1 PRODUCT AND COMPANY

IDENTIFICATION

Name: Aqui-Pak ™

Non woven polypropylene pouch, impregnated with

Super Absorbent Polymer.

TTJ Design Co., Ltd.

29/13 Moo 9 Sukhumvit Road

Banglamung

Chonburl 20260

Thailand

2. COMPOSITION

Methanol <4.5% w/w

(CAS No.67-56-1)

N.B. This chemical is over the minimum concentration levels and therefore subject to the requirements of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986 and 40 CFR 372. U.S.A.

 A fatty quaternary ammonium

Chloride (>18 carbon atoms)

~6% w/w

(CAS No.107-64-2)

Synthetic polymer

             OSHA PEL                                         ACGIH TLV

            TWA 200 ppm                                    TWA 200 ppm

             STEL --                                               STEL 250 ppm(s)

                                                                        SARA 313- Yes

        Nuisance particulate                   Nuisance particulate

  15 mg/m3 of total dust                      10 mg/m3 of total dust

    Nuisance particulate                         Nuisance particulate

  15 mg/m3 of total dust                      10 mg/rn3 of total dust

3. PHYSICAL &CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Physical State & Appearance

 Odor

 Melting Point

Boiling Point

 Specific Gravity

 Vapor Pressure (mm Hg)

  Volatiles (% by Wt.)

 Vapor Density

 pH (aqueous dispersion)

 Solubility in Water

 Hydration Ratio

Flash Point

 Bulk Density

Colorless to light tan granular solid or powder

 None

Approx. 199 C (Decomposes)

 Not applicable

 Not known

 Not applicable. Negligible below decomposition temperature

~6 %

Not applicable

 5.5 –8

 Negligible. Swells in water, is not completely insoluble. Contains water extractable material.

 1:100 to >>1:400 (Varies with grade and batch of material)

Not Applicable

 Varies with grind size and moisture content. For rough circulation purposes: 0.50 to 0.58 g/ml as shipped.

 4. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

 Mechanical

 Contact

 Inhalation

Makes surfaces extremely slippery. When it has absorbed water, this material forms a gel that may make surfaces extremely slippery, posing a slip and fall hazard (among the other hazards associated with slippery surfaces). This effect is more pronounced with the finely ground products and fines (dust) from the granular forms.

 Irritates eyes, may cause slight skin irritation.

 Dust may cause respiratory irritation.

5. FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA

Flammability

 Flash Point (FP)

 Auto ignition Temperature

 Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)

 Upper Explosive limit (UEL)

 Combustion Products

Extinguishing Media

  Minimum Ignition Temperature of dust cloud

 Minimum Explosive Concentration.

 Special Remarks for Firefighters

Combustible.

 Not Applicable.

 Not Available

 Not Available

 Not Available

 Combustion and/or thermal decomposition may release acrylonitrile, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, hydrogen cyanide and nitrogen oxides, NOx.

 Water, Water Spray, Foam, CO_2, Dry Powder (CAUTION Aquistract polymers absorb water and become very slippery and heavy when wet).

 375C

 0.495 kg/m³

 May emit acrid fumes once heated to decomposition temperature. Flammability is enhanced by the presence of oxidizers. Dust explosions may occur if the material is sufficiently fine and dispersed in air.

Makes surfaces extremely slippery when it has absorbed water, posing a slip hazard. This material absorbs water and swells enormously, becoming much heavier in the process. Once wet this material may pose a mechanical bursting hazard. Stacks of bags or palettes may become unsteady and topple. Supporting structures may fall under the added weight of the material once it has absorbed water.

6. HEALTH HAZARD DATA

Route(s) of Entry

 Carcinogenicity

 Threshold Limit Value (TLV)

 Acute Oral Toxicity (rat)

 Acute Dermal Toxicity (rabbit)

 Primary Eye Irritation (rabbit)

 Effects of Overexposure

Inhalation:  yes as dust.

Skin:  no.

Ingestion: unlikely, but if occurred it would cause severe dehydration and swelling of the stomach.

NTP:  no.

IARC:  no.

OSHA:  no

 Not Known.

 >5.0 g/kg of body weight.

 >2.0 g/kg of body weight

 Not a primary eye irritant.

 Dust may cause eye, nasal or respiratory irritation.

7. FIRST AID MEASURES

Eye Contact

Skin Contact

Inhalation

 Ingestion

Check for and remove contact lenses. Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water, lifting lids to rinse beneath, seek medical attention if warranted.

 Remove contaminated clothing. Wipe from skin and wash affected area with soap and water. Treat any irritation symptomatically.

 Remove victim to well ventilated area. If irritation develops seek immediate medical attention and provide the physician with this MSDS sheet. If breathing becomes difficult administer oxygen and call immediate medical assistance.

 If swallowed seek immediate medical attention as this material rapidly absorbs water and swells. Do not induce vomiting unless directed to by a physician.

8. REACTIVITY DATA

Stability

 Conditions to Avoid

 Materials to Avoid

 Hazardous Decomposition Products

 Hazardous Polymerization

 Miscellaneous Issues

Stable

 Not applicable.

 Strong Oxidizing agents.

 Oxides of carbon and nitrogen. Thermal decomposition may release acrylonitrile, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, hydrogen cyanide and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

 Not known to occur.

 This material swells upon absorbing water and may pose a mechanical bursting hazard under certain conditions.

9. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Dry Spill

  Wet Spill

Do not rinse spilled area with water until the following steps have been taken.

Take measures to exclude foot and vehicular traffic to avoid spreading of the spilled material outside of the spillage area. Scoop up dry material and place in a suitable container for disposal. Sweep up dust and any remaining material. Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any powder residue if necessary. The vacuum cleaner must be fitted with a HEPA filter to prevent airborne contamination with respirable dust. Once wet remaining powder will cause surfaces to become extremely slippery, posing a hazard similar to ice. When all visible powder has been retrieved the area may be rinsed with water, but care must be taken to ensure that any slippery material is completely removed.

 Exclude foot and vehicular traffic as above. Take precautions to avoid slipping or falling during the cleanup. Use scoop, shovel or squeegee to collect wet material into suitable containers for disposal. Dispose of material in accordance with national and local legislation.

10. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION

Personal Protective Equipment

Ventilation

Protective clothing, gloves or protective eyewear are not required but recommended.  Use appropriate NIOSH approved respirator if required. Respirator selection must be based on contamination levels found in the work area. Comply with OSHA standards29 CFR 1910.134 Respirator Protection and 29 CFR 1910.1000 Air Contaminants Permissible Exposure Limits. Eyewash and safety shower should be available. Follow good housekeeping and manufacturing procedures. After working with this material remove contaminated shoes and clothing and wash thoroughly with soap and water.

 Use general or local exhaust ventilation to meet OSHA PEL’s or ACGIH TLV requirements.

11. HANDLING & STORAGE

Precautions

Storage

Keep away from children. Keep away from food. Wear eye protection to keep dust out of eyes. Since this material may irritate skin, wear suitable clothing to avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact. Do not allow the dust to get into clothing. Do not ingest. Wash thoroughly at breaks, before eating and at the end of work. Or when finished handling the material. Never drink water that has been in contact with this product. Always wear a dust mask or respirator where there is possibility of inhalation. Keep material, especially dust, away from sparks or ignition sources. Avoid conditions where the material may become slippery due to coming into contact with water.

 Store in a cool dry place away from oxidizers. The shelf life of properly stored material should exceed one year. Store in original packaging in a cool dry position to avoid moisture absorption before use. Keep bags sealed.

 12. Exposure Controls & personal protection

 Engineering Controls

 Respiratory Protection

 Skin Protection

 Eye Protection

 Hygiene Measures

 Adequate local exhaust should be provided when handling finely divided materials, or granular materials that may contain dust as fines. Exhaust air may require filtration. Avoid deposition of dust on surfaces that may become moist due to the extreme slipperiness of the wet material.

Use appropriate MESA/NIOSH approved dust masks or respirators equipped with appropriate approved HEPA cartridges when particulate levels exceed, or may exceed 0.05 mg/m³.

 Gloves are recommended. No special type of protective clothing is required, but prolonged or repeated skin exposure should be prevented, as should the entry of dust between the body and clothing. A lab coat or conventional long sleeved garments and long trousers should suffice.

 Safety glasses with side shields or goggles should be worn to keep dust from the eyes. Avoid wearing contact lenses in the presence of dust.

To avoid accidentally ingesting this product, wash up at breaks and before eating.

13. TRANSPORTATION

Department of Transport Classification

 Department of Transport Identification number

Non-Hazardous: Not regulated under US DOT Hazardous materials regulations (49 CFR 172 et seq.)

 Not applicable

14. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Acute toxicity for related materials

Irritation

Carcinogenicity

 Other

Cross linked Polyacrylamide

LD₅₀ (Oral rat) > 5000 mg/kg

LD₅₀ (Dermal, rabbit) > 2000 mg/kg

Acrylamide

LD₅₀ (Oral rat) 124 mg/kg

LD₅₀ (Dermal, rabbit) 400 mg/kg

Neurotoxic skin permeater.

 Cross linked Polyacrylamide

Eyes: Moderate mechanical irritant by palpable powder or granular form. Dust may cause stinging eyes

Skin: non-irritant to slight irritant

Acrylamide

Skin: Local skin irritant.

Cross linked Polyacrylamide

None known.

IARC monographs:

None

 Acrylamide

IARC group 2B “possible human carcinogen”

Animal: Sufficient evidence

OSHA “select carcinogen” per Laboratory Standard, See Prop 65 notice in Section 15.

 Special Notice: Unpublished preliminary research indicates that inhaled dust becomes hydrated in the lung and may act to absorb certain airborne contaminate. In particular it may absorb radon gas and bind some airborne aromatic compounds. This route of entry should be given special consideration in developing safe working practices, engineering controls and personal protective equipment to the actual conditions of usage.

15. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecotoxicity, Persistence & Degradability

BOD (biological oxygen demand)

 COD (chemical oxygen demand)

Crosslinked polyacrylamide is not known to exhibit direct ecotoxic effects. May act as a flocculent resulting in increased sedimentation rates and deposition of suspended materials (as well as any chemical compounds absorbed thereon) on to lake or riverbeds. The water-soluble extract of Cross-linked polyacrylamide is not readily aquatically biodegradable under aerobic conditions. (<10% after 10 days in a modified Stum Test).

Acrylamide monomer, a known impurity in cross-linked polyacrylamide, and one of its predicted degradation products, is expected to readily leach into the ground and biodegrade within a few weeks, based on experimental data.

Acrylamide monomer does not adsorb onto solid surfaces other than activated carbon to any significant degree. It is known to pass virtually unchanged through water treatment facilities (where it is commonly used as a clarifying agent) and to undergo aquatic biodegradation by a wide variety of aerobic and anaerobic photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic microheteromorphs over the course of 8 to 12 days. The rate of biodegradation exhibits seasonal variation that, while linked to temperature change, is not a simple chemical kinetic function of temperature change, instead depending on the behavioral and compositional characteristics of the microheteromorph community. It is known that acrylamide monomer does not bioaccumulate in fish. Acrylamide monomer is known to cause species selective mortality in fish, selective mortality in aquatic insects at levels of 5 – 40 mg/l

 Not available

 Not available. In the atmosphere, acrylamide monomer is expected to react with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals (half life of 6.6 hours).

16. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Dispose of this material in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local regulations. Due to its persistence in aquatic media, discharge into drains sewers or waterways is not recommended. May be expected to clog septic systems. May be expected to swell and clog drains, filters and plumbing traps. Contaminated packaging can be land filled or incinerated, when in compliance with applicable Federal, State or Local regulations

17. OTHER REGULATORY INFORMATION

RCRA Status

 Reportable Quantity (RQ)

 Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ)

 TSCA Status

 DSL Status

Not a hazardous waste.

Not applicable per 40 CFR Part 302

 Not applicable per 40 CFR Part 335

 All components of this product are on the TSCA inventory.

All components of this product are on the DSL.