COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO -- 04276, AJAX OXYGEN BLEACH CLEANSER  -- 7930-00N027899
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:04276, AJAX OXYGEN BLEACH CLEANSER
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N027899
=== 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:Z1535
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COLGATE-PALMOLIVE PTY LTD
Box:City:SYDNEY
Country:AU
Phone:02-810-0211
CAGE:Z1535
Company Name:CPL INDUSTRIES DIV OF COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO
Address:101 NORTH SUMMIT STREET
Box:City:TENAFLY
State:NJ
ZIP:07670
Country:US
Phone:412-692-5596 (CALL COLLECT)
CAGE:2G506

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

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 96%
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:INGEST:NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
    EYES:IRRITANT UPON DIRECT CONTACT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION UPON
    PROLONGED CONTACT. INHAL:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
    PROLONGED INHALATION BY UNORTHODOX U SE (NON-WETTED) OR ABUSE
    (SNIFFING) COULD PRODUCE LUNG DISEASE I.E. SILICOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA:IARC GRP 2A, NTP GRP
    2.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, OTHER LUNG
    CONDITIONS CAN BE AGGRAVATED BY INHALATION OF FINE PARTICULATES.

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

First Aid:INGEST:MAY CAUSE VOMIT. DRINK SIPS OF H*2O/MILK. IF VOMIT
    CONTINUES, CALL POIS CTL CTR/MD. EYES:POUR WARM H*2O THRU YOUR EYE
    FOR @ LST 15 MIN. IF YOUR EYE STILL BOTHERS YOU, CALL POIS CTL
    CTR/MD. SKIN :TAKE OFF WET CLOTHES. POUR WARM H*2O ON SKIN FOR 15
    MIN. IF NOT BETTER, CALL POIS CTL CTR. INHAL:TAKE SOME SLOW DEEP
    BREATHS OF FRESH AIR & SIP SOME H*2O. IF YOU KEEP COUGHING, CALL
    POIS CTL CTR/MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS CAN BE BRUSHED UP W/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 CONTAINER SEALED TO AVOID ABSORPTION OF MOISTURE FROM AIR &
    POSSIBLE LOSS OF BLEACHING FUNCTION.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN &
    EYES. CAUTION! CONTAINS OXYGEN BLEACH. DO NOT MIX W/AMMONIA. NOT
    RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON SILVER. USE CARE WHEN CLEANING PLASTIC
    SURFACES TO AVOID S CRATCHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN PREPARING A PASTE RUB OR IN SOAKING
    OPERATIONS WHERE SPLASHING & SKIN & EYE CONTACT ARE POSSIBLE, USE
    OF A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FACE DUST MASK IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:10.7 (1% SOLUTION).

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

HCC:N1
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:4%
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE HEAVY POWDER; FAINT SOAPY ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREFERRED METHOD IS INCINERATION AT LICENSED
    APPROVED FACILITY. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE DISPOSED AS CONVENTIONAL
    WASTE. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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