No. DEFC0505

AQUALYTE CX

Date of issue : 2 Jun. 2020
Date of revision : 1 Jan. 2021
Safety Data Sheet

1.

Product and company identification
Product name

: AQUALYTE CXPart No.

: D311174-1

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-f@hiranuma.com

Summary of danger and Hazard
GHS classification
Physical and chemical hazard
Flammable liquids ：Category 2
Pyrophoric liquids ：Out of category
Human health hazard
Acute toxicity (oral)：Category 4
Acute toxicity (dermal)：Out of category
Acute toxicity (inhalation: vapors)：Out of category
Serious eye damage/eye irritation：Category 2A
Reproductive toxicity：Category 1BSpecific target organ systemic toxicity (single exposure)：Category 1, Category 3 （anesthetic action）
Specific target organ systemic toxicity (repeated exposure)：Category 1
Environmental hazard
Hazardous to the aquatic environment-acute hazard：Out of category－ 1/9 －No. DEFC0505

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Hazardous to the aquatic environment-chronic hazard：Out of category
Pictogram or symbol

Signal word：Danger

Hazard statement：Highly flammable liquid and vapor
Harmful if swallowed
Causes serious eye irritation
May damage fertility or the unborn childCauses damage to organs (central nervous system, visualorgans, systemic toxicity)
May cause drowsiness and dizziness
Causes damage to organs (central nervous system, visualorgans) through prolonged or repeated exposure

Cautions
Safety measurements：Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read andunderstood.
Keep away from ignition sources such as heat, sparks, or openflame.
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.
Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
Wear appropriate protective gloves, glasses, clothing, faceshield, or mask.
Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
First-aid measures ：If inhaled : Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in aposition comfortable for breathing. Get medical treatment if you
feel unwell.
If swallowed: Rinse mouth, Get medical treatment if you feelunwell.
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If in eyes : Rinse cautiously 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
Substance/Mixture：Mixture
Chemical name or commercial name
：Mixture of methanol and tetraethylammonium bromide
Ingredients and composition：Methanol 87%
Tetraethylammonium bromide 13%
Chemical formula：Methanol CH3OH
Tetraethylammonium bromide (C 2H5)4NBrCAS No.

：Methanol 67-56-1
Tetraethylammonium bromide 71-91-0

Dangerous and hazardous ingredients：Methanol

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：Give the victim water or salt water and make him vomit. Get
medical attention.

Protection for first aid person：Rescuers should wear proper protective equipment like rubber
gloves, goggles.
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5.

AQUALYTE CXFire 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 untreatedwastewater into the environment must be avoided.
Removal measure：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.

7.

Cautions of handling and storage
Handling
Engineering measures：Wear proper protective equipment to avoid contact with skin or－ 4/9 －No. DEFC0505

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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
Engineering measures：Use with an enclosed system or a local exhaust ventilation.
Control parameters
ACGIH(2015)：200ppm (as methanol)(TLV-TWA)
250ppm (as methanol)(TLV-STEL)
Transdermal absorption

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：ColorlessOdor：Aromatic odor

Boiling point：65 C (as methanol)

Melting point：-97 C (as methanol)

Flash point：12 C (as methanol)－ 5/9 －No. DEFC0505

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Auto-ignition point：Not available

Explosion characteristics
Explosion limit：upper : 36.5vol% lower : 6.0vol% (as methanol)

Vapor pressure：128hPa(20℃)(as methanol)

Vapor density：Not availableDensity：0.79g/cm3 (20 C)(as methanol)

Solubility
Solubility in solvents：Water ; Miscible
log Pow：-0.82 (as methanol)

10. Stability and reactivity
Stability：Stable under normal conditions.

Reactivity：React with oxidizing substances.

Incompatible conditions：Light, heat
Incompatible materials ：Oxidizing substances
Hazardous decomposition products：Carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, Bromine, Hydrogen bromide

11. Toxicological information
Acute toxicity：Harmful if swallowed (category 4)
Dermal : Not possible to classify because of insufficient data.
Inhalation (vapor) : Not possible to classify because ofinsufficient data.
Inhalation (dust, mist) : Not possible to classify because ofinsufficient data.
Since rat oral LD50 value of methanol is 6200mg/kg and9100mg/kg, it was classified into out of category, but there is
description that toxicity of methanol appears highly in primatescompared with rodent, and the dose leading to death in an
about half in humans is 1400mg/kg, it was classified into
category 4. Therefore this product was also classified intosame category.
(as Methanol)
rat oral LD50=6200-9100mg/kg
mouse oral LD50=7300mg/kg
rat inhalation LC50>31500ppm/4H－ 6/9 －No. DEFC0505

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rabit skin LD50=15800mg/kg
Skin corrosiveness/irritation：Not possible to classify because of insufficient data.
Serious eye damage/eye irritation：Causes serious eye irritation(category 2A)
Methanol transiently causes cornea damages and strong
conjunctiva dropsy in human.
Respiratory sensitization or Skin sensitization：Respiratory sensitization : Not possible to classify because ofinsufficient data.
Skin sensitization : Not possible to classify because ofinsufficient data.
Methanol shows no sensitization in skin sensitization test using
guinea pigs. However, the classification is not possible because
there is no data on other ingredients.
Mutagenicity：Not possible to classify because of insufficient data.
As for methanol, there are negative data on in vivo
micronucleus examinations in mouse erythrocytes (both inhalation
exposure and intraperitoneal administration).

Carcinogenic effects ：Not possible to classify because of insufficient data
Effects on the reproductive system：May damage fertility or the unborn child (category 1B)
As for methanol, in inhalation exposure tests in pregnant mice
during organogenetic period, fetal resorption, exencephaly etc.
were observed. In another inhalation or oral exposure test,
similar results including cleft palate were observed. Based onevidence from animal studies, it is considered that methanol
may cause adverse effects on human reproduction if theexposure amount is sufficient.
Thus, the product was classified into category 1B.
Specific target organ systemic toxicity single exposure：Cause damage to organs (central nervous system, visual organ,
systematic toxicity)(category 1)
May cause drowsiness and dizziness(category 3)
The symptoms of acute poisoning from methanol include CNSdepression.
Formate accumulates in the blood during a latency period whichleads to metabolic acidosis, visual impairment or even total
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breathing and coma. In some cases death is the final outcome.
Further, CNS disorders, especially parkinsonism-likeextrapyramidal symptoms were reported. Morphological changes,
necrosis in the white substance of the brain weredemonstrated. Based on the human information, methanol wasclassified into category 1 (central nervous system). Additionally,
the eye was regarded as a target organ since visualimpairment is a characteristic effect. Additionally, systemic
toxicity is regarded as a target organ based on the reports ofheadache, nausea, vomiting, tachypnea and coma as signs ofmetabolic 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, methanol was classified into category 3(narcotic effects).
Specific target organ systemic toxicity repeated exposure：Cause damage to organs (central nervous system, visualorgans) through prolonged or repeated exposure (category 1)
Since central nervous system depression and visual organs
disorder were observed in human prolonged exposure cases ofmethanol, the product was set as category 1 (central nervoussystem, visual organs).
Aspiration hazard：Not possible to classify because of insufficient data.

12. Ecological information
Ecotoxicity
Fish toxicity：Acute aquatic toxicity : Out of categoryChronic aquatic toxicity : Out of category(as methanol)
Crustacea(brine shrimp) LC50=1340mg/L/96H

Persistence and degradability：Methanol has high biodegradability

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－ 8/9 －No. DEFC0505

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removing the content thoroughly.

14. Transport information
UN class：Class 3 (Flammable liquids) P. G. ⅡUN number：1992

Marine regulation information
UN No.

：1992

Proper shipping name
：FLAMMABLE LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S.
Class：3

Sub risk：6.1

Packing group：Ⅱ

Marine pollutant：Not applicable

Aviation regulation information
UN No.

：1992

Proper shipping name：Flammable liquid,toxic, n.o.s.
Class：3

Sub risk：6.1

Packing group：Ⅱ

15. Regulatory information
Ensure this material in compliance with federal requirements
and ensure conformity to local regulations.

16. Other information
References
1) Company data on file (SDS provided by manufacturer)2) 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, and it has the same required elements on the Material Safety DataSheet(MSDS) which is prepared based on JIS Z7250:2010.

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