COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO -- CP INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS AJAX SOFT CLEANSER, 04290  -- 7930-00N051051
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CP INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS AJAX SOFT CLEANSER, 04290
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N051051
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO
Address:101 NORTH SUMMIT ST
City:TENAFLY
State:NJ
ZIP:07670
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-878-7533
Emergency Phone Num:412-692-5596
CAGE:5Y861
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO
Address:101 NORTH SUMMIT ST
Box:City:TENAFLY
State:NJ
ZIP:07670
Country:US
Phone:201-878-7533
CAGE:5Y861

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE; (GROUND CALCITE)
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Fraction by Wt: 84%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST: NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
    EYES: IRRITANT UPON DIRECT CONTACT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION UPON
    PROLONGED CONTACT. INHAL: NONE UNDER NORMAL USE. PROLONGED
    INHALATION BY UNORTHODOX USE (NON- WETTED) COULD PRODUCE LUNG
    DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS OR OTHER LUNG
    CONDITIONS CAN BE AGGRAVATED BY INHAL OF FINE PARTICLES.

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

First Aid:INGEST: IF YOU EAT/DRINK THIS, YOU MAY THROW UP. DRINK SIPS
    OF WATER/MILK. IF VOMIT CONTINUES, CALL YOUR POIS CTR/MD. EYES:
    POUR WARM WATER THROUGH YOUR EYE FOR @ LST 15 MIN. IF YOUR EYE
    STILL BOTHERS  YOU, CALL POIS CTR/DR. SKIN: TAKE OFF WET CLOTHES.
    POUR WARM WATER ON YOUR SKIN FOR 15 MIN. IF NOT BETTER, CALL YOUR
    POIS CTR/MD. INHAL: IF YOU BREATHE SOME OF PROD, IT MAY MAKE YOU
    COUGH. (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LOW LEVELS OF CHLORINE GAS COULD BE
    RELEASED WHEN POWDER IS EXPOSED TO FLAMES/WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS CAN BE BRUSHED UP WITH A
    BROOM/VACUUMED UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE (40F-125F).
    KEEP CONTRS SEALED TO AVOID ABSORP OF MOISTURE FROM AIR & POSS LOSS
    OF BLEACHING FUNC.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. CAUTION: CONTAINS
    CHLORINE BLEACH. DO NOT MIX WITH AMMONIA. AVOID EYE AND SKIN
    CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: (1% SOLN): 10.6. FIRST AID PROC: TAKE SOME DEEP BREATHS OF FRESH
    AIR AND SIP SOME WATER. IF YOU KEEP COUGHING, CALL YOUR POIS
    CTR/MD.

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

Spec Gravity:1.2 
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:FINE, WHITE, HEAVY POWDER, FAINT SOAPY ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT MIX W/AMMONIA. DO NOT USE ON
    SILVER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE-ONLY IF A LARGE QTY (PALLET
    LOAD) IS EXPOSED TO FLAMES/WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREFERRED METH IS INCIN @ A LICENSED APPRVD
    FACILITY. EMPTY CONTRS MAY BE DISPOSED AS COVENTIONAL WASTE.
    DISPOSE OF I/A/W FED, ST AND LOC REGS .

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