FRASER BROWN & STRATMORE LTD. Products for Concrete and Construction 185 Rata Street, P O Box 35 136, Naenae, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Telephone (64 4) 567 8436, Fax (64 4) 567 7232, Email fbs@fbsltd.co.nz, Web www.fbsltd.co.nz MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET 1. IDENTIFICATION Product: MISTIC ACID SURFACE CLEANER (<25%) Recommended Uses: Uses for MISTIC ACID include the following: Etching of concrete surfaces to give a mechanical key prior to application of surface coatings, or to make surface non-slip. Removal of cement splashes from decorative or exposed aggregate panels and other surfaces. Removal of iron oxide (rust) from steel. Company Details (NZ Manufacturer) Company: Fraser Brown & Stratmore Limited Address: 185 Rata Street, Naenae, Lower Hutt Contact Details: Ph: 0800 835 699, Fax: 0800 342 737 Emergency Contact: Poisons & Hazardous Chemicals: 0800 POISON / 0800 764766 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION The primary exposure route for this product is through skin or eye contact and inhalation of vapours. Hazard information: Toxic. Swallowing may be fatal and can result in nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, chemical burns to the gastrointestinal tract. Severe eye irritant. Corrosive to eyes. Contact with skin will result in severe irritation or cause skin burns. Harmful in contact with skin. Breathing in mist will produce respiratory irritation. Harmful if inhaled. Harmful to terrestrial vertebrates. Prevention Statements Keep out of reach of children. Read label before use. Wash hands, face and exposed skin thoroughly after handling. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/face and eye protection. Do not eat, drink or smoke while using this product. Avoid breathing fumes/gas/vapours Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Keep only in original container. Response Statements If medical advice is needed: Have product container or label at hand. IF SWALLOWED: IMMEDIATELY Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. Rinse mouth. DO NOT induce vomiting. Give a glass of water. IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. If swelling, redness, blistering or irritation occurs seek medical advice. MISTIC ACID Issued: May 2014 Supercedes: April 2012 Page 1 of 5
IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously in water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. IF INHALED: Remove to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. If patient finds breathing difficult: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. 3. COMPOSITION Name CAS Number Content Hydrochloric Acid 7647-01-0 <25% Non-hazardous ingredients To 100% FIRST AID: INHALATION SWALLOWED EYE CONTACT SKIN CONTACT 4. FIRST AID MEASURES Remove victim from exposure - avoid becoming a casualty. Remove contaminated clothing. Allow patient to assume most comfortable position and keep warm. Keep at rest until fully recovered. If breathing laboured and patient cyanotic (blue), ensure airways are clear and have qualified person give oxygen through a face mask. If breathing has stopped apply artificial respiration at once. In the event of cardiac arrest, apply external cardiac massage. Seek medical attention. Rinse mouth thoroughly with water immediately. Give water to drink. DO NOT induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, give further water. Seek immediate medical attention. Urgent hospital treatment is likely to be needed. Immediately irrigate with copious quantity of water for at least 15 minutes. Eyelids to be held open. Remove clothing if contaminated and wash skin. Seek urgent medical attention. Wash affected areas with copious quantities of water. If swelling, redness, blistering or irritation occurs seek medical advice. Remove contaminated clothing and wash before re-use. Call a physician if necessary. 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES FLASH POINT UNUSUAL OR EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS: Not applicable None. Not combustible. SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES AND UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS Not combustible, but on heating emits toxic fumes. If safe to do so, remove containers from path of fire. Fire-fighters to wear self-contained breathing apparatus and suitable protective clothing if risk of exposure to product or decomposition. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA Not combustible, however if material is involved in a fire, use water fog, foam, dry agent. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES STEPS TO BE TAKEN WHEN MATERIAL IS SPILLED OR RELEASED Clear area of unprotected and non-essential personnel. In case of accidental spill, protective clothing to prevent skin, eye and breathing vapours to be worn. Work up wind and increase ventilation. Contain and prevent run-off into drains and waterways. Use absorbent material to contain. Neutralise with lime or soda ash. Collect and seal in properly labelled containers for disposal (use plastic, not steel). Wash down area with water. If contamination of sewers or waterways has occurred, advise local body or emergency services. ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION Avoid contaminating waterways. 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE MISTIC ACID Issued: May 2014 Supercedes: April 2012 Page 2 of 5
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid breathing vapours. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE Keep container closed when not in use. Keep out of reach of children. Store in a cool location (15-25 degrees C) away from incompatible materials. Keep container tightly closed when not being used. This substance must, if left unattended, be secured so that a person cannot gain access to the substance unless the person has a key or other device used for operating locks. MATERIALS TO AVOID Avoid uncontrolled contact with many metals as hydrogen gas will be liberated. Reacts violently with alkalis. Reacts with sodium hypochlorite and oxidising agents liberating chlorine. EXPOSURE STANDARDS 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION TWA STEL None Established None Established ENGINEERING CONTROLS Local exhaust is preferred to keep exposure limits low. Mechanical area wide ventilation is acceptable. If this product is to be used in an area of poor ventilation, an acid mist respirator or air-supplied mask should be worn. PROTECTIVE GLOVES & CLOTHING Clothing to prevent skin contact (e.g., overalls, splash apron) and solvent resistant safety boots (no eyelets).elbow length gloves made from neoprene or equivalent.. EYE PROTECTION Chemical goggles or full-face shield to be worn at all times. OTHER PROTECTION & PRECAUTIONS Acid respirator or air-supplied mask if ventilation poor. Safety shower and eye bath. Keep a supply of water available at all times. Do not breathe fumes. Wash thoroughly after handling. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES VAPOR DENSITY (Air = 1) 1.26 BOILING POINT IN DEGS C 98 SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.14. ph <1 VISCOSITY APPEARANCE AND ODOUR Liquid Fuming, light-yellow, pungent liquid. 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY STABILITY Stable. Reacts with alkalis. MATERIALS TO AVOID Common metals and alkalis HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS Will not form hazardous decomposition products during normal storage. MISTIC ACID Issued: May 2014 Supercedes: April 2012 Page 3 of 5
HAZARDOUS REACTIONS Highly corrosive to most common metals with evolution of flammable hydrogen gas. Reacts violently with alkalis (hypochlorite evolving chlorine). Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing. Do not breathe vapour. 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION INGESTION INHALATION CONTACT CARCINOGENICITY TOXICITY TO REPRODUCTION: MUTAGENICITY Swallowing can result in corrosion of gastrointestinal tract, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. Swallowing may be fatal. This product is classified as a 6.1D hazardous substance. Vapour is an irritant to mucous membranes and respiratory tract. May cause coughing, choking and inflammation and ulceration of the respiratory tract. Exposure to high vapour concentrations or the acid as a mist may lead to lung damage including pulmonary oedema. Effects may be delayed. This product is classified as a 6.1D hazardous substance. Contact with skin may cause skin burns - corrosive. A severe eye irritant. High concentrations of vapours cause irritation. Will cause eye burns on contact. This product is classified as an 8.3A hazardous substance (eye contact) and an 8.3B hazardous substance (skin contact). Not a carcinogen. Does not impair fertility. Not a mutagenic hazard. 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Avoid contaminating waterways. OECD Biological degradation Sewerage treatment 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD After dilution (with water) and neutralisation, refer to local by-laws for approved liquid waste landfill site. When intending to dispose of this material, the user is advised that this product may be classified as a Hazardous Waste under Regulations in effect at the time this MSDS was created. 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION UN NUMBER 1789 HAZARD CLASS: 8 HAZCHEM: 2R NZ DANGEROUS GOOD CLASS & SUBSIDIARY RISK 8 PACKAGING GROUP II PROPER SHIPPING NAME Hydrochloric Acid Solution POISON SCHEDULE S3 MISTIC ACID Issued: May 2014 Supercedes: April 2012 Page 4 of 5
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION HSNO Approval number: HSR001565 Substance Name: Hydrochloric acid, <25% aqueous solution HSNO Substance classification 6.1D (toxic), 8.1A (corrosive to metals), 8.2B (skin corrosive), 8.3A (eye corrosive), 9.3C (harmful to terrestrial vertebrates) An approved handler is not required for this product; however the product if left unattended must be secured so that a person cannot gain access to the product unless the person has a key or other device used for operating locks. As this substance is classified 8.2B, a person in charge of this product must ensure that a written record of each application or discharge of the substance is kept if the application or discharge is in a place where a. Members of the public may lawfully be present; or b. The substance is likely to enter air or water and leave the place. Refer Hazardous Substances (Classes 6, 8 and 9 Controls) Regulations 2001 and amendments for complete details on record keeping requirements. 16. OTHER INFORMATION Date of Issue: May 2014 Supercedes Date: April 2012 Legend Danger - Toxic Corrosive Eco toxic Information in this MSDS relates to Mistic Acid in undiluted state however diluted material should be treated with the same precautions. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Literary reference Reason(s) For Issue: Revised Material Safety Data Sheets are updated frequently. Please ensure that you have a current copy. This MSDS summarises at the date of issue our best knowledge of the health and safety hazard information of the product, and in particular how to safely handle and use the product in the workplace. Since Fraser Brown & Stratmore Limited cannot anticipate or control the conditions under which the product may be used, each user must, prior to usage, review this MSDS in the context of how the user intends to handle and use the product in the workplace. If clarification or further information is needed to ensure that an appropriate assessment can be made, the user should contact this company. Our responsibility for product as sold is subject to our standard terms and conditions, a copy of which is sent to our customers and is also available upon request. MISTIC ACID Issued: May 2014 Supercedes: April 2012 Page 5 of 5