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Brand Information
Product Name: Prestone Heavy Duty Cooling System Cleaner
Form: liquid
Product Category: Auto Products » Cooling System » cleaner
Customer Service: 800-862-7737
Date Entered: 1996-09-03
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Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Prestone Products Corp.
Div., Honeywell International, Inc.
Address: 39 Old Ridgebury Road
City: Danbury
State: CT
Zip Code: 06811
Telephone Number: 203-830-7800
Fax Number: 203-830-7904
Toll Free Number: 800-890-2075
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: Eye irritant
Acute Health Effects: From MSDS
Inhalation: Causes irritation of respiratory tract, ulceration of mucous membranes, headache, nausea, vomiting, weakness, and kidney damage. Contents of package 2 may cause severe burns of the mouth, throat and abdominal pain.

Eye Contact: Causes severe eye irritation and burns.

Skin Contact: Causes skin burns. No evidence of adverse effects from skin absorption.

Ingestion: Caused burns of mouth, esophagus, stomach, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stools, shock, convulsions, and kidney injury.
Chronic Health Effects: From MSDS
No evidence of adverse effects from repeated overexposure. Medical conditions aggravated by overexposure: Because of its irritating properties, this material may aggravate an existing skin condition, e.g., eczema.
Carcinogenicity: From MSDS
Crystalline silica is listed by IARC as a probable carcinogen. None of the other ingredients is listed as a carcinogen or potential carcinogen by NTP, IARC, or OSHA.
MSDS Date: 1995-12-27
Handling/Disposal
Handling: From MSDS
Keep out of reach of children. Do not take internally. Avoid eye and skin contact. Do not breathe dust. Do not cut or weld on or near empty containers. Do not reuse empty containers unless properly cleaned.
Disposal: From MSDS
Waste material is a RCRA hazardous waste due to corrosivity if discarded in its purchased form. Incineration, landfilling or treatment should be carried out in accordance with applicable federal, state and local regulations.
Ingredients from MSDS/Label
ChemicalCAS No / Unique IDPercent
Oxalic acid000144-62-790-98
Sodium carbonate000497-19-890-98
Fuller's earth008031-18-31-5
C12-15 Pareth-11068131-39-50.5-1.5
C11-15 Pareth-7068131-40-80.5-1.5
Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated068439-50-90.5-1.5
Silica, crystalline (unspecified type)999999-70-4<1
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