No. DEFC0520

AQUALYTE CN

Date of issue : 4 Jun. 2020
Date of revision : 30 Jun. 2023
Safety Data Sheet

1.

Product and company identification
Product name: AQUALYTE CNPart No.

: HSG370032

Name of manufacturer

2.

: HIRANUMA Co., Ltd.

Address: 1739 Motoyoshida, Mito, Ibaraki, 310-0836, JAPANName of section: Quality assurance department

Telephone number: +81-29-247-7343

Facsimile number: +81-29-240-0381

Mail address: info-f2@hiranuma.com

Summary of danger and Hazard
GHS classification
Physical and chemical hazard
Flammable liquids ：Category 2
Self-reactive substances and mixtures：Type G
Human health hazard
Acute toxicity (oral)：Category 4
Skin corrosion/irritation：Category 2
Serious eye damage/eye irritation：Category 2A
Reproductive toxicity：Category 1BSpecific target organ toxicity (single exposure)：Category 1、Category 3 (respiratory tract irritation）、Category 3 （anesthetic action）
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure)：Category 1
Environmental hazard
Aquatic acute：Category 3

Aquatic chronic：Category 3－ 1/10 －No. DEFC0520

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Pictograms or symbolsSignal word：Danger

Hazard statements：Highly flammable liquid and vapor
Harmful if swallowed
Causes skin irritation
Causes serious eye irritation
May damage fertility or the unborn childCauses damage to organs (central nervous system, visualorgans, systemic toxicity, blood)
May cause respiratory irritation
May cause drowsiness and dizziness
Causes damage to organs (central nervous system, visualorgans) through prolonged or repeated exposureHarmful to aquatic life
Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Precautionary statements
Prevention：Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read andunderstood.
Keep away from ignition sources such as heat, sparks, or open
flame.
Keep containers tightly closed.
Ground container and receiving equipment in case of transportand stirring.
Use explosion-proof apparatus.
Use only non-sparking tools.
Do not breathe dust, mist, and vapor.
Use only in a well-ventilated area.
Avoid release to the environment.
Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
Wear appropriate protective gloves, glasses, clothing, faceshield, or mask.
Wash protective equipment thoroughly after use.
Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

Response：If inhaled：Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in aposition comfortable for breathing. Get medical treatment if you－ 2/10 －No. DEFC0520

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feel unwell.
If swallowed：Rinse mouth. Get medical treatment if you feelunwell.
If in eyes：Rinse continuously with water for several minutes.
Get medical treatment.
If on skin：Remove contaminated clothing and the substance.
Get medical treatment, if you feel unwell.
Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
If exposed, get medical treatment.
Get medical treatment, if you feel unwell.
Storage：Tightly container closed and store in a well-ventilated area.
Store locked up.

Disposal：Dispose of contents and containers appropriately in accordancewith related regulations.

3.

Composition/Information on ingredients
Distinction of substance or mixture：Mixture
Chemical nameConcentration (%)

Formula

TSCA

EC-No.

CAS RN

Methanol

77

CH3OH

Listed200-659-6

67-56-1

Nitroethane

20

CH3CH2NO2

Listed201-188-9

79-24-3

Lithium chloride

3LiCl

Listed231-212-3

7447-41-8

4.

First aid measures
Inhalation：Remove the victim to fresh air, and make him blow his noseand gargle.

Skin contact：Wash the affected areas under running water.

Eye contact：Wash the affected areas under running water for at least 15
minutes. If necessary, get medical treatment.

Ingestion：Rinse mouth with water. Give the victim one or two glasses ofwater or milk. Do not induce vomiting. Get medical treatment
as soon as possible.

Anticipated acute and delayed symptoms：When the steam of the methanol is inhaled, the cough,headache, dizziness, losing breath, and the evil intention, etc.
might be caused. The symptom might appear delaying.
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Protection for first aid person：Rescuers should wear proper protective equipment like rubber
gloves, goggles.

5.

Fire fighting measures
Extinguishing media：Water, dry chemical powder, carbon dioxide, dry sand, alcohol
resistant foam

Prohibited extinguishing media：Foam extinguisher
Particular fire fighting：Move containers from fire area if it can be done without risk,
if not possible, apply water from a safe distance to cool andprotect surrounding area.
Dry chemical powder, carbon dioxide or dry sand should be
used for small fires. Alcohol-resistant foam extinguisher iseffective for a large scale fire.
Protection for firefighters：Wear breathing apparatus.

6.

Accidental release measures
Cautions for personnel：Wear proper protective equipment and avoid contact with skinand inhalation of vapor. Conduct operations from upwind andevacuate people downwind. Remove all sources of ignition. Keepaway personnel except for authorized ones from spillage areaby stretching ropes.
Cautions for environment：Attention should be given to avoid discharge of spilled productinto rivers and resulting environmental damage. When diluting
spill with large amounts of water, discharge of untreated waste
water into the environment must be avoided.
Methods and Equipment for Containment and Cleaning up
For containment：Absorb spill with inert material (e.g., diatomaceous earth, sand)and flush residual area with copious amounts of water.

Prevention of second accident：Remove nearby sources of ignition and prepare extinguishingmedia.

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Cautions of handling and storage
Handling
Engineering measures：Wear proper protective equipment to avoid contact with skin or
inhalation of vapor. Fire is strictly prohibited.
Ventilate well at working places.
Cautions for safety handling：Use with an enclosed system or a local exhaust ventilation.
Use in well-ventilated areas.
Cautions：Do not allow contact with oxidizing substances.

Storage
Adequate storage condition：Store in a dark, cool place and tightly closed.
Safety adequate container materials：Glass, fluorine resin
Do not use vinyl chloride resin, acrylic resin, polystyrene etc.

8.

Exposure control/Personal protection
Methanol

ACGIH TWA：200ppm
ACGIH STEL：250ppm

Nitroethane

ACGIH TWA：100ppm

Lithium chloride

Not establishedEngineering measures：Use with an enclosed system or a local exhaust ventilation.
Protective equipment
Respiration protective equipment：If necessary, wear chemical cartridge respirator with anorganic vapor cartage
Hands protective equipment：Impervious protective gloves
Eyes protective equipment：Safety goggles
Skin and body protective equipment：Protective clothing, protective boots9.

Physical and chemical properties
Appearance：LiquidColor：Colorless－ 5/10 －No. DEFC0520

AQUALYTE CNOdor：Aromatic odor

pH：No data available

Melting point：No data available

Freezing point：No data available

Boiling point：No data available

Flash point：12℃ (as methanol)

Auto-ignition temperature：No data available
Decomposition temperature：No data available
Flammability：Flammable

Vapor pressure：No data available

Relative density：No data available

Density：No data available

Relative gas density ：No data available
Solubility：No data available

Partition coefficient n-octanol/water (log Pow)
：No data available
Explosive limits (vol %)：No data available
Viscosity, kinematic：No data available

Particle characteristics：No data available

10. Stability and reactivity
Reactivity：React with oxidizing substances.

Chemical stability：Stable under normal conditions.

Possibility of hazardous reactions：React with oxidizing substances.
Conditions to avoid：Light, heat

Incompatible materials ：Oxidizing substances
Hazardous decomposition products：Carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, chlorine, hydrogen chloride

11. Toxicological information
Acute toxicity (oral) ：Harmful if swallowed(as methanol)
rat LD50=6200mg/kg－ 6/10 －No. DEFC0520

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As far as animal studies are concerned, methanol is considered
to be out of category in Acute toxicity (Oral). However, as
methanol shows strong toxicity in primates, the product wasclassified into category 4.
(as nitroethane)
rat LD50=1625mg/kg(as lithium chloride)
rat LD50=526-840mg/kg
Acute toxicity (dermal)：No classification
Acute toxicity (inhalation)
No classification (vapor)
Classification not possible (dust, mist)
Skin corrosiveness/irritation：Causes skin irritation
Based on the result that irreversible crust formation wasrecognized at one in three rabbits during 14-day observation
period, lithium chloride was judged as irritation property, so theproduct was classified into category 2.
Serious eye damage/eye irritation：Causes serious eye irritation
In a rabbit Draize test of methanol, mean scores ofconjunctivitis were judged to be 2 and higher (2.1) at 24, 48
and 72-hour after installation. Chemosis (score of 2.00)
observed up to 4-hour had decreased significantly by 72-hour(score of 0.50). Based on the data, the product was classified
into category 2A.
Respiratory sensitization：Classification not possible
Skin sensitization：Classification not possible

Germ cell mutagenicity：Classification not possible
Carcinogenicity：Classification not possible

Reproductive toxicity ：May damage fertility or the unborn child
In inhalation exposure tests of methanol in pregnant mice duringorganogenetic period, fetal resorption, exencephaly etc. wereobserved. In another inhalation or oral exposure test, similar
results including cleft palate were observed. Based on evidence
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adverse effects on human reproduction if the exposure amountis sufficient. Thus, the product was classified into category 1B.
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure)：Cause damage to organs (central nervous system, visual organ,systemic toxicity, blood)
May cause respiratory irritation
May cause drowsiness and dizziness
Methanol：The symptoms of acute poisoning from thesubstance include CNS-depression. Formate accumulates in theblood during a latency period which leads to metabolic acidosis,
visual impairment or even total blindness, headaches, dizziness,
nausea, vomiting, Kussmaul breathing and coma. In some cases
death is the final outcome. Further, CNS disorders, especiallyparkinsonism-like extrapyramidal symptoms were reported.
Morphological changes, necrosis in the white substance of thebrain were demonstrated. Based on the human information, thesubstance was classified into category 1 (central nervoussystem). Additionally, the eye was regarded as a target organ
since visual impairment is a characteristic effect. Additionally,systemic toxicity is regarded as a target organ based on thereports of headache, nausea, vomiting, tachypnea and coma as
signs of metabolic acidosis. The effects of single exposures byinhalation include narcosis. As an acute toxicity in humans, anarcotic effect results from central nervous system depression.
Based on the data, the substance was classified into category
3 (anesthetic action).
Nitroethane : From description that cyanosis and increase inmethemoglobin was seen in 2 children's cases in which oral
ingestion was carried out, it was set as category 1 (blood).
Moreover, from description that respiratory irritant andanesthetic actions were seen in rabbits and guinea pigs in thetest which inhalation exposure was carried out, it was classified
into category 3 (respiratory irritant, anesthetic actions).
The product was classified into category 1 (central nervoussystem, visual organs, systemic toxicity, blood) and category3(respiratory tract irritation, anesthetic action).
Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure)：Cause damage to organs (central nervous system, visualorgans) through prolonged or repeated exposure－ 8/10 －No. DEFC0520

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Based on a report that the most noted health consequence of
longer-term exposure to lower levels of methanol is a broad
range of ocular effects, and that cases of chronic poisoning
from occupational exposure to methanol were manifested bybilateral blindness, it was classified into category 1 (visualorgans).
Additionally, based on the report that cases of chronic
poisoning from repeated exposure to methanol vapor are
manifested by headache, giddiness, insomnia, and gastricdisturbances, it was classified into category 1 (central nervoussystem).
Aspiration hazard：Classification not possible

12. Ecological information
Ecotoxicity
Aquatic acute：Harmful to aquatic life
(as nitroethane)
Desmodesmus subspicatus ErC50=6mg/L/72H(as lithium chloride)Ptychocheilus lucius LC50=17mg/L/96H

Aquatic chronic：Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects

Persistence and degradability：(as methanol) Readily biodegradable BOD：92%
Bioaccumulative potential：(as methanol) Low bioconcentration log Pow：-0.82
Mobility in soil：(as methanol) High mobility Koc：2.75

Hazardous to the ozone layer：Classification not possible

13. Disposal consideration
Residual disposal：Burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner anda scrubber. Or entrust approved waste disposal companies withthe disposal.

Containers：In case of disposal of empty bottles, dispose bottles after
removing the content thoroughly.

14. Transport information
International Regulations－ 9/10 －No. DEFC0520

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Transport by sea (IMDG)UN No. (IMDG)：1992

Proper shipping name (IMDG)：FLAMMABLE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S. (Methanol, Nitroethane, Solution)
Packing group (IMDG)：ⅡTransport hazard class(es) (IMDG)：3 (6.1)
Air transport (IATA)
UN No. (IATA)：1992

Proper shipping name (IATA)：Flammable liquid, toxic, n.o.s. (Methanol, Nitroethane, Solution)
Packing group (IATA)：ⅡTransport hazard class(es) (IATA)：3 (6.1)
Marine pollutant：Not applicable

Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 and the IBC CodePollutant category：YMFAG-No：131

15. Regulatory information
Regulatory information with regard to this substance in yourcountry or region should be examined by your own
responsibility.

16. Other information
References
1) Company data on file2) NITE: National Institute of Technology and Evaluation＊The information contained herein is based on several references and the present state of ourknowledge. However the SDS does not always cover all information about the product, handle theproduct carefully. The information is intended to ordinary usage, in case of particular handlings,
conduct appropriate safety measurements. The information herein is only provision of information,and it does not represent a guarantee the properties of the product. The Safety Data Sheet(SDS) isprepared based on JIS Z7253.

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