Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

USF FILTRATION B615 BIOTREAT

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Cooling water biocide sachets.

SYNONYMS

"cooling water biocide sachets"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Causes burns.
Risk of serious damage to eyes.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  The material can produce chemical burns within the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract following ingestion.  Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.  

EYE

  The material can produce chemical burns to the eye following direct contact. Vapors or mists may be extremely irritating.  If applied to the eyes, this material causes severe eye damage.  The material may be irritating to the eye, with prolonged contact causing inflammation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may produce conjunctivitis.  

SKIN

  The material can produce chemical burns following direct contactwith the skin.  The material may cause skin irritation after prolonged or repeated exposure and may produce on contact skin redness, swelling, the production of vesicles, scaling and thickening of the skin.  

INHALED

  If inhaled, this material can irritate the throat andlungs of some persons.  The material may produce respiratory tract irritation, and result in damage to the lung including reduced lung function.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  There is some evidence that inhaling this product is more likely to cause a sensitization reaction in some persons compared to the general population.  

  Primary route of exposure is usually by, skin contact/absorption,  and the material may present a hazard from a single acute exposure.  The isothiazolinones are used extensively in many industries where  antibacterials are required. A mixture in common use contains three  closely related chlorinated isothiazolinones, all of which exhibit  allergenic activity;   5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one  (5243-K-CG)*   2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one     (243-K-CG)*   4,5-dichloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one  (4523-K-CG)*  typically in the ratio 45:15:1.  In guinea pigs equimolar concentrations of the 3 allergens show 5243-K-CG,  and 4523-K-CG to be equally strong skin contact sensitisers. In humans, a  similar strength of reactivity is apparent; reaction to 243-K-CG is unclear.  (* K-CG=Kathon CG)    [Bruze etal; Contact Dermatitis 20:219-239 1989]  Sensitization may give severe responses to very low levels of exposure, i.e. hypersensitivity. Sensitized persons should not be allowed to work in situations where exposure may occur.