Safety Data Sheet
Dewaxer Decer-Dos
Safety Data Sheet dated 19/6/2002, version 1
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT AND OF THE PRODUCER
Trade name: Dewaxer Decer-Dos
Trade code: 022DECER-EN
Product type and use: Dewaxer for removing old waxes on floors and walls.
Seller:
Bellinzoni s.r.l. - Via Don Gnocchi, 4 20016 Pero (MI)
Tel. +390233912133 Fax +390233915224
Emergency telephone number of the company and/or of an authorised advisory centre:
E.U.: Centro Antiveleni - Ospedale di Niguarda - Milano - Tel. +39 0266101029
U.S.A.: Chemtech +1.800.424.9300
International: +1.703.527.3887
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Hazardous components within the meaning of EEC directive 67/548 and corresponding
classification:
None.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
No specific hazards are encountered under normal product use.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Contact with skin:
Wash with plenty of water and soap.
Contact with eyes:
Wash immediately with water for at least 10 minutes.
Swallowing:
Induce vomiting. SEEK A MEDICAL EXAMINATION IMMEDIATELY and present the
safety-data sheet.
A suspension of activated charcoal in water, or liquid paraffin may be administered.
Inhalation:
Ventilate the premises. The patient is to be removed immediately from the contaminated
premises and made to rest in a well ventilated area. Should the patient feel unwell,
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Recommended extinguishers:
Water, CO2, Foam, Chemical powders, according to the materials involved in the fire.
Extinguishers not to be used:
None in particular.
Risks arising from combustion:
Avoid inhaling the fumes.
Protective equipment:
Use protection for the respiratory tract.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Measures for personal safety:
Use gloves and protective clothing.
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Environmental measures:
Limit leakages with earth or sand.
If the product has escaped into a water course, into the drainage system, or has
contaminated the ground or vegetation, notify the competent authorities.
Cleaning methods:
If the product is in a liquid form, stop it from entering the drainage system.
Recover the product for re-use if possible, or for elimination. The product might, where
appropriate, be absorbed by inert material.
After the product has been recovered, rinse the area and materials involved with water.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling precautions:
Avoid contact and inhalation of the vapours. See, too, paragraph 8 below.
Do not eat or drink while working.
Incompatible materials:
None in particular.
Storage conditions:
Instructions as regards storage premises:
Adequately ventilated premises.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Precautionary measures:
Give adequate ventilation to the premises where the product is stored and/or handled.
Respiratory protection:
Not needed for normal use.
Protection for hands:
Not needed for normal use.
Eye protection:
Not needed for normal use.
Protection for skin:
No special precaution must be adopted for normal use.
Exposure limit(s) (ACGIH):
None.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance and colour: Liquid reddish
Odour: Lightly ammoniacal
pH: About 11,5
Melting point: About -10掳C
Boiling point: About 100掳C
Solid/gas flammability: Not flammable
Relative density: About 1
Solubility in water: Soluble
Lipid solubility: Insoluble
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Conditions to avoid:
Stable under normal conditions.
Substances to avoid:
None in particular.
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Hazardous decomposition products:
None.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The concentration of each substance should be borne in mind in assessing the toxicological
effects deriving from the preparation.
Set out below is the toxicological information relating to the main substances in the preparation.
The product does not contain toxicologically relevant substances.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Adopt good working practices, so that the product is not released into the environment.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Recover if possible. In so doing, comply with the local and national regulations currently in force.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Not classified as dangerous in the meaning of transport regulations.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
88/379/EEC (Classification and Labelling):
The preparation should not be considered as dangerous accordingly to dir. 88/379/EEC.
Where applicable, refer to the following regulatory provisions :
Directive 82/501/EEC ('Activities linked to risks of serious accidents') and subsequent
amendments.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Main bibliographic sources:
ECDIN - Environmental Chemicals Data and Information Network - Joint Research
Centre, Commission of the European Communities
SAX's DANGEROUS PROPERTIES OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS - Eight Edition - Van
Nostrand Reinold
ACGIH - Treshold Limit Values - 1993/94 edition
The information contained herein is based on our state of knowledge at the above-specified
date. It refers solely to the product indicated and constitutes no guarantee of particular quality.
It is the duty of the user to ensure that this information is appropriate and complete with respect
to the specific use intended.
This MSDS cancels and replaces any preceding release.
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