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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PAM A Series
Section 01 - Chemical And Product And Company Information
Product Identifier 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??... PAM A-103
PAM A-303
PAM A-503
PAM A-6103
PAM A-703
PAM A-7233
PAM A-903
Product Use 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Anionic water treatment polymer.
Supplier Name鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?. ClearTech Industries Inc.
2302 Hanselman Avenue
Saskatoon, SK. Canada
S7L 5Z3
Prepared By................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥?.. ClearTech Industries Inc. Technical Department
Phone: (306)664-2522
Preparation Date.........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.. December 4, 2007
24-Hour Emergency Phone鈥︹?︹?︹??.. 306-664-2522
Section 02 - Composition / Information on Ingredients
Hazardous Ingredients....鈥︹?︹?︹??.... Contains no hazardous ingredients
CAS Number...................鈥︹??.鈥︹??.... Not applicable
Synonym (s)...................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??...Not available
Section 03 - Hazard Identification
Inhalation...................鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.... Not available
Skin Contact / Absorption鈥︹??.鈥?... Irritating to skin
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Eye Contact................鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?... Irritating to eyes
Ingestion.....................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??. Not available
Exposure Limits鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Nuisance dust: 15mg/m鲁
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. Consult a physician.
Additional Information.....鈥︹?︹?︹??... Not available
Section 05 - Fire Fighting
Conditions of Flammability鈥︹?︹??.... Not available
Means of Extinction........鈥︹?︹?︹??.... Foam, carbon dioxide, dry powder
Flash Point....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??. Not available
Auto-ignition Temperature鈥︹?︹?︹??. Not available
Upper Flammable Limit 鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Not available
Lower Flammable Limit...鈥︹?︹??.鈥?.. Not available
Hazardous Combustible Products... Nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
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Special Fire Fighting Procedures..... Wear NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus and
protective clothing. When this product comes in contact with water,
surfaces become very slippery.
Explosion Hazards鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??... Not available
Section 06 - Accidental Release Measures
Leak / Spill................鈥?.鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Ventilate area. Stop or
reduce leak if safe to do so. Prevent material from entering sewers. Do
not flush with water. Clean up promptly by
sweeping or vacuum. After cleaning, flush away traces with water.
Deactivating Materials...鈥︹?︹??.鈥?... Not available
Section 07 - Handling and Storage
Handling Procedures.......鈥︹?︹?︹??.. Use proper equipment for lifting and transporting all containers. Use
sensible industrial hygiene and housekeeping practices. For good
industrial hygiene, avoid contact with skin and eyes, avoid forming dust,
and wash hands before breaks and at the end of the workday. Avoid all
situations that could lead to harmful exposure.
Storage Requirements......鈥︹??...鈥?.. Keep in a dry, cool place with the container well sealed.
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︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Use dust masks where dust exceeds 15mg/m鲁
Gloves鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Impervious gloves of chemically resistant material (rubber or PVC) should
be worn at all times. Wash contaminated clothing and dry thoroughly
before reuse.
Clothing鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..鈥︹??.... Body suits, aprons, and/or coveralls of chemical resistant material should
be worn at all times. Wash contaminated clothing and dry thoroughly
before reuse.
Footwear鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... No special footwear is required other than what is mandated at place of
work.
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Engineering Controls
Ventilation Requirements鈥︹?︹??...... Mechanical ventilation (dilution or local exhaust), process or personnel
enclosure and control of process conditions should be provided. Supply
sufficient replacement air to make up for air removed by exhaust systems.
Other鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Use exhaust if dusting occurs. Otherwise natural ventilation is adequate.
Section 09 - Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical State.......鈥︹??....鈥︹?︹?︹??.... Granular solid
Odor and Appearance鈥?..鈥︹?︹?︹??... Virtually no odor, off white
Odor Threshold....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??............ Not available
Specific Gravity (Water=1)鈥︹?︹?︹??.. 1.00-1.05
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg, 20C)鈥?.鈥?.. Not available
Vapor Density (Air=1)..鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Not available
Evaporation Rate........鈥︹??..鈥︹??.鈥?.. Not available
Boiling Point...............鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?..... Not available
Freeze/Melting Point....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Not available
pH............................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.. 4-6 @ 5g/L
Water/Oil Distribution Coefficient.... Not available
Bulk Density..............鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.. Not available
% Volatiles by Volume鈥︹?︹??..鈥︹??... Not available
Solubility in Water...鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Complete
Molecular Formula......鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?.... Not available
Molecular Weight........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??..... Not available
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Section 10 - Stability and Reactivity
Stability.................鈥︹?︹?︹??....鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??. Product is stable
Incompatibility..............鈥︹?︹?︹??..鈥︹?︹??.. Oxidizing agents, galvanized metals, mild steel, copper and brass.
Hazardous Products of Decomposition.. Thermal decomposition may produce nitrogen oxides.
Polymerization...........鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.鈥︹??.鈥?. Will not occur
Section 11 - Toxicological Information
Irritancy.................鈥︹??..鈥︹?︹?︹??.鈥?. Draize tests showed material produces no corneal or iridial effects only
slight transitory conjuctival effects similar to those which all granular
materials have on conjunctivae.
Sensitization........鈥︹??.......鈥︹?︹?︹??.. Testing on guinea pigs showed this material to be non-sensitizing.
Chronic/Acute Effects鈥︹??...鈥︹?︹??.. A two-year feeding study on rats did not reveal adverse health effects.
Synergistic Materials...鈥︹??....鈥︹??... Not available
Animal Toxicity Data......鈥?..鈥︹?︹??.. LD50(oral, rat)= >5000mg/kg
Carcinogenicity......鈥︹??......鈥︹?︹??... Not considered to be carcinogenic by NTP, IARC, and OSHA.
Reproductive Toxicity..鈥?...鈥︹?︹??... Not available
Teratogenicity..........鈥?.....鈥︹?︹?︹??... Not available
Mutagenicity...........鈥︹??.....鈥︹?︹?︹??. Not available
Section 12 - Ecological Information
Fish Toxicity..................鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.. LC50(96 hrs, Fathead minnows)= >1000mg/L
Biodegradability.............鈥︹?︹??.鈥?.... Not readily biodegradable, this product is not expected to bioaccumulate.
Environmental Effects鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??. The product is not considered toxic to aquatic organisms or harmful to the
aquatic environment.
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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?.... Not regulated
Group...............鈥︹?︹?︹?︹??.......鈥︹??... Not regulated
PIN Number.................鈥︹??..鈥︹?︹??... Not regulated
Other鈥︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹?︹??.... Secure containers (full and/or empty) with suitable hold down devises
during shipment.
Section 15 - Regulatory Information
WHMIS Classification.......鈥︹?︹?︹??....Not a controlled product
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.
NSF Certification.................................Product is certified under ANSI/NSF Standard 60 for coagulation and
flocculation at a maximum dosage of 1 mg/L.
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.
Attention: Receiver of the chemical goods / MSDS coordinator
As part of our commitment to the Canadian Association of Chemical Distributors (CACD) Responsible
Distribution庐 initiative, ClearTech Industries Inc. and its associated companies require, as a condition of sale, that
you forward the attached Material Safety Data Sheet(s) to all affected employees, customers, and end-users.
ClearTech will send any available supplementary handling, health, and safety information to you at your request.
If you have any questions or concerns please call our customer service or technical service department.
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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, B.C. 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
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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