Ridgway Industries

Riptide Automatic Dish Washing Machine Powder With Chlorine
Material Safety Data Sheet
riptide

Section 1
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME OR NUMBER Riptide
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Heavy duty Chlorinated Warewashing Concentrate
CHEMICAL FAMILY N/A
D.O.T. PROPER SHIPPING NAME Corrosive Solid, N.O.S. (contains sodium Hydroxide)
SHIPPING ID NUMBER UN1759
HAZARD CLASS 8 (Corrosive Material) Package Group II
HMIS RATING Health-3, Flammability-0, Reactivity-1, See section 8 for protective clothing.

Section 2
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / HAZARD DATA

CHEMICAL NAME(S) CAS NUMBER TLV-TUA PEL
Sodium Hydroxide 1310-73-2 2 mg/m3 2 mg/m3
Sodium Dichloro-S-Triazinetrione 2893-78-8 0.5 ppm TWA 0.5 ppm TWA
Sodium Carbonate 497-19-8 N/E N/E
Sodium Metasilicate 6834-92-0 N/E N/E
This product contains no other ingredient considered hazardous according to the criteria of 29 CFR 1910.1200, OSHA

Section 3
PHYSICAL DATA

BOILING/MELTING POINT @760 nm Hg N/A
pH 2500 ppm Solution - 12.3
VAPOR PRESSURE mm Hg @ 20½ C N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (Air = 1) N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE BY WEIGHT (%) N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OR BULK DENSITY N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Complete
EVAPORATION RATE (BuAc = 1) N/A
APPEARANCE White Granular Powder
ODOR None added

Section 4
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

FLASH POINT ½F (Test Method) N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE N/A
FLAMMABILITY LIMITS IN AIR (% V) N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA This product does not support flames, but can react violently with water.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES Use NiOSH certified gas mask with canister for chlorine. If possible, remove cotainer to open air and flood with water.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS Product may react with some metals such as aluminum, zinc, tin, etc., to release flammable hydrogen gas. This product can react violently with water.

Section 5
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

SKIN CONTACT Corrosive. Contact may cause severe irritation, dermatitis, and chemical burns.
EYE CONTACT Corrosive. Causes eye burns. May cause temorary or permanent vision loss and blindness.
INHALATION Corrosive. Inhalation of dust or mist may cause irritation to nose, throat, and mucous membranes, pulmonary irritation, pulmonary edema, tissue damage and chemical burns.
INGESTION Corrosive. Harmful or fatal if swallowed. May cause nausea, vomiting, and severe tissue damage to digestive tract. Corrosive to mouth, throat, stomach and to other tissues.
CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE None
TOXICOLOGICAL TEST DATA Caustic Soda, the key ingriedient in this product is a corrosive material. Acute Dermal LD50 (rabbit) 1350 mg/kg

Section 6
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

SKIN Immediately wash with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contaminated clothing and footwear. Wash clothing before reuse and discard footwear which cannot be decontaminated. Seek medical attention immediately.
EYES Immediately flush eyes with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes forcibly holding lids apart to ensure flushing of entire surface, then seek medical attention immediately.
INGESTION Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. If swallowed, do not induce vomiting. Give large quantities of water.Then seek medical attention immediately.
INHALATION Remove to fresh air. If breathing is difficult have trained person administer oxygen. If respiration stops, give mouth to mouth resuscitation. Get medical attention.

Section 7
REACTIVITY DATA

PRODUCT STABILITY stable
Stability Conditions to Avoid Mixing with any other cleaning product. Mix only with below 150 degrees water. Avoid temperature above 100 degrees, and high humidity to prevent caking.
CHEMICAL INCOMPATIBILITY Phosphoric acid, Muratic Acid, and other acidic materials, reducing agents, hydrocarbons, alcohols, ether, ammonia, ammoniated compounds and aluminum.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS Mixing with incompatible materials may produce hydrazine, chloring, hydrogen, and other toxic and irritating fumes.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION None
Polymerization Conditions to Avoid N/A

Section 8
SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION Dust mask for handling greater than 25 Ibs.
VENTILATION Satisfactory adequate ventilation.Local exhaust is not ordinarily needed. Avoid inhalation of dust containing this product.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING Wear full-cover protective clothing to prevent repeated or prolonged contact.
EYE PROTECTION Safety glasses, safety goggles, and an eye-wash station.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS N/A

Section 9
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES Use proper protective equipment. Carefully sweep up and shovel into dry containers without raising dust. Cover containers and move containers out of spill area.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD Comply with all federal, state, and local regulations. Consult state and local authorities for restrictions on disposal of chemical waste.
CONTAINER DISPOSAL Please recycle empty containers whenever possible.