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Brand Information
Product Name: Brasso Multipurpose Metal Polish-03/24/2005
Form: liquid
Product Category: Inside the Home » Brass » polish
Inside the Home » Kitchen » metal polish
Inside the Home » Polish » all metal
Customer Service: 800-228-4722
Date Verified: 2007-12-12
Date Entered: 2007-11-29
Related Items: Products with similar usage in this database
Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Reckitt Benckiser, Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 225
City: Parsippany
State: NJ
Zip Code: 07054
Telephone Number: 973-404-2600
Fax Number: 973-404-5700
Toll Free Number: 800-333-3899
Date Info Verified: 2008-01-09
Related Items: Products by this manufacturer
The following information (Health Effects, Handling/Disposal, and Ingredients) is taken from the product label and/or the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) prepared by the manufacturer. The National Library of Medicine does not test products nor does it evaluate information from the product label or the MSDS. (Complete MSDS for this product)
Health Effects
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Warnings: DANGER: HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT. VAPORS HARMFUL IF INHALED. COMBUSTIBLE. Do not ingest. DO NOT inhale. DO NOT breathe dust from dried product. Use product in a well ventilated area. Keep away from heat, sparks and flame. Keep container closed when not in use. Contains petroleum distillates and silica. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Acute Health Effects: From MSDS
Emergency Overview: DANGER: HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT. VAPORS HARMFUL IF INHALED. COMBUSTIBLE. Do not ingest. DO NOT inhale. DO NOT breathe dust from dried product. Use product in a well ventilated area. Keep away from heat, sparks and flame. Keep container closed when not in use. Contains petroleum distillates and silica.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Acute Effects
Eyes: Eye irritant
Skin: Skin irritant
Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled
Ingestion: May be harmful or fatal if swallowed
Chronic Health Effects: From MSDS
No information.
Carcinogenicity: From MSDS
Respirable crystalline silica is designated as an IARC Group 1 carcinogen, NTP suspect carcinogen and OSHA suspect carcinogen. However, the silica present in this product is not in a respirable form, when used according to label directions.
California Proposition 65: This product contains the following ingredients which require a warning under the Safe Drinking Water & Toxic Enforcement Act: SILICA, CRYSTALLINE
First Aid: From MSDS

Eye Contact: Immediately rinse eyes with water, remove any contact lenses, and continue rinsing eyes for fifteen minutes.
Call a doctor or poison control center if symptoms persist.
Skin Contact: In case of skin contact, wash skin thoroughly with soap and water. If irritation persists, consult a physician.
Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. If irritation persists or there is any trouble breathing, get immediate medical attention.
Ingestion: If swallowed, DO NOT induce vomiting! Rinse mouth with water. IMMEDIATELY contact a physician or poison control center . NEVER give an unconscious person anything to ingest.
Health Rating: 2
Flammability Rating: 2
Reactivity Rating: 0
HMIS Rating Scale: 0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe; 
N = No information provided by manufacturer; * = Chronic Health Hazard
MSDS Verified Date: 2007-11-29
MSDS Date: 2005-03-24
Handling/Disposal
Handling: From MSDS
DANGER: HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT. VAPORS HARMFUL IF INHALED. COMBUSTIBLE. Do not ingest. DO NOT inhale. DO NOT breathe dust from dried product. Use product in a well ventilated area. Keep away from heat, sparks and flame. Keep container closed when not in use. Contains petroleum distillates and silica. Store in an area inaccessible to children and pets. Close container after each use. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Disposal: From MSDS
Dispose of in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
Ingredients from MSDS/Label
ChemicalCAS No / Unique IDPercent
Oleic acid000112-80-17-10
Kaolin clay001332-58-710-15
Ammonium hydroxide001336-21-62-3
Stoddard solvent008052-41-325-30
Quartz014808-60-79-12
Kerosine, petroleum, hydrodesulfurized064742-81-030-35
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