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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NIAD 1-8
Section 01 - Chemical And Product And Company Information
Product Identifier 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??... NIAD 1-8
Product Use 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Flocculant
Supplier Name鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?. ClearTech Industries Inc.
2303 Hanselman Avenue
Saskatoon, SK. Canada
S7L 5Z3
Prepared By................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥?.. ClearTech Industries Inc. Technical Department
Phone: (306)664-2522
Preparation Date.........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?... October 3, 2005
24-Hour Emergency Phone鈥︹?︹?︹??... 306-664-2522
Section 02 - Composition / Information on Ingredients
Hazardous Ingredients....鈥︹?︹?︹??.... Polyhydroxy aluminum chloride 30-60%
Polydimethyldiallylammonium chloride 1.0-5.0%
CAS Number...................鈥︹??.鈥︹??.....Polyhydroxy aluminum chloride 1327-41-9
Polydimethyldiallylammonium chloride 26062-79-3
Synonym (s)...................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??...None
Section 03 - Hazard Identification
Inhalation...................鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.... May be irritating to the nose, throat, and respiratory tract.
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Skin Contact / Absorption鈥︹??.鈥?.... May cause skin irritation. Symptoms may include redness, watering,
itching, or a burning sensation.
Eye Contact................鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.... Severely irritating to the eyes.
Ingestion.....................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??. Under normal industrial use, ingestion is not considered a probable route
of exposure. Corrosive to mouth, throat, and stomach.
Exposure Limits鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??... ACGIH/TWA: 2 mg/m3(as Al)
Section 04 - First Aid Measures
Inhalation....................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Remove victim to fresh air. Give artificial respiration only if breathing has
stopped. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Seek immediate medical
attention.
Skin Contact / Absorption鈥︹?︹?︹??.. Remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected area with soap and
water. Seek medical attention if irritation occurs or persists.
Eye Contact..................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Flush immediately with water for at least 20 minutes. Forcibly hold
eyelids apart to ensure complete irrigation of eye tissue. Seek immediate
medical attention.
Ingestion......................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??. Do not induce vomiting. Give conscious patients fluids. Call a physician
and/or transport to medical facility. If victim is unconscious, never induce
vomiting or give fluids. Place victim in a stable side position and keep warm.
Additional Information.....鈥︹?︹?︹??... Not available
Section 05 - Fire Fighting
Conditions of Flammability鈥︹?︹??.... This product is not classified as flammable or combustible according to
WHMIS.
Means of Extinction........鈥︹?︹?︹??..... As required for surrounding fire (carbon dioxide, dry chemical, foam or
water spray).
Flash Point....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Not applicable
Auto-ignition Temperature鈥︹?︹?︹??. Not applicable
Upper Flammable Limit 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Not applicable
Lower Flammable Limit...鈥︹?︹??.鈥?... Not applicable
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Hazardous Combustible Products... Hydrogen chloride is evolved on boiling. Hazardous combustion products
may include but are not limited to oxides of aluminium, carbon, nitrogen,
ammonia, hydrogen chloride, and other products.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures..... Wear NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus and
protective clothing. Evacuate non-emergency personnel to a safe area.
Contact emergency personnel as necessary. Avoid breathing smoke,
fumes, and decomposition products.
Explosion Hazards鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Not sensitive
Section 06 - Accidental Release Measures
Leak / Spill................鈥?.鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??... Wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Ventilate area. Only
enter area with PPE. Stop or reduce leak if safe to do so. Prevent material
from entering sewers. Absorb spill with inert material (ie: dry sand or
earth), then place in a chemical waste container. Flush with water to
remove any residue.
Deactivating Materials...鈥︹?︹??.鈥?... Spill can be neutralized with sodium carbonate, caution: carbon dioxide will
be evolved.
Section 07 - Handling and Storage
Handling Procedures.......鈥︹?︹?︹??... Use proper equipment for lifting and transporting all containers. Use
sensible industrial hygiene and housekeeping practices. Wash thoroughly
after handling. Avoid all situations that could lead to harmful exposure.
Storage Requirements......鈥︹??...鈥?.. Keep container closed when not in use. Keep from freezing. Avoid
temperatures below 0掳 C. Avoid temperatures above 35掳 C. Keep from
incompatible materials listed in Section 10.
Section 08 - Personal Protection and Exposure Controls
Protective Equipment
Eyes.鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥︹?︹??... Chemical goggles, full-face shield, or a full-face respirator is to be worn at
all times when product is handled. Contact lenses should not be worn;
they may contribute to severe eye injury.
Respiratory鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Generally not required. Wear an approved NIOSH/MSHA respirator with mist
cartridge if necessary.
Gloves鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Impervious gloves of chemically resistant material (rubber or PVC) should
be worn at all times. Wash contaminated clothing with soap and water,
dry thoroughly before reuse.
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Clothing鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥︹??.... Body suits, aprons, and/or coveralls of chemical resistant material should
be worn at all times. Wash contaminated clothing with soap and water, dry
thoroughly before reuse.
Footwear鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Impervious boots of chemically resistant material should be worn at all
times
Engineering Controls
Ventilation Requirements鈥︹?︹??...... Mechanical ventilation (dilution or local exhaust), process or personnel
enclosure, and control of process conditions. Supply sufficient
replacement air to make up for air removed by exhaust systems.
Other鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Facilities storing or utilizing chemicals, including this material, should be
equipped with an eyewash facility and a safety shower.
Section 09 - Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical State.......鈥︹??....鈥︹?︹?︹??.... Liquid
Odor and Appearance鈥?..鈥︹?︹?︹??.... Slight hydrochloric acid, clear yellow liquid.
Odor Threshold....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??............ Not available
Specific Gravity (Water=1)鈥︹?︹?︹??.. 1.30-1.40
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg, 20C)鈥?.鈥?.. Not available
Vapor Density (Air=1)..鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Not available
Evaporation Rate........鈥︹??..鈥︹??.鈥?.. Slow
Boiling Point...............鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?..... 105掳C
Freeze/Melting Point....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.... -20掳 C
pH............................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.. < 1
Water/Oil Distribution Coefficient.... >1
Bulk Density..............鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?... Not available
% Volatiles by Volume鈥︹?︹??..鈥︹??... > 50%
Solubility in Water...鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Soluble
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Molecular Formula......鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.... Not available
Molecular Weight........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Not available
Section 10 - Stability and Reactivity
Stability.................鈥︹?︹?︹??....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??. Stable.
Incompatibility..............鈥︹?︹?︹??..鈥︹?︹??.. Avoid contact with strong acids, strong bases, aluminium and zinc.
Hazardous Products of Decomposition.. Thermal decomposition products include oxides of aluminium.
Polymerization...........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥︹??.鈥?. Hazardous polymerization will not occur.
Section 11 - Toxicological Information
Irritancy.................鈥︹??..鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?. Not available
Sensitization........鈥︹??.......鈥︹?︹?︹??. Not available
Chronic/Acute Effects鈥︹??...鈥︹?︹??.. No known acute and chronic health effects have been determined. The low
pH of the product would cause it to be considered corrosive.
Synergistic Materials...鈥︹??....鈥︹??... Not available
Animal Toxicity Data......鈥?..鈥︹?︹??... LD50(Oral, Rat)= >3000mg/kg
Carcinogenicity......鈥︹??......鈥︹?︹??... Not considered to be carcinogenic as per IARC, NTP, OSHA and ACGIH
Reproductive Toxicity..鈥?...鈥︹?︹??... Not available
Teratogenicity..........鈥?.....鈥︹?︹?︹??... Not available
Mutagenicity...........鈥︹??.....鈥︹?︹?︹??. Not available
Section 12 - Ecological Information
Fish Toxicity..................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??... Not available
Biodegradability.............鈥︹?︹??.鈥?.... Not available
Environmental Effects鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??. Not available
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Section 13 - Disposal Consideration
Waste Disposal...........鈥?...鈥︹?︹?︹??...Dispose in accordance with all federal, provincial, and/or local regulations
including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Section 14 - Transportation Information
TDG Classification
Class鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥?.... 8
Group...............鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.......鈥︹??... II
PIN Number.................鈥︹??..鈥︹?︹??.... UN 3264
Other鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Secure containers (full and/or empty) with suitable hold down devises
during shipment.
Section 15 - Regulatory Information
WHMIS Classification.......鈥︹?︹?︹??....D2, E
NOTE: THE PRODUCT LISTED ON THIS MSDS HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CANADIAN CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS. THIS MSDS
CONTAINS ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THOSE REGULATIONS
Section 16 - Other Information
Note: The responsibility to provide a safe workplace remains with the user. The user should consider the
health hazards and safety information contained herein as a guide and should take those precautions
required in an individual operation to instruct employees and develop work practice procedures for a safe
work environment. The information contained herein is, to the best of our knowledge and belief, accurate.
However, since the conditions of handling and use are beyond our control, we make no guarantee of
results, and assume no liability for damages incurred by the use of this material. It is the responsibility of
the user to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
ClearTech Industries Inc. - Locations
Corporate Head Office: 2302 Hanselman Avenue, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 5Z3
Phone: 306-664-2522
Fax: 306-665-6216
www.ClearTech.ca
Location Address Postal Code Phone Number Fax Number
Richmond BC 12431 Horseshoe way V7A 4X6 604-272-4000 604-272-4596
Calgary AB 5516E - 40th St. S.E. T2C 2A1 403-279-1096 403-236-0989
Edmonton AB 11750 - 180th Street T5S 1N7 780-452-6000 780-452-4600
Saskatoon SK 2302 Hanselman Avenue S7L 5Z3 306-933-0177 306-933-3282
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Regina SK 555 Henderson Drive S42 5X2 306-721-7737 306-721-8611
Winnipeg MB 340 Saulteaux Crescent R3J 3T2 204-987-9777 204-987-9770
Mississauga ON 7480 Bath Road L4T 1L2 905-612-0566 905-612-0575
24 Hour Emergency Number - All Locations - 306-664-2522
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