid: Acids.
Hazardous Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous decomposition products
decomposition should not be produced.
product:
Hazardous reaction: Under normal conditions of storage and use, hazardous polymerization will not occur.

11. Toxicological information

Potential acute health effects
Skin contact: Corrosive to the skin.
Eye contact: Corrosive to eyes.
Inhalation: Severely irritating to the respiratory system.
Ingestion: Causes burns to mouth, throat and stomach.
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12. Ecological information

Ecotoxicity data
Product/ingredient name Result Species Dose Exposure
sodium hydroxide LD50 Dermal Rabbit >2000 mg/kg -
LD50 Dermal Rabbit 1350 mg/kg -
LD50 Oral Rabbit 500 mg/kg -
LD50 Oral Rat 300 to 500 mg/kg -
LDLo Oral Rabbit 500 mg/kg -

Chronic toxicity
Carcinogenicity:
Mutagenicity:
Teratogenicity:
Developmental effects:
Fertility effects:
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
No known significant effects or critical hazards.
No known significant effects or critical hazards.

13. Disposal considerations:

Methods of disposal: Do not reuse product container. The generation of waste should be avoided or
minimized wherever possible. Avoid dispersal of spilled material and runoff and
contact with soil, waterways, drains and sewers. Disposal of this product, solutions
and by-products should be at all times complying with the Environmental Public
Health (Toxic Industrial Waste) Regulations 1988. Consult local licensed waste
disposal contractor for waste disposal if needed.

14. Transport information

Regulatory UN number Proper shipping name Class Packing

Information group
IMDG UN1824 SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION 8 III
classification
ADR UN1824 SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION 8 III
classification

15. Regulatory information

Singapore regulation:
a) This product is not classified as Flammable Material under the Safety Act and Fire Safety (Petroleum and
Flammable Materials) Regulations 2005.
b) This product is not classified as Hazardous Substance according to the Environmental Protection and
Management (Hazardous Substances) Regulations.
c) This product is not classified as Explosive Precursors under the Arms & Explosives Act.

16. Other information

Health 3
Flammability 0
Physical hazards 0

No. of issue: 03
Responsible name: Technical Center

Note to reader
The above information is believed to be correct with respect to the formula used to manufacture the product.
As data, standards and regulations change, and conditions of use and handling are beyond our control, NO
WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AS TO THE COMPLETENESS OR CONTINUING ACCURACY OF
THIS INFORMATION.