Product name: Waproo Quick Shine Polish Pad Substance Key: WAP0052
Issued: 24 May 2004 Version 1.0 Pages 1 of 5
Material Safety Data Sheet
Horse Care Products Footwear finishes, adhesives
and craft products.
SHOE CARE PRODUCTS
NON-Hazardous Substance, NON-Dangerous Goods
1. MATERIAL AND SUPPLY COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Product name: Waproo Quick Shine Polish Pad
Recommended use: Instant shine sponge.
Supplier: Waproo Pty Ltd
ABN: 80 004 520 254
Street Address: 315 Canterbury Road
Canterbury VIC 3126
Australia
Telephone: + 613 9836-0277
Facsimile: + 613 9830-1432
Emergency telephone number: +613 9836 0277 (8am – 5pm, Monday to Friday)
0417-051-323 (24 hours)
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Based on available information, this material is not classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC
Australia.
Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code) for
transport by Road and Rail.
Poisons Schedule (Aust): Not applicable
3. COMPOSITION INFORMATION
CHEMICAL ENTITY CAS NO. PROPORTION
Non hazardous ingredients
Polyurethane polymer impregnated
with silicone preparation - 100%
________
100%
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre (Phone Australia 131 126, New Zealand
03 474 7000).
Product name: Waproo Quick Shine Polish Pad Substance Key: WAP0052
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Inhalation: Remove victim from exposure - avoid becoming a casualty. Remove contaminated clothing and
loosen remaining clothing. Allow patient to assume most comfortable position and keep warm. Keep at rest
until fully recovered. Seek medical advice if effects persist.
Skin contact: If skin or hair contact occurs, remove contaminated clothing and flush skin and hair with
running water. If swelling, redness, blistering or irritation occurs seek medical assistance.
Eye contact: If in eyes wash out immediately with water. In all cases of eye contamination it is a sensible
precaution to seek medical advice.
Ingestion: Rinse mouth with water. If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting. Give a glass of water to drink.
Never give anything by the mouth to an unconscious patient. If vomiting occurs give further water. Seek
medical advice.
Notes to physician: Treat symptomatically.
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Specific hazards: Combustible material.
Fire fighting further advice: On burning may emit toxic fumes. Fire fighters to wear self-contained
breathing apparatus and suitable protective clothing if risk of exposure to vapour or products of combustion.
Hazchem Code: Not applicable.
Suitable extinguishing media: If material is involved in a fire use water fog (or if unavailable fine water
spray), foam, dry agent (carbon dioxide, dry chemical powder).
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
SMALL SPILLS
Wear protective equipment to prevent skin and eye contamination. Collect and dispose with normal
household garbage.
LARGE SPILLS
Slippery when spilt. Avoid accidents, clean up immediately. Wear protective equipment to prevent skin and
eye contamination. Collect and seal in properly labeled containers or drums for disposal.
Dangerous Goods – Initial Emergency Response Guide No: Not applicable.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling: Avoid eye contact and repeated or prolonged skin contact.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry, well ventilated place and out of direct sunlight. Store away from incompatible
materials described in Section 10.
Product name: Waproo Quick Shine Polish Pad Substance Key: WAP0052
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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
National occupational exposure limits:
No value assigned for this specific material by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission
(NOHSC Australia).
Biological Limit Values: As per the “National Model Regulations for the Control of Workplace Hazardous
Substances [NOHSC: 1005 (1994)]” the ingredients in this material do not have a Biological Limit Allocated.
Engineering measures: Natural ventilation should be adequate under normal use conditions.
Personal protection equipment: OVERALLS, SAFETY SHOES, SAFETY GLASSES, GLOVES.
When handling individual retail packs no personal protection equipment is required. Wear overalls, safety
glasses and impervious gloves. Available information suggests that gloves made from nitrile rubber should
be suitable for intermittent contact. However, due to variations in glove construction and local conditions,
the user should make a final assessment. Always wash hands before smoking, eating, drinking or using the
toilet. Wash contaminated clothing and other protective equipment before storing or re-using.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Form / Colour / Odour: Cellular flexable foam with a colourless viscous liquid.
Solubility: Foam insoluble. Silicone very low solubility.
Specific Gravity (20 °C): Foam 0.1-0.6; Silicone 0.97
Relative Vapour Density (air=1): N Av
Vapour Pressure (20 °C): < 1 mm Hg (silicone)
Flash Point (°C): N Av
Autoignition Temperature (°C): > 370
Melting Point/Range (°C): N Av
Boiling Point/Range (°C): N App
Decomposition Point (°C): > 180
pH: N App
(Typical values only - consult specification sheet)
N Av = Not available N App = Not applicable
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical stability: No information available.
Conditions to avoid: No information available.
Incompatible Materials: Oxidising materials.
Hazardous decomposition products: If heated to > 150 oC trace quantities of formaldehyde may be
released.
Hazardous reactions: Will not polymerise.
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11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
No adverse health effects expected if the product is handled in accordance with this Safety Data Sheet and
the product label. Symptoms or effects that may arise if the product is mishandled and overexposure occurs
are:
Acute Effects
Inhalation: Material may be irritant to mucous membranes and respiratory tract.
Skin contact: Contact with skin may result in irritation.
Eye contact: May be an eye irritant. May cause physical irritation to the eyes.
Ingestion: Swallowing can result in nausea, vomiting and irritation of the gastrointestinal tract.
Long Term Effects: No information available for product. However, for the constituent:
Acute toxicity / Chronic toxicity
No LD50 data available for the product.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Avoid contaminating waterways.
Ecotoxicity: No information available.
Persistence and degradability: No information available.
Mobility: No information available.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Refer to State/Territory Land Waste Management Authority.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT
Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code) for
transport by Road and Rail.
MARINE TRANSPORT
Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
(IMDG Code) for transport by sea.
AIR TRANSPORT
Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Dangerous Goods Regulations for transport by air.
Product name: Waproo Quick Shine Polish Pad Substance Key: WAP0052
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15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Poisons Schedule (Aust): Not applicable
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Literary reference
This Material Safety Data Sheet has been prepared by Chemical Data Services Pty Ltd on behalf of its
client.
For further information about this product;
Contact: Les Foeldes (Technical Manager)
Telephone: +613 9836-0277
Reason(s) For Issue: First Issue
Material Safety Data Sheets are updated frequently. Please ensure that you have a current copy.
This MSDS summarises at the date of issue our best knowledge of the health and safety hazard information
of the product, and in particular how to safely handle and use the product in the workplace. Since Waproo
Pty Ltd cannot anticipate or control the conditions under which the product may be used, each user must,
prior to usage, review this MSDS in the context of how the user intends to handle and use the product in the
workplace.
If clarification or further information is needed to ensure that an appropriate assessment can be made, the
user should contact this company.
Our responsibility for product as sold is subject to our standard terms and conditions, a copy of which is sent
to our customers and is also available upon request.