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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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1 - PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
SDS ID: 521012
Product Name
Product Use Aqueous Acidic Cleaner for Removal of Calcium, Lime, and Rust from Hard
CAS# Proprietary Mixture
Restrictions on Use Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, metals (except stainless steel, chrome),
acids, bases, and bleach.
Manufacturer: Jelmar, LLC Emergency Phone Number: 1(800) 323-5497 (USA)
Address: 5550 W. Touhy Ave. Monday – Friday 8:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. CST
Skokie, IL 60077 Emergency 24 hour Contact: Chemtrec 1(800) 424-9300
Emergency Overview: WARNING: EYE IRRITATANT. GHS Toxicity Category 2A Causes eye irritation
Potential Short Term Health Effects
Routes of Exposure Eyes, Skin, Inhalation, Ingestion.
Eyes Irritant
Avoid eye contact
Effects may vary depending on length of exposure, solution concentration
Skin Irritant. Prolonged contact may cause dermatitis, and itching.
Inhalation No adverse effects expected under typical use conditions.
Ingestion Oral burns, vomiting, and gastrointestinal disturbance.
Target organs Eyes. Skin.
Component CAS# OSHA HAZARD % by Weight
1. Lactic Acid 79-33-4 YES 12.00-18.00
2. Gluconic Acid 526-95-4 YES 2.50-3.75
3. Lauramine Oxide 1643-20-5 YES 1.50-3.25
CLR Calcium, Lime & Rust Remover
Surfaces Retail Package: [28 fl. oz., 42 fl. oz., and 128 fl. oz. (one gallon)}
2 – HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
and possible SKIN IRRITATANT GHS Category 3 – on sensitive skin.DO NOT get
in eyes, on skin or clothing. DO NOT mix with bleach or other household chemicals
as harmful fumes may result. DO NOT ingest. DO NOT breathe vapor or mist. Use
in well ventilated areas. Keep container closed when not in use.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
SECTION 3 - COMPOSITION /INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
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SECTION 4 – FIRST AID MEASURES
EYE CONTACT: In case of eye contact, immediately rinse eye thoroughly with plenty of water. Remove
contact lenses, and continue rinsing for at least 15 minutes. If irritation persists, get medical attention.
SKIN CONTACT: Can be irritating to skin, prolonged contact can be more severe, no adverse effects
during normal usage. In case of skin contact, rinse area for at least 15 minutes. Remove contaminated
clothing and shoes, wash thoroughly before reuse. If irritation persists get medical attention.
INHALATION: Not a significant route of exposure. Remove to fresh air. If breathing is difficult, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION: DO NOT induce vomiting. If fully conscious, drink 16 ounces of water. CALL A PHYSCIAN
OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER give an unconscious person anything to ingest.
SECTION 5 – FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABILTY: Not flammable
FLASH POINT: None; Method: ASTM D-56
EXPLOSIVE LIMITS IN AIR: Not available
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Not flammable. Use appropriate media for area. Use water spray, dry chemical,
alcohol foam or carbon dioxide.
FIRE FIGHTING METHODS: Evacuate area of personnel. Wear protective NIOSH-approved self-
contained breathing apparatus. Remain upwind of fire to avoid hazardous vapors and decomposition
products. Use water spray to cool fire-exposed containers. Run-off of large quantities of product from fire
control may cause pollution. Contact appropriate agencies.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: Carbon Monoxide. Thermal decomposition can lead to
irritating gases and vapors.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: None known.
SECTION 6 – ACCIDENTAL RELEASES MEASURES
Steps to be taken in Case Material is Released or Spilled: Avoid contact with skin and eyes
Small Spill: No special clean-up procedure is necessary for small (less than 1 gallon) spills. Flush spill
area with water. Wear rubber gloves.
Large Spill: Use personal protection recommended in Section 8. Isolate area, and deny entry to
unnecessary and unprotected personnel. Dam spill, and absorb with earth, sand or similar material. Place
in non-leaking containers. Dispose of collected material according to local, state, and federal regulations.
Flush residue with large amount of water. Avoid direct discharge to sewers and surface waters.
SECTION 7- HANDLING AND STORAGE
STORAGE: Store in cool, well-ventilated area, away from heat. Keep containers tightly closed. Avoid
contact with combustible materials, wood, and organic materials. Store in original container in a secure
area away from children and pets.
HANDLING: Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing. May be harmful or if swallowed. Use with adequate
ventilation. Avoid breathing vapors or mist. Do not eat, drink, or smoke in work area. Wash hand thoroughly
after use. Consumer size containers (28, and 42 fluid ounces and gallon containers), should be rinsed and
recycled. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT OR EXPOSE THESE CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME,
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SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND
CAUSE INJURY.
DO NOT MIX WITH BLEACH, OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS AS TOXIC FUMES MAY RESULT. KEEP
OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
SECTION 8 – EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
VENTILATION REQUIREMENT: Avoid prolonged breathing mists or dusts of this product. Use with
adequate ventilation. Do not use in closed or confined spaces.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: None required during normal household use.
EYE PROTECTION: Not required during normal household usage. Do not wear contact lenses.
Emergency responders should wear full eye and face protection.
SKIN PROTECTION: Rubber gloves with protective cuff. Emergency responders should wear
impermeable gloves.
OTHER PROTECTION: Emergency responders should wear chemical type (impermeable) protective
clothing and footwear where direct contact with chemicals in this product is possible.
WORK/HYGIENIC PRACTICES: Wash thoroughly with soap and water after use or handling.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES:
COMPONENT
PEL STEL/C TWA STEL/C
1. Lactic Acid N.E N.E. N.E. N.E.
2. Gluconic Acid N.E. N.E. N.E. N.E.
3. Lauramine Oxide N.E. N.E. N.E. N.E.
Boiling point: 99ºC / 210º F Specific Gravity @20ºC: 1.04 – 1.06
Vapor Pressure: N.D. Percent Volatiles: ~77.2% (Calculated)
Freezing Point: N.D. Evaporation Rate: N.D. (nBuAc=1)
Melting Point: N.D. Total VOC (wt. %): 0% - does not include any
Vapor Density (mm Hg): N.D. (
pH: @20ºC 2.10-2.30
Solubility in Water: 100%
STABILITY: Stable under normal conditions.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Avoid elevated temperatures.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: Strong oxidizing agents, metals (except stainless steel and chrome),
acids, and bases.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Thermal decomposition can lead to release of irritating
gases, vapors and carbon oxides.
POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: No data.
LD
ACUTE EYE IRRITATION: OPPTS 8740.2400 Toxicity - Irritant; GHS Toxicity Category 2A - Irritant
50
ACUTE DERMAL IRRATION - RABBITS: OPPTS 870.2500 Toxicity Category IV – Mild or Slight Skin
LD
50
Irritation; GHS Category 3 – Mild Skin Irritation.
LD
ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY – RATS: OPPTS 870.1100 Toxicity Category IV >5,000 mg/kg; GHS
50
Category 5 >5,000 mg/kg - Not Toxic
OSHA ACGIH
SECTION 9 – PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Volatile Organic Compounds/ CARB applicable
California Air Resource Board) exemptions
SECTION 10 – STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
SECTION 11 – TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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LD
ACUTE DERMAL TOXICITY - RABBITTS: OPPTS 870-1200 Toxicity Category IV >5 g/kg; GHS
50
Category 5 >5,000 mg/kg – Not Toxic
LD
ACUTE INHALATION TOXICITY – RATS: OPPTS 870.1300 Toxicity Category IV - Not toxic by
50
inhalation; GHS Category 5 - Not toxic by inhalation
SECTION 12- ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
LACTIC ACID:
Persistence / degradability
Readily biodegradable, according to appropriate OECD test.
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)5 = 0.45 mg O2 /mg
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)20= 0.60 mg O2/mg
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) =0.90 mg O2 /mg
Bioaccumulation
None.
Ecotoxicity
EC50/48h/Daphnia = 240mg/l LC50/48h/Fish = 320 mg/l
EC50/Algae = 3500 mg/l(neutral) No data available.
GLUCONIC ACID:
Fish 96-h LC50 > 1000.0 mg/L
Daphnid 48-h LC50 > 1000.0 mg/L
Green algal 96-h EC50 > 1000.0 mg/L
Fish Chronic Value (ChV) > 100.0 mg/L
Daphnid ChV > 100.0 mg/L
Algal ChV > 100.0 mg/L
Biological Fate: No bioconcentration in aquatic organisms and rapid
biodegradation/disappearance in the environment, i.e. 40% in 5 days.
LAURAMINE OXIDE: Acute Aquatic Toxicity
Reviewed Category ≤1 mg/L
Algae IC
Invertebrate EC
Fish LC
Biodegradation: % degraded in 28 days ≥60% ThOD/ThCO2 (≥70% DOC)
DOWANOL DPNB:
Movement & Partitioning
Bioconcentration potential is low (BCF less than 100 or log Pow less than 3). Potential for
mobility in soil is very high (Koc between 0 and 50).
0.01 mg/L
50
2.6 mg/L
50
1.01 mg/L
50
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Henry’s Law Constant (H): 3.78E-07 atm*m3/mole; 25 °C Estimated.
Partition coefficient, n-octanol/water (log Pow): 1.13 Estimated.
Partition coefficient, soil organic carbon/water (Koc): 10 - 21 Estimated.
Persistence and Degradability
Material is readily biodegradable. Passes OECD test(s) for ready biodegradability. Material
is ultimately biodegradable (reaches > 70% mineralization in OECD test(s) for inherent
biodegradability).
Indirect Photodegradation with OH Radicals
Rate Constant Atmospheric Half-life Method
4.97E-11 cm3/s 2.6 h Estimated.
OECD Biodegradation Tests:
Biodegradation Exposure Time Method
91 % 28 d OECD 301E Test
96 % 28 d OECD 302B Test
Theoretical Oxygen Demand: 2.35 mg/mg
ECOTOXICITY
Material is practically non-toxic to aquatic organisms on an acute basis
(LC50/EC50/EL50/LL50 >100 mg/L in the most sensitive species tested).
Fish Acute & Prolonged Toxicity
LC50, guppy (Poecilia reticulata), static, 96 h: 841 mg/l
Aquatic Invertebrate Acute Toxicity
LC50, water flea Daphnia magna, static, 48 h, immobilization: > 1,000 mg/l
CLR CHEMICAL FATE INFORMATION: 28-day biodegradation. The matter is readily biodegradable.
OECD 301D
SECTION 13 – DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
DISPOSAL METHOD: Rinse empty bottles and recycle. Dispose of unused product in a permitted
hazardous waste management facility following all local, state, and federal regulations.
DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND OR EXPOSE CONTAINERS TO
HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Follow label warnings, since containers may retain some reside of the product.
Processing, use or contamination of this product may change the waste management options. It is the
responsibility of the waste generator to determine the toxicity and physical properties of the material
generated to determine the proper waste identification and disposal methods in compliance with applicable
regulations. State and local disposal regulations may differ from federal disposal regulations.
SECTION 14 - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
DOT (Department of Transportation Proper Shipping Name): Not regulated by DOT.
Identification Number: N.A.
Packaging Group: N.A.
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UN Number: N.A.
TDG Classification: Not Regulated
IMDG Classification: Not Regulated
IATA Classification: Passenger – Not Regulated
WHIMS (Canada): This product has been classified in accordance with the hazard criteria of the
Controlled Products Regulations (CPR) and the MSDS contains all the information required by CPR.
SECTION 15 – REGULATORY INFORMATION
FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: All components of this product are listed on the TSCA Inventory or are exempt from
TSCA Inventory requirements.
SARA TITTLE III SECTION 311/312 CATEGORY:
IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARARD: YES
DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH HAZARD: NO
FIRE HAZARD: NO
SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE: NO
REACTIVE HAZARD: NO
SARA SECTIONS 302/304/313/HAP:
INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS:
EUROPEAN UNION (EINECS) YES
JAPAN (METI) YES
AUSTRALIA (ACIS) YES
KOREA (KECL) YES
CANADA (DSL) YES
CANADA (NDSL) NO
PHILIPPINES YES
STATES RIGHT TO KNOW: California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin.
Complies with listed States Right to Know Act.
The following statement is made in order to comply with the California State Drinking Water Act. California Proposition
65: This product does not contain any chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and/or to cause
birth defects and other reproductive harm.
Precautions to be taken in Handling and Storing: Avoid exposure to excess heat, and prevent from freezing.
Other Precautions: None required.
MSDS ABBREVIATIONS: N. A.: Not Applicable
HAP: Hazardous Air Pollutant
VOC: Volatile Organic Compound
N. D.: Not Determined
N.E.: Not Established
NO
SECTION 16 – OTHER INFORMATION
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C: Ceiling Limit
HAP: Hazardous Air Pollutant
VOC: Volatile Organic Compound
Revision: New Formula, GHS Format October 2012 R. A. Gaudreault
Although the information and recommendations set forth herein are presented in good faith and believed to be correct
as of the date hereof, JELMAR offers no representations as to the completeness or accuracy thereof. Information is
provided upon the condition that the persons receiving same will make their own determination as to its suitability for
their purposes prior to use. In no event will JELMAR be responsible for damages of any nature whatsoever resulting
from use of or reliance upon said information.
NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OF ANY OTHER NATURE ARE MADE HEREUNDER WITH
RESPECT TO INFORMATION OR THE PRODUCT TO WHICH INFORMATION HEREIN REFERS.
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