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Home My WebLink AboutPurell Sanitizing WipesSAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 1 / 12 SECTION 1. IDENTIFICATION Product name : PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Manufacturer or supplier's details Company name of supplier : GOJO Industries, Inc. Address : One GOJO Plaza, Suite 500 Akron OH 44311 Telephone : 1 (330) 255-6000 Emergency telephone : 1-800-424-9300 CHEMTREC Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use Recommended use : Human hygiene biocidal products Restrictions on use : This is a personal care or cosmetic product that is safe for consumers and other users under normal and reasonably foreseeable use. Cosmetics and consumer products, specifically defined by regulations around the world, are exempt from the requirement of an SDS for the consumer. While this material is not considered hazardous, this SDS contains valuable information critical to the safe handling and proper use of the product for industrial workplace conditions as well as unusual and unintended exposures such as large spills. This SDS should be retained and available for employees and other users of this product. For specific intended-use guidance, please refer to the information provided on the package or instruction sheet. SECTION 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION GHS Classification Eye irritation : Category 2A GHS Label element Hazard pictograms : Signal Word : Warning Hazard Statements : H319 Causes serious eye irritation. Precautionary Statements : Prevention: P264 Wash skin thoroughly after handling. P280 Wear eye protection/ face protection. SAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 2 / 12 Response: P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P337 + P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/ attention. Other hazards None known. SECTION 3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS Substance / Mixture : Mixture Hazardous ingredients Chemical Name CAS-No. Concentration (%) Benzalkonium chloride 8001-54-5 >= 0.1 - < 1 SECTION 4. FIRST AID MEASURES General advice : In the case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately. When symptoms persist or in all cases of doubt seek medical advice. If inhaled : If inhaled, remove to fresh air. Get medical attention if symptoms occur. In case of skin contact : Wash with water and soap as a precaution. Get medical attention if symptoms occur. In case of eye contact : In case of contact, immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. If easy to do, remove contact lens, if worn. Get medical attention. If swallowed : If swallowed, DO NOT induce vomiting. Get medical attention if symptoms occur. Rinse mouth thoroughly with water. Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed : Causes serious eye irritation. Protection of first-aiders : First Aid responders should pay attention to self-protection, and use the recommended personal protective equipment when the potential for exposure exists. Notes to physician : Treat symptomatically and supportively. SECTION 5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES SAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 3 / 12 Suitable extinguishing media : Water spray Alcohol-resistant foam Dry chemical Carbon dioxide (CO2) Unsuitable extinguishing media : None known. Specific hazards during fire fighting : Exposure to combustion products may be a hazard to health. Hazardous combustion prod- ucts : No hazardous combustion products are known Specific extinguishing methods : Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the surrounding environment. Use water spray to cool unopened containers. Remove undamaged containers from fire area if it is safe to do so. Evacuate area. Special protective equipment for fire-fighters : In the event of fire, wear self-contained breathing apparatus. Use personal protective equipment. SECTION 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures : Use personal protective equipment. Follow safe handling advice and personal protective equipment recommendations. Environmental precautions : Discharge into the environment must be avoided. Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Prevent spreading over a wide area (e.g. by containment or oil barriers). Retain and dispose of contaminated wash water. Local authorities should be advised if significant spillages cannot be contained. Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up : Soak up with inert absorbent material. For large spills, provide diking or other appropriate containment to keep material from spreading. If diked material can be pumped, store recovered material in appropriate container. Clean up remaining materials from spill with suitable absorbent. Local or national regulations may apply to releases and disposal of this material, as well as those materials and items employed in the cleanup of releases. You will need to determine which regulations are applicable. Sections 13 and 15 of this SDS provide information regarding certain local or national requirements. SECTION 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE SAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 4 / 12 Technical measures : See Engineering measures under EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION section. Local/Total ventilation : Use only with adequate ventilation. Advice on safe handling : Avoid inhalation of vapor or mist. Do not swallow. Do not get in eyes. Avoid prolonged or repeated contact with skin. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Take care to prevent spills, waste and minimize release to the environment. Conditions for safe storage : Keep in properly labeled containers. Store in accordance with the particular national regulations. Materials to avoid : Do not store with the following product types: Strong oxidizing agents SECTION 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION Ingredients with workplace control parameters Contains no substances with occupational exposure limit values. Hazardous components without workplace control parameters Ingredients CAS-No. Benzalkonium chloride 8001-54-5 Engineering measures : Ensure adequate ventilation, especially in confined areas. Minimize workplace exposure concentrations. Personal protective equipment Respiratory protection : No personal respiratory protective equipment normally required. Hand protection Material : Impervious gloves Remarks : Choose gloves to protect hands against chemicals depending on the concentration specific to place of work. Breakthrough time is not determined for the product. Change gloves often! For special applications, we recommend clarifying the resistance to chemicals of the aforementioned protective gloves with the glove manufacturer. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday. Eye protection : Wear the following personal protective equipment: Safety goggles Skin and body protection : Select appropriate protective clothing based on chemical resistance data and an assessment of the local exposure SAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 5 / 12 potential. Skin contact must be avoided by using impervious protective clothing (gloves, aprons, boots, etc). Hygiene measures : Ensure that eye flushing systems and safety showers are located close to the working place. When using do not eat, drink or smoke. Wash contaminated clothing before re-use. SECTION 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Appearance : liquid Color : clear, Colorless to pale yellow Odor : citrus Odor Threshold : No data available pH : 5.5 - 8.5 Melting point/freezing point : No data available Initial boiling point and boiling range : 99 °C Flash point : > 100 °C Evaporation rate : No data available Flammability (solid, gas) : Not applicable Upper explosion limit : No data available Lower explosion limit : No data available Vapor pressure : No data available Relative vapor density : No data available Density : 1.0 g/cm3 Solubility(ies) Water solubility : soluble Partition coefficient: n- octanol/water : Not applicable Autoignition temperature : No data available Decomposition temperature : The substance or mixture is not classified self-reactive. Viscosity SAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 6 / 12 Viscosity, kinematic : 75 mm2/s (25 °C) Explosive properties : Not explosive Oxidizing properties : The substance or mixture is not classified as oxidizing. SECTION 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Reactivity : Not classified as a reactivity hazard. Chemical stability : Stable under normal conditions. Possibility of hazardous reac- tions : Can react with strong oxidizing agents. Conditions to avoid : None known. Incompatible materials : Oxidizing agents Hazardous decomposition products : No hazardous decomposition products are known. SECTION 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION Information on likely routes of exposure Inhalation Skin contact Ingestion Eye contact Acute toxicity Not classified based on available information. Product: Acute inhalation toxicity : Acute toxicity estimate: > 10 mg/l Exposure time: 4 h Test atmosphere: dust/mist Method: Calculation method Acute dermal toxicity : Acute toxicity estimate: > 5,000 mg/kg Method: Calculation method Ingredients: Benzalkonium chloride: Acute oral toxicity : LD50 (Rat): 344 mg/kg Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Acute inhalation toxicity : LC50 (Rat): 0.25 mg/l Exposure time: 4 h Test atmosphere: dust/mist Method: OECD Test Guideline 403 Remarks: Based on data from similar materials SAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 7 / 12 Acute dermal toxicity : LD50 (Rabbit): 3,412 mg/kg Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Skin corrosion/irritation Not classified based on available information. Product: Result: No skin irritation Ingredients: Benzalkonium chloride: Species: Rabbit Result: Corrosive after 3 minutes to 1 hour of exposure Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Serious eye damage/eye irritation Causes serious eye irritation. Product: Result: Irritation to eyes, reversing within 21 days Ingredients: Benzalkonium chloride: Species: Rabbit Result: Irreversible effects on the eye Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Respiratory or skin sensitization Skin sensitization: Not classified based on available information. Respiratory sensitization: Not classified based on available information. Product: Assessment: Does not cause skin sensitization. Ingredients: Benzalkonium chloride: Test Type: Buehler Test Routes of exposure: Skin contact Species: Guinea pig Method: OECD Test Guideline 406 Result: negative Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Germ cell mutagenicity Not classified based on available information. Ingredients: Benzalkonium chloride: Genotoxicity in vitro : Test Type: Bacterial reverse mutation assay (AMES) Method: OECD Test Guideline 471 Result: negative SAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 8 / 12 Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Genotoxicity in vivo : Test Type: Mammalian erythrocyte micronucleus test (in vivo cytogenetic assay) Species: Mouse Application Route: Ingestion Method: OECD Test Guideline 474 Result: negative Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Carcinogenicity Not classified based on available information. Ingredients: Benzalkonium chloride: Species: Rat Application Route: Ingestion Exposure time: 2 Years Method: OECD Test Guideline 453 Result: negative Remarks: Based on data from similar materials IARC No ingredient of this product present at levels greater than or equal to 0.1% is identified as probable, possible or confirmed human carcinogen by IARC. OSHA No ingredient of this product present at levels greater than or equal to 0.1% is identified as a carcinogen or potential carcino- gen by OSHA. NTP No ingredient of this product present at levels greater than or equal to 0.1% is identified as a known or anticipated carcinogen by NTP. Reproductive toxicity Not classified based on available information. Ingredients: Benzalkonium chloride: Effects on fertility : Test Type: Two-generation study Species: Rat Application Route: Ingestion Method: OECD Test Guideline 416 Result: negative Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Effects on fetal development : Test Type: Embryo-fetal development Species: Rabbit Application Route: Ingestion Method: OECD Test Guideline 414 Result: negative Remarks: Based on data from similar materials SAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 9 / 12 STOT-single exposure Not classified based on available information. STOT-repeated exposure Not classified based on available information. Repeated dose toxicity Ingredients: Benzalkonium chloride: Species: Dog NOAEL: 50 mg/kg Application Route: Ingestion Exposure time: 13 w Method: OECD Test Guideline 409 Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Aspiration toxicity Not classified based on available information. SECTION 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Ecotoxicity Ingredients: Benzalkonium chloride: Toxicity to fish : LC50 (Oncorhynchus mykiss (rainbow trout)): 0.85 mg/l Exposure time: 96 h Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates : EC50 (Daphnia magna (Water flea)): 0.016 mg/l Exposure time: 48 h Method: Directive 67/548/EEC, Annex V, C.2. Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Toxicity to algae : EC50 (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (green algae)): 0.049 mg/l Exposure time: 72 h Method: OECD Test Guideline 201 Remarks: Based on data from similar materials EC10 (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (green algae)): 0.009 mg/l Exposure time: 72 h Method: OECD Test Guideline 201 Remarks: Based on data from similar materials M-Factor (Acute aquatic tox- icity) : 10 Toxicity to fish (Chronic toxicity) : NOEC (Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow)): > 32.2 mg/l Exposure time: 34 d Remarks: Based on data from similar materials SAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 10 / 12 Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates (Chronic toxicity) : NOEC (Daphnia magna (Water flea)): 0.0125 mg/l Exposure time: 21 d Method: OECD Test Guideline 211 Remarks: Based on data from similar materials M-Factor (Chronic aquatic toxicity) : 1 Toxicity to bacteria : EC50: 7.75 mg/l Exposure time: 3 h Method: OECD Test Guideline 209 Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Persistence and degradability Ingredients: Benzalkonium chloride: Biodegradability : Result: Readily biodegradable. Biodegradation: 95.5 % Exposure time: 28 d Method: OECD Test Guideline 301 Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Bioaccumulative potential Ingredients: Benzalkonium chloride: Partition coefficient: n- octanol/water : log Pow: 0.004 Remarks: Based on data from similar materials Mobility in soil No data available Other adverse effects No data available SECTION 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Disposal methods Waste from residues : Dispose of in accordance with local regulations. Contaminated packaging : Dispose of as unused product. Empty containers should be taken to an approved waste handling site for recycling or disposal. SECTION 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION International Regulation UNRTDG Not regulated as a dangerous good SAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 11 / 12 IATA-DGR Not regulated as a dangerous good IMDG-Code Not regulated as a dangerous good Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 and the IBC Code Not applicable for product as supplied. Domestic regulation 49 CFR Not regulated as a dangerous good SECTION 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION EPCRA - Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know CERCLA Reportable Quantity This material does not contain any components with a CERCLA RQ. SARA 304 Extremely Hazardous Substances Reportable Quantity This material does not contain any components with a section 304 EHS RQ. SARA 311/312 Hazards : Acute Health Hazard SARA 302 : No chemicals in this material are subject to the reporting requirements of SARA Title III, Section 302. SARA 313 : This material does not contain any chemical components with known CAS numbers that exceed the threshold (De Minimis) reporting levels established by SARA Title III, Section 313. US State Regulations Pennsylvania Right To Know Water 7732-18-5 90 - 100 % 2-Phenoxyethanol 122-99-6 0.1 - 1 % New Jersey Right To Know Water 7732-18-5 90 - 100 % California Prop 65 This product does not contain any chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth, or any other reproductive defects. The ingredients of this product are reported in the following inventories: AICS : All ingredients listed or exempt. Inventories SAFETY DATA SHEET PURELL® Sanitizing Wipes Version 1.1 Revision Date: 02/10/2015 MSDS Number: 36329-00002 Date of last issue: 12/11/2014 Date of first issue: 12/11/2014 12 / 12 AICS (Australia), DSL (Canada), IECSC (China), REACH (European Union), ENCS (Japan), ISHL (Japan), KECI (Korea), NZIoC (New Zealand), PICCS (Philippines), NECSI (Taiwan), TSCA (USA) SECTION 16. OTHER INFORMATION Further information NFPA: HMIS III: Sources of key data used to compile the Material Safety Data Sheet : Internal technical data, data from raw material SDSs, OECD eChem Portal search results and European Chemicals Agen- cy, http://echa.europa.eu/ Revision Date : 02/10/2015 The information provided in this Safety Data Sheet is correct to the best of our knowledge, in- formation and belief at the date of its publication. The information is designed only as a guid- ance for safe handling, use, processing, storage, transportation, disposal and release and shall not be considered a warranty or quality specification of any type. The information provid- ed relates only to the specific material identified at the top of this SDS and may not be valid when the SDS material is used in combination with any other materials or in any process, un- less specified in the text. Material users should review the information and recommendations in the specific context of their intended manner of handling, use, processing and storage, in- cluding an assessment of the appropriateness of the SDS material in the user’s end product, if applicable. US / Z8 Flammability Health Instability 2 1 0 FLAMMABILITY PHYSICAL HAZARD HEALTH 1 0 2 Special hazard. 0 = not significant, 1 =Slight, 2 = Moderate, 3 = High 4 = Extreme, * = Chronic