MSDS

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
2500 Columbia Ave.
Lancaster, PA, U.S.A., 17603
Telephone: [phone]
S-325 New Beginning Extra-Strength Cleaner and Wax Remover
S-325
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MSDS Revision Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/05/2011
Odour
Citrus odour.
: Odour threshold
Not available.
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pH
12.5 - 12.9
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Boiling point
1.01
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Specific gravity
:
100°C (212°F)
Melting/Freezing point
0°C (32°F)
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Not available.
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Coefficient of water/oil distribution
Vapour pressure (mmHg @ 20° C / 68° F)
Not available.
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Solubility in water
completely soluble
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Vapour density (Air = 1)
Not available.
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Evaporation rate (n-Butyl acetate = 1)
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Not available.
Volatile organic Compounds (VOC's)
523.3 g/L
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Volatiles (% by weight)
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3.9%
Flash point
Not applicable.
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Flash point Method
Not available.
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Auto-ignition temperature
Not applicable.
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Lower flammable limit (% by vol.)
Upper flammable limit (% by vol.)
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:
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Flame Projection Length
Flashback observed
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Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Absolute pressure of container
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Not applicable.
Viscosity :
Not available.
Alkali reserve = 0.88 g/NaOH
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General Informatioln
Section 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability and reactivity
Stable under the recommended storage and handling conditions prescribed. The corrosion
rate of this product on P3 steel and 7075-T6 non-clad Aluminum does not exceed 6.25
mm/year. This product is therefore not considered corrosive to metals.
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Hazardous polymerization
Hazardous polymerisation does not occur.
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Conditions to avoid :
Avoid heat and open flame. Avoid contact with incompatible materials.
Materials To Avoid And Incompatibility
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Acids; Oxidizing agents; halogens; Alkali metals.
Hazardous decomposition products
None known, refer to hazardous combustion products in Section 5.
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Lungs; eyes; Skin ; Digestive system; Liver; Kidney; Blood forming system.
Target organs :
SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Routes of exposure
Inhalation: Skin Absorption: Skin & Eyes: Ingestion:
YES YES YES YES
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Corrosive. This product was tested using the invitro Corrositex test. The product was found
to be a mildly corrosive, Category 2 material with a corrosion breakthrough time of > 30 but
< 60 minutes.
Irritancy
There is no available data for the product itself, only for the ingredients. See below
for individual ingredient acute toxicity data.
: Toxicological data
LD
50
LC
50
(4hr)
inh, rat
Ingredients
(Rabbit, dermal)
(Oral, rat)
Sodium metasilicate
N/Av
1153 mg/kg
> 4640 mg/kg
Monoethanolamine
> 1210 mg/m³ (mouse)
1720 mg/kg
1000 mg/kg
2-butoxyethanol
450 ppm
530 mg/kg
400 mg/kg
Carcinogenic status
Contains the following chemicals listed as confirmed animal carcinogens (A3) by ACGIH:
2-butoxyethanol. No other components are classified as carcinogenic by IARC, ACGIH,
OSHA or NTP.
:
:
None known.
Reproductive effects
: Teratogenicity
None known.
: Mutagenicity
None known.
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Epidemiology
Not available.
Sensitization to material
:
Not expected to be a skin or respiratory sensitizer.