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Brand Information
Product Name: Ardex FC-S Floor Polish Stripper (ARDEX FC Floor Care System)
Form: liquid
Product Category: Inside the Home » Stripper » floor wax remover
Inside the Home » Floor » wax stripper
Inside the Home » Wax » floor stripper
Date Entered: 2005-01-17
Related Items: Products with similar usage in this database
Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Ardex Engineered Cements
Address: 400 Ardex Park Drive
City: Aliquippa
State: PA
Zip Code: 15001
Telephone Number: 724-203-5000
Fax Number: 724-203-5001
Toll Free Number: 800-232-4832
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.
Health Effects
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Warnings: From Website Tech Data
WARNING: EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT
Contains Glycol Ether. Avoid contact with eyes. For eye contamination, flush well with water and call a doctor. Harmful if swallowed. Avoid getting on skin. Wash thoroughly after using. Do not take internally
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

WARNING: MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE OR SKIN BURNS.
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Contains Sodium Metasilicate � highly alkaline. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Use eye protection and latex or rubber gloves. If splashed in eyes, flush with water for 15 minutes. Call a doctor if skin contact occurs. Immediately wash thoroughly with soap and water. Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. In case of prolonged skin contact or ingestion, call doctor. Do not take internally
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

NOTE: Do not use ARDEX FC-S FLOOR POLISH STRIPPER on linoleum floors.
Acute Health Effects: From MSDS
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY:
Ingestion and direct skin/eye contact.

TARGET ORGANS: Skin and eyes.

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
SKIN AND EYES: Causes eye and skin burns. May cause permanent eye damage if not treated promptly. INHALATION: Normal end-product use does not present an inhalation hazard. INGESTION: Harmful if swallowed. May cause burns of the mouth, throat and digestive tract.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: Existing skin conditions.
Chronic Health Effects: From MSDS
None given.
Carcinogenicity: From MSDS
CARCINOGENICITY: IARC Monographs: No. OSHA Regulated: No. NTP: No.
First Aid: From MSDS
PROCEDURES: SKIN AND EYES: Flush eyes with plenty of water continuously for at least 15 minutes. If wearing contact lenses, they must be removed immediately and flushing continued. Get immediate medical attention. For skin contact, flush well with water. If spilled on clothing, remove and launder before wearing again. INHALATION: None required. INGESTION: Immediately call physician or Poison Control Center for assistance.
Health Rating: 3
Flammability Rating: 0
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 Date: 2004-11-01
Handling/Disposal
Handling: From MSDS
SAFE HANDLING AND USE INFORMATION
VENTILATION: Normal ambient air circulation or ventilation is adequate. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Should not be required. SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION: Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Spectacle-type glasses with side shields or chemical splash goggles and latex or rubber gloves are recommended. Contaminated clothing should be immediately removed and not re-worn until laundered. While on bended knees, do not kneel in product or solution of product.

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORAGE: Keep out of reach of children. Keep from freezing. OTHER PRECAUTIONS: Avoid eye and skin contact with the undiluted product. Avoid eye contact and prolonged skin contact with the product after dilution.
Disposal: From MSDS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Do not reuse container. Dispose of container and any unused contents in accordance with Federal, State and Local Waste Disposal Regulations. Do not flush unused contents or residue down drains.
Ingredients from MSDS/Label
ChemicalCAS No / Unique IDPercent
2-Butoxyethanol000111-76-28
Monoethanolamine (MEA)000141-43-58
Sodium metasilicate006834-92-08
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