Carpenters SS Etchant2
Carpenters SS Etchant2
Carpenters SS Etchant2
Section 1: Identification
MANUFACTURER: PACE Technologies
3601 E. 34th St.
Tucson, AZ 85713
CHEMICAL FAMILY: Flammable liquids, Corrosive, n.o.s. (Denatured alcohol, ferric chloride
mixture)
HAZARD RATING:
Emergency Overview
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POISON! DANGER! MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. VAPOR HARMFUL. FLAMMABLE! AFFECTS
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CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. CANNOT BE MADE
NONPOISONOUS. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY
TRACT. MAY AFFECT LIVER, BLOOD, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.
Inhalation:
Copper Chloride - Causes irritation to respiratory tract, symptoms may include coughing, sore
throat, and shortness of breath. May result in ulceration and perforation of respiratory tract.
When heated, this compound may give off copper fume, which can cause symptoms similar to
the common cold, including chills and stuffiness of the head.
Ferric Chloride - Extremely destructive to tissues of the mucous membranes and upper
respiratory tract. Symptoms may include burning sensation, coughing, wheezing, laryngitis,
shortness of breath, headache, nausea and vomiting.
Denatured Alcohol - Exposure may cause irritation to the mucous membranes of the upper
respiratory tract. Prolonged exposures to high concentrations may cause drowsiness, loss of
appetite and inability to concentrate.
Nitric Acid and Hydrogen Chloride Acid- - Corrosive. Effects should be less severe than from
exposure to higher concentrations where symptoms may include irritation of the nose and throat,
labored breathing, as well as lung edema, damage to the mucous membranes and upper
respiratory tract.
Ingestion:
Copper Chloride - May cause burning pain in the mouth, esophagus, and stomach. Hemorrhagic
gastritis, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, metallic taste, and diarrhea may occur. If vomiting
does not occur immediately systemic copper poisoning may occur. Symptoms may include
capillary damage, headache, cold sweat, weak pulse, kidney and liver damage, central nervous
excitation followed by depression, jaundice, convulsions, blood effects, paralysis and coma.
Death may occur from shock or renal failure.
Ferric Chloride - Corrosive. Swallowing can cause severe burns of the mouth, throat, and
stomach. Can cause sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea. Low toxicity in small quantities but larger
Eye Contact:
Copper Chloride - Causes severe irritation with symptoms of redness, pain, blurred vision,
discoloration, and possible eye damage.
Ferric Chloride - Corrosive. Contact can cause blurred vision, redness, pain and severe tissue
burns.
Denatured Alcohol - Can cause eye irritation. Splashes may cause temporary pain and blurred
vision.
Nitric Acid and Hydrogen Chloride Acid- Corrosive! Vapors are irritating and may cause
damage to the eyes. Contact may cause severe burns and permanent eye damage.
Chronic Exposure:
Copper Chloride - Prolonged or repeated skin exposure may cause dermatitis. Prolonged or
repeated exposure to dusts of copper salts may cause discoloration of the skin or hair, blood and
liver damage, ulceration and perforation of the nasal septum, runny nose, metallic taste, and
atrophic changes and irritation of the mucous membranes.
Ferric Chloride - Repeated ingestion may cause liver damage. Prolonged exposure of the eyes
may cause discoloration.
Denatured Alcohol - Prolonged skin contact causes drying and cracking of skin. May affect the
nervous system. May affect liver, blood, reproductive system. Continued ingestion of small
Ventilation System:
A system of local and/or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee exposures below the
Airborne Exposure Limits. Local exhaust ventilation is generally preferred because it can control
the emissions of the contaminant at its source, preventing dispersion of it into the general work
area. Please refer to the ACGIH document, Industrial Ventilation, A Manual of Recommended
Practices, most recent edition, for details.
Personal Respirators (NIOSH Approved):
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If the exposure limit is exceeded and engineering controls are not feasible, a half facepiece
particulate respirator (NIOSH type N95 or better filters) may be worn for up to ten times the
exposure limit or the maximum use concentration specified by the appropriate regulatory agency
or respirator supplier, whichever is lowest.. A full-face piece particulate respirator (NIOSH type
N100 filters) may be worn up to 50 times the exposure limit, or the maximum use concentration
specified by the appropriate regulatory agency, or respirator supplier, whichever is lowest. If oil
particles (e.g. lubricants, cutting fluids, glycerine, etc.) are present, use a NIOSH type R or P
filter. For emergencies or instances where the exposure levels are not known, use a full-facepiece
positive-pressure, air-supplied respirator. WARNING: Air-purifying respirators do not protect
workers in oxygen-deficient atmospheres.
Skin Protection:
Wear impervious protective clothing, including boots, gloves, lab coat, apron or coveralls, as
appropriate, to prevent skin contact.
Eye Protection:
Use chemical safety goggles and/or full face shield where dusting or splashing of solutions is
possible. Maintain eye wash fountain and quick-drench facilities in work area.
Ethyl alcohol: oral rat LD50: 7060 mg/kg; inhalation rat LC50: 20,000 ppm/10H; Irritation data,
eye, rabbit: 500 mg/24H moderate; Investigated as a tumorigen, mutagen, reproductive effector.
Methyl alcohol: oral rat LD50: 5628 mg/kg; inhalation rat LC50: 64000 ppm/4H; skin rabbit
LD50: 15800 mg/kg; Irritation data,skin,rabbit: 20 mg/24H, Moderate; Investigated as a
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tumorigen, mutagen, reproductive effector. Isopropyl alcohol: oral rat LD50: 5045 mg/kg; skin
rabbit LD50: 12.8 gm/kg; inhalation, rat: 16,000 ppm 8 hr. Investigated as a mutagen, tumorigen,
reproductive effector.
Reproductive Toxicity:
Ethanol has been linked to birth defects in humans.
Carcinogenicity:
Ethanol has been linked to cancer in humans. Chronic ethanol ingestion is associated with liver
cancer. Most industrial ethanol contains denaturants that render it undesirable to drink.
Following data for copper chloride: When released into the soil, this material is not expected to
biodegrade. When released into the soil, this material may leach into groundwater. When
released into water, this material is not expected to biodegrade. When released into water, this
material is not expected to evaporate significantly. This material is expected to significantly
bioaccumulate. This material has an experimentally-determined bioconcentration factor (BCF) of
greater than 100. Bioaccumulation data for copper.
Environmental Toxicity:
Following data for ethanol: This material is expected to be very toxic to aquatic life. The
LC50/96-hour values for fish are less than 1 mg/l. The IC50/72-hour values for algae are less
than 1 mg/l. Toxicity data for copper.
Following data for copper chloride: This material is not expected to be toxic to aquatic life. The
LC50/96-hour values for fish are over 100 mg/l.
Following data for ferric chloride:
24 Hr LC50 striped bass (fingerling): 6 mg/L (static);
24 Hr LC50 striped bass (larvae): 4 mg/L (static)
NMFC: 45615-11
Shipping Class CL125
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Product Use:
Laboratory Reagent.
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makes no representation as to its comprehensiveness or accuracy. This document is
intended only as a guide to the appropriate precautionary handling of the material by a
properly trained person using this product. Individuals receiving the information must
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