SYSCO CHEMICAL -- QUATERNARY SANITIZING TABLETS, 5476304 -- 6850-00N091507 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:QUATERNARY SANITIZING TABLETS, 5476304
MSDS Date:07/01/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N091507
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SYSCO CHEMICAL
Address:1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77077
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-584-1790
Emergency Phone Num:800-228-5635
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:SYSCO
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SYSCO CHEMICAL
Address:1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77077
Country:US
Phone:713-584-1790
CAGE:SYSCO

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

Ingred Name:ALKYLDIMETHYLBENZYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:8001-54-5
RTECS #:BO3150000
= Wt:50.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: TABLETS ARE SMALL (2.2 G)
    AND CONTAIN A BITTERANT TO INHIBIT SWALLOWING. INGESTION OF LARGE
    QUANTITIES (>1 OR 2) CAN CAUSE MUCOSAL DAMAGE. INHALATION: NO
    HAZARD IN NORMAL USE. TABLET DUST M AY CAUSE NASAL IRRITATION. EYE
    CONTACT: CONTACT WITH TABLET DUST OR USE SOLUTION MAY CAUSE EYE
    IRRITATION, POSSIBLY SEVERE. SKIN CONTACT: PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT WITH TABLET DUST OR USE SOLUTION  CAN CAUSE SKIN
    IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED DRINK A
    LARGE QTY OF WATER. AVOID ALCOHOL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCON PERSON. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INHAL: IF TABLET DUST INHALED,
    RINSE NOSE	& MOUTH W/PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & SEEK
    MED ATTN IF COUGH OR IRRIT PERSISTS OR IF OTHER SYMPS DEVELOP.
    EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL, RUNNING WATER. REMOVE CNTCT
    LENSES IF APPLIC &	CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LST 15 MIN. GET MED
    ATTN IMMED. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS OR
    PERSISTS, GET MED ATTN. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
    NOTE TO MD: PROBABLE MUCOSAL D MG MAY (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>93.3C, 200.F
Lower Limits:SUPDAT
Upper Limits:SUPDAT
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
    CHEMICAL OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF UNCONTAMINATED, SPILLED TABLETS CAN BE
    RECOVERED AND USED. FLUSH ANY RESIDUE TO DRAIN AND RINSE AREA
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF FOOD. DO NOT REUSE EMPTY CONTAINER;
    WRAP AND PUT IN TRASH. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE . DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO GET INTO
    CONTAINER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NECESSARY. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE OR NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . APRON RECOMMENDED TO KEEP CLOTHING DRY DURING
    USE. BOOTS NOT NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTAMINATION OF FOOD. DO NOT GET TABLET
    DUST IN EYES OR ON SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: CONTRAINDICATE USE OF GASTRIC LAVAGE. MEASURES AGAINST
    CIRCULATORY SHOCK & MEASURES TO SUPPORT BRTHG MAY BE NEEDED.
    CONVULSIONS MAY BE CONTROLLED BY CAUTIOUS INTRAVENOUS INJECTION OF
    S HORT-ACTING BARBITUATE DRUG. FLAMMABLE LIMITS: NOT FLAMMABLE OR
    COMBUSTIBLE. PHYSICAL DATA - FREEZING PT: N/A.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:>51.7C, 125.F
M.P/F.P Text:MELT PT (SUPDAT)
pH:7.1 (1% SOLN)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH WHITE TABLETS; BLAND ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. CONTACT WITH ANIONIC
    SURFACTANTS WILL DEACTIVATE THE GERMACIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS BEYOND STANDARD
    SAFE INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES. DO NOT MIX WITH ANYTHING BUT WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, NITROUS OXIDES AND
    AMMONIACAL VAPORS.

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

Toxicological Information:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY KNOWN OR
    ANTICIPATED CARCINOGENS ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA OF THE NTP ANNUAL
    REPORT ON CARCINOGENS AND OSHA 29 CFR 1910, Z. OTHER EFFECTS:
    ACUTE: ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY	(MICE, 24 HOURS): LD50 = 760+/- 146
    MG/KG. CHRONIC: NOT DETERMINED; NO CHRONIC EFFECTS EXPECTED.

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

Ecological:CONSIDERED BIODEGRADABLE. BOD/COD VALUE: NOT ESTABLISHED.
    EXOTOXICITY: TABLET SOLUTIONS MAY BE TOXIC TO FISH AND OTHER WATER
    ORGANISMS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS .
    SMALL AMTS OF UNUSED PROD MAY BE FLUSHED SAFELY TO SANITARY SEWER
    W/PLENTY OF WATER. CONTACT LOCAL WATER BOARD BEFORE FLUSHING LG
    AMTS. LG AMTS M AY BE DISPOSED IN SANITARY LANDFILL. CONTACT STATE
    OR LOCAL AUTHS FOR ADDNL RESTRICTIONS. RCRA CLASS IFICATION:
    NON-HAZ. RECYCLE CNTNR: NO.

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

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: NOT HAZARDOUS. DESCRIPTION:
    NOT APPLICABLE. SYSCO HM CODE: NONE.

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

Federal Regulatory Information:EPA REGISTERED (UNDER FIFRA):
    1561-12-29055. FDA REGULATED: SUBPART F OF FOOD ADDITIVES
    AMENDMENT. USDA AUTHORIZED: CATEGORY D2.

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