CASWELL INC
Safety Data Sheet
Aluminum Degreaser
SECTION 1: Identification
1.1 Product identifier
Product name Aluminum Degreaser
Product number ALDG
Brand Caswell
1.4 Supplier's details
Name Caswell Inc
Address 7696 Route 31
Lyons NY 14489
USA
Telephone 315 946 1213
Fax 315 946 4456
email sales@caswellplating.com
1.5 Emergency phone number(s)
Office Hours (9-4ET): 315 946 1213
24 Hour: CHEMTEL US# 1-800-255-3924 Intl# +01-813-248-0585
SECTION 2: Hazard identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
- Toxic to reproduction (chapter 3.7), Cat. 2
- Eye damage/irritation (chapter 3.3), Cat. 2
- Acute toxicity, oral (chapter 3.1), Cat. 5
2.2 GHS label elements, including precautionary statements
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Signal word Warning
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Hazard statement(s)
H361 Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H319 Causes serious eye irritation
H303 May be harmful if swallowed
Precautionary statement(s)
P201 Obtain special instructions before use.
P202 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P308+P313 IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.
P405 Store locked up.
P501 Dispose of contents/container to …
P264 Wash … thoroughly after handling.
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove
contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P337+P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.
P312 Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/... if you feel unwell.
SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients
3.1 Substances
Hazardous components
1. Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate
Concentration 40 - 50 %
CAS no. 1303-96-4
2. OTHER NON-REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS
Concentration 40 - 50 %
SECTION 4: First-aid measures
4.1 Description of necessary first-aid measures
General advice Observation only is required for adult ingestion of less than 7 grams of borax
decahydrate. For ingestion in excess of 7 grams, maintain adequate kidney
function and force fluids.
Gastric lavage is recommended for symptomatic patients only. Hemodialysis
should be reserved for
massive acute ingestion or patients with renal failure. Boron analyses of
urine or blood are only useful for
documenting exposure and should not be used to evaluate severity of
poisoning or to guide
treatment (see section 11).
If inhaled If symptoms such as nose or throat irritation are observed, remove person to
fresh air. If not
breathing, give artificial respiration. Seek medical attention.
In case of skin contact Wash with soap and water. Seek medical attention.
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In case of eye contact As with any chemical exposure to the eye, flush eyes with water for at least
20-minutes.
Seek medical attention.
If swallowed If large amounts are swallowed (i.e. more than one teaspoon), give two
glasses of water or
milk to drink and seek medical attention. Never give anything by mouth to an
unconscious person.
SECTION 5: Fire-fighting measures
5.1 Suitable extinguishing media
Use fire extinguishing media suitable for surrounding fires.
5.2 Specific hazards arising from the chemical
None – Borax is non-flammable, combustible or explosive. The
product is itself a flame retardant.
5.3 Special protective actions for fire-fighters
Firefighters should wear pressure demand, self-contained breathing
apparatus and full turn-out gear.
SECTION 6: Accidental release measures
6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Avoid dust formation. In case of exposure to prolonged or high level of airborne
dust, wear a personal respirator in compliance with national legislation.
6.2 Environmental precautions
Borax decahydrate is a water-soluble white powder that may, at high
concentrations cause damage to trees or vegetation by root absorption (see section 12)
6.3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Land spill : Vacuum, shovel or sweep up borax and place in containers for disposal in accordance with
applicable local regulations. Avoid contamination of water bodies during clean up and disposal. No
personal protective equipment is needed to clean up land spills.
Spillage into water : Where possible, remove any intact containers from the water. Advise local water
authority that none of the affected water should be used for irrigation or for the abstraction of potable
water until natural dilution returns the boron value to its normal environmental background level (see
sections 12, 13 and 15).
SECTION 7: Handling and storage
7.1 Precautions for safe handling
To maintain package integrity and to minimize caking of the product, bags should be handled
on a first-in first out basis. Good housekeeping and dust prevention procedures should be followed to
minimize dust generation and accumulation. Your supplier can advise you on safe handling, please
contact the supplier. The product should be kept away from strong
reducing agents. Apply above handling advice when mixing with other substances.
7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Keep containers closed and store indoors in a dry well ventilated location.
Provide appropriate ventilation and store bags such as to prevent any accidental damage.
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SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection
8.1 Control parameters
1. Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate (CAS: 1303-96-4)
TLV®: 5 (ACGIH)
8.2 Appropriate engineering controls
Maintain air concentrations below occupational exposure standards.
Ventilation / Local Exhaust / Mechanical Recommendations: Use local exhaust ventilation
8.3 Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)
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Eye/face protection
Goggles or face shield.
Skin protection
Vinyl or rubber protective gloves.
Body protection
Vinyl apron (optional).
Respiratory protection
Where risk assessment shows air-purifying respirators are appropriate
use a full-face particle respirator type N100 (US) or type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges as a
backup to engineering controls. If the respirator is the sole means of protection, use a full-face
supplied air respirator. Use respirators and components tested and approved under appropriate
government standards such as NIOSH (US) or CEN (EU).
SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties
Information on basic physical and chemical properties
Appearance/form (physical state, color, etc.) White granular powder
Odor None
Odor threshold NA
pH 9 - 10
Melting point/freezing point NA
Initial boiling point and boiling range NA
Flash point NA
Evaporation rate NA
Flammability (solid, gas) NA
Upper/lower flammability limits NA
Vapor pressure NA
Vapor density
Relative density NA
Solubility(ies) Complete in water
Partition coefficient: n-octanol/water NA
Auto-ignition temperature NA
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Decomposition temperature NA
Viscosity NA
Explosive properties NA
Oxidizing properties NA
Other safety information
Product does not contain Volatile Organic Compounds
SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity
10.2 Chemical stability
Borax decahydrate is stable under normal ambient and anticipated storage and
handling conditions of temperature and pressure. When heated it losses water, eventually forming
anhydrous borax (Na2 B4 O7 ).
10.4 Conditions to avoid
Exposure to moisture and incompatible materials.
10.5 Incompatible materials
Avoid contact with strong reducing agents such as metal
hydrides, acetic anhydride or alkali metals. Reaction with strong reducing agents such as metal
hydrides, acetic anhydride or alkali metals will generate flammable hydrogen gas which could create an
explosive hazard.
10.6 Hazardous decomposition products
Boranes, hydrogen, boron oxides.
SECTION 11: Toxicological information
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicity
Low acute oral toxicity; LD50 in rats is 6,000 mg/kg of body weight.
Skin corrosion/irritation
Low acute dermal toxicity; LD50 in rabbits is greater than 2,000 mg/kg of body
weight. Borax decahydrate is poorly absorbed through intact skin. Non-irritant.
Serious eye damage/irritation
Borax decahydrate is a serious eye irritant.
Respiratory or skin sensitization
Borax is not a skin sensitizer.
Germ cell mutagenicity
This product does not contain any materials considered to be
carcinogenous according to OSHA, NTP, IARC, or ACGIH.
Reproductive toxicity
Animal feeding studies in rat, mouse and dog, at high doses, have demonstrated
effects on fertility and testes (2). Studies with chemically related boric acid in rat, mouse and rabbit, at
high doses, demonstrate developmental effects on the fetus including fetal weight loss and minor skeletal
variations. The doses administered were many times in excess of those
which humans would normally be exposed to. Human epidemiological studies show no increase in
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pulmonary disease in occupational populations with chronic exposures to boric acid dust and sodium
borate dust. A recent epidemiology study under the conditions of normal occupational exposure to borate
dusts indicated no effect on fertility.
SECTION 12: Ecological information
Toxicity
Boron is an essential micronutrient for healthy growth of plants; however, it can be
harmful to boron sensitive plants in higher quantities. Care should be taken to minimize the amount of
borate product released to the environment.
Algal toxicity : Green algae, Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (Hansveit and Oldersma, 2000)
72-hr EC50 –biomass = 40 mg B/L, or 229 mg boric acid/L.
Invertebrate toxicity : Daphnia, Daphnids, Daphnia magna (Gersich, 1984a)
48-hr LC50 = 133 mg B/L or 760 mg boric acid/L or 619 mg disodium tetraborate , anhydrous/L
Fish toxicity : Fish, Fathered minnow, Pimephales promelas (Soucek et al., 2010)
96-hr LC50 = 79.7 mg B/L or 456 mg boric acid/L or 370 mg disodium tetraborate, anhydrous
SECTION 13: Disposal considerations
Disposal of the product
Recycle, recovery and reuse of materials, where permitted, is encouraged as
an alternate to disposal as a waste. Hazardous waste classification under federal regulations (40 CFR
Part 261 et seq) is dependent upon whether a material is a RCRA listed hazardous waste or has any of
the four RCRA hazardous waste characteristics. Refer to 40 CFR Part 261.33 to determine if a given
material to be disposed of is a RCRA listed hazardous waste. RCRA Hazardous Waste Characteristics:
There are four characteristics defined in 40 CFR Section 261.21-61.24: Ignitability, Corrosivity, Reactivity,
and Toxicity. To determine Ignitability, see Section 9 of this SDS (flash point). For Corrosivity, see
Sections 9 and 14 (pH and DOT corrosivity). For Reactivity, see Section 10 (incompatible materials). For
Toxicity, see Section 2 (composition). Federal regulations are subject to change. State and local
requirements, which may differ from or be more stringent than the federal regulations, may also apply to
the classification of the material if it is to be disposed.
SECTION 14: Transport information
DOT (US)
Not dangerous goods
IMDG
Not dangerous goods
IATA
Not dangerous goods
SECTION 15: Regulatory information
15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question
Pennsylvania Right To Know Components
Chemical name: Borax
CAS number: 1303-96-4
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory
Chemical name: Borax
CAS number: 1303-96-4
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HMIS Rating
Aluminum Degreaser
HEALTH 2
FLAMMABILITY 0
PHYSICAL HAZARD 0
PERSONAL PROTECTION F
NFPA Rating
SECTION 16: Other information
16.1 Further information/disclaimer
DISCLAIMER: The information above is believed to be accurate and represents the best information currently
available to us. However, we make no warranty of merchantability or any other warranty, express or implied, with
respect to such information, and we assume no liability resulting from its use. Users should make their own
investigation to determine the suitability of information for their particular purposes. In no event shall Caswell Inc be
liable for any claims, losses, or damages of any third party or for lost profits or any special, indirect, incidental,
consequential or exemplary damages, whatsoever arising, even if Caswell Inc has been advised of the possibility of
such damages.
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