NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Ashland Chemical Co. Page 003
Date Prepared: 01/26/98
Date Printed; 05/15/98
MSDS No: 306.0179320-005.003
BIOSPERSE 255 MICROBIOCIDE
Explosive Limit
Not applicable
Autoignition Temperature
No data
Hazardous Products of Combustion
May form: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide.
Fire and Explosion Hazards
No data
Extinguishing Media
alcohol foam, water fog, carbon dioxide, dry chemical.
Fire Fighting Instructions
Wear a self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece operated in the
positive pressure demand mode with appropriate turn-out gear and chemical
resistant personal protective equipment. Refer to the personal protective
equipment section of this MSDS.
NFPA Rating
Health - 2, Flammability - 0, Reactivity - 0
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Small Spill
Absorb liquid on vermiculite, floor absorbent or other absorbent material.
Large Spill
Persons not wearing protective equipment should be excluded from the area of
spill until clean-up has been completed. Decontaminate spilled material by
careful application of aqueous ammonium hydroxide or sodium bisulfite solution.
Considerable heat and fumes can be liberated by the decontamination reaction.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling
Containers of this material may be hazardous when emptied- Since emptied
containers retain product residues (vapor, liquid, and/or solid), all hazard
precautions given in the data sheet must be observed.
Storage
Product solutions are corrosive to many commonly used matec^ls of construction
such as steel, galvanized iron, aluminum, tin and zinc. TM^e solutions can be
stored and handled in baked phenolic-lined steel, polyethylene, stainless
steel, or reinforced epoxy-plastic equipment. This product freezes at about
-17 degrees C (1.4 degrees F). Therefore, unless the storage tank is inside or
underground, heating and insulation may be required. If heating is needed,
exposure to high temperatures should be avoided. For short storage times (up
to about one month), temperatures of up to 100 degrees F can be tolerated, but
the preferred maximum storage temperature is about 80 degrees F.
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