CRYOTECH DEICING TECHNOLOGY -- CRYOTECH NAAC DEICER  -- 6850-01-435-8899
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CRYOTECH NAAC DEICER
MSDS Date:08/01/2001
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-435-8899
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLNJT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CRYOTECH DEICING TECHNOLOGY
Address:6103 ORTHOWAY
City:FT MADISON
State:IA
ZIP:52627
Country:US
Info Phone Num:319-372-6012  (ALSO FOR INFO)
Emergency Phone Num:800-348-7237
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:171
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
CAGE:0S095
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CRYOTECH DEICING TECHNOLOGY
Address:6103 ORTHOWAY
Box:City:FT MADISON
State:IA
ZIP:52627
Country:US
Phone:319-372-6012  (ALSO FOR INFO)
Contract Num:SP0450-02-M-M026
CAGE:0S095

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

Ingred Name:ANHYDROUS POTASSIUM ACETATE (FROM LABEL)
CAS:127-08-2
RTECS #:AJ3325000
Fraction by Wt: 97% MIN.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED
ACGIH TLV:NOT PROVIDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 3530 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: THIS SUBSTANCE MAY CAUSE
    EYE IRRITATION. SKIN IRRITATION: THIS SUBSTANCE MAY CAUSE SKIN
    IRRITATION. DER MAL TOXICITY: IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN, THIS
    SUBSTANCE IS CONSIDERED PRACTICALL Y NON-TOXIC TO INTERNAL ORGANS.
    RESPIRATORY/INHALATION: IF INHALED, THIS SUBSTANCE IS CONSIDERED
    PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO INTERNAL ORGANS. DUST, IN HIGH
    CONCENTRATION, MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, NO SE AND THROAT. 
    INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, THIS SUBSTANCE IS CONSIDERED PRACTICALLY
    NON-TOXIC TO INTERNAL ORGANS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
    DIGESTIVE TRACT WHICH MAY RESULT IN NAUSEA, VOMITI NG, AND
    DIARRHEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE AND THROAT, ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE WITH
    CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
    PROBLEMS.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH FRESH WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING THE EYELIDS OPEN. REMOVE CONTACT
    LENSES IF WORN. NO ADDITIONAL FIRST AID SHOULD BE NECESSARY.
    HOWEVER, IF IRR ITATION PERSISTS, SEE A DOCTOR. SKIN CONTACT:
    IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED
    PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF  BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, SEE A DOCTOR.
    INGESTION: THIS PRODUCT IS FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY. INGESTION SHOULD
    NOT BE TOXIC, BUT COULD RESULT IN IRRITATION OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
    IF SWALLOWED, DRINK FLUIDS TO  MINIMIZE SYMPTOMS. SEEK MEDICAL
    ADVICE.

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

Flash Point:>100.C, 212.F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/D
Lower Limits:N/D
Upper Limits:N/D
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACE PIECE
    OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED

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

Spill Release Procedures:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE TOXIC TO
    AQUATIC ORGANISMS. CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING
    PRECAUTIONS
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NOT PROVIDED
Other Precautions:READ AND OBSERVE ALL PRECAUTIONS ON PRODUCT LABEL.
    KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED IN ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NORMALLY
    REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION EXISTS. HOWEVER, IF OPERATING
    CONDITONS CREATE HIGH AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS, THE USE OF AN
    APPROVED RESPIRATORY IS REC OMMENDED.
Ventilation:NO SPEICAL VENTILATION IS NECESSARY. HOWEVER, IF OPERATING
    CONDITIONS CREATE HIGH AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS MATERIAL,
    USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES OPTIONAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES SHOULD ALWAYS BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH
    CHEMICALS.
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE WORK APPAREL.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
    UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
    DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED.

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

HCC:V5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=324.C, 615.2F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Spec Gravity:1.53
pH:8-10.5 (10%)
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY SOLUBLE IN WATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GRAY ANGULAR OR SPHERICAL GRANULE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:EYE IRRITATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. SKIN
    IRRITATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE. DERMAL TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
    RESPIRATORY/INHALATION:  NO DATA AVAILABLE. INGESTION: THE ORAL
    LD50 IN RATS IS 3530 MG/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT IS NEITHER LISTED AS A HAZARDOUS
    WASTE NOR DOES IT EXHIBIT ANY OF  CHARACTERISTICS THAT WOULD CAUSE
    IT TO BE CLASSIFIED OR DISPOSED OF AS A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. IF
    SPILLED OR BE OTHERWIS E UNSUITABLE FOR NORMAL ANTIFREEZE
    APPLICATIONS, IT MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN SANITARY LANDFILL UNLESS S
    TATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT SUCH DISPOSAL.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT: NOT DESIGNATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL BY
    THE FEDERAL DOT. DOT HAZARD CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE. DOT
    IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA 311 CATEGORIES: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE)
    HEALTH EFFECTS: YES. DELAYED   (CHRONIC) HEALTH EFFECTS: NO. FIRE
    HAZARD: NO. SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE   HAZARD: NO. REACTIVITY
    HAZARD: NO. SARA 313: NOT INDIC ATED.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: NOT INDICATED. EPA CARCINOGEN: NOT
    INDICATED.
State Regulatory Information:NOT INDICATED.

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