BISSELL INC -- BISSELL CARPET CARE FORMULA  -- 7930-00N060080
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BISSELL CARPET CARE FORMULA
MSDS Date:10/02/1995
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N060080
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BISSELL INC
Address:2345 WALKER NW
City:GRAND RAPIDS
State:MI
ZIP:49504
Country:US
Info Phone Num:616-453-4451
Emergency Phone Num:616-453-4451
Preparer's Name:JESSE J. WILLIAMS
CAGE:1FS17
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BISSELL INC
Address:2345 WALKER NW
Box:1888
City:GRAND RAPIDS
State:MI
ZIP:49504
Country:US
Phone:616-453-4451
CAGE:1FS17

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:2-PROPANOL, 1-METHOXY-; (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER)
    (1-METHOXY-2-PROPANOL)
CAS:107-98-2
RTECS #:UB7700000
Fraction by Wt: 2.5-3.5%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM;150 STEL

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION:SLIGHT IRRITATION TO NOSE OR THROAT
    WITH EXTENDED EXPOSURE. NO INJURY IS LIKELY FROM RELATIVELY SHORT
    EXPOSURE. INGESTION:AMOUNTS TR ANSFERRED TO THE MOUTH BY FINGERS,
    ETC,DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS SHOULD NOT CAUSE INJURY. CHRONIC:NO
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:KNOWN ADVERSE CHRONIC EFFECTS, BUT
    UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE TO ANY CHEMICAL SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR DOES NOT KNOW OF ANY MEDICAL
    CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS, CONTACT MD. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.
    NEVER GIVE A NYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL MD.
    ASPIRATION RISK EXCEEDS SYSTEMIC POISONING RISK.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>212F,>100C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, WATER FOG, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO COLLECT & CONTAIN
    FOR SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL. PRODUCT IS SURFACTANT MIXTURE IN THE
    CONTEXT OF THE U.S. CLEAN WATER ACT. USE PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT; FOLLOW PRECAUTIONS IN RO UTINE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
    SECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION. IF
    FROZEN, ALLOW TO THAW, THEN MIX.
Other Precautions:THESE PRECAUTIONS ARE FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE HANDLING,
    USE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE MAY REQUIRE ADDED PRECAUTIONS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED.
Ventilation:WORK W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASHING AT MEALTIME & END OF SHIFT IS ADEQ.
    GOOD PRACTICE REQS THAT GROSS AMT OF ANY CHEM BE REMOVED FROM SKIN
    (SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
HYGIENE PRACT:AS SOON AS PRACTICAL, ESPECIALLY BEFORE EATING OR
    SMOKING.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.035
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:STRAW-YELLOW COLORED LIQUID; SWEET SOAPY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90(WT)

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CATIONIC MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:MFR SUGGESTS THAT ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS CONCERNING HEALTH & POLLUTION BE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE
    APPROVED DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. CONTACT MFR IF THERE ARE ANY DISPOSAL
    QUESTIONS.

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