SC-1000™

TECHNICAL PRODUCT BULLETIN #SW-25
USEPA, OEM REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTATION DIVISION
ORIGINAL LISTING DATE: JULY 9, 2001
"SC-1000™"

I. NAME, BRAND, OR TRADEMARK
SC-1000™ Type of Product: Surface Washing Agent

II. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF MANUFACTURER/CONTACT
GEMTEK® Products 4640 East Elwood Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 Emergency Number: (602) 265-8586 or Phone: (800) 331-7022 Fax: (602) 265-7241 Email: sarahkristoff@gemtek.com (Ms. Sarah S. Kristoff)

III. NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PRIMARY DISTRIBUTORS
GEMTEK® Products 4640 East Elwood Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 Emergency Number: (602) 265-8586 or Phone: (800) 331-7022 Fax: (602) 265-7241 Email: sarahkristoff@gemtek.com (Ms. Sarah S. Kristoff)

IV. SPECIAL HANDLING AND WORKER PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE AND FIELD APPLICATION
1. Flammability: Non-flammable. 2. Ventilation: General room ventilation is satisfactory. 3. Skin and eye contact; protective clothing; treatment in case of contact: Non-irritating, no first aid needed. May be an eye irritant. Do not spray into eyes; safety glasses are recommended. If irritation does occur, rinse thoroughly with water. 4.a. Maximum storage temperature: None 4.b. Minimum storage temperature: Room temperature 4.c. Optimum storage temperature range: 70ºF to 90ºF 4.d. Temperatures of phase separations and chemical changes: Low temperature can cause handling problems; viscosity of material will increase. The product is an organic compound and it will not typically stratify. The cloud point is 54ºF. At 212ºF it will boil and at somewhat less (around 130ºF) water vapor will form. Repeat freeze/thaw/boiling cycles over a 30-day period has not demonstrated noticeable break down of the product.

IV. SPECIAL HANDLING AND WORKER PRECAUTIONS FOR STORAGE AND FIELD APPLICATION

1. Flammability:
Non-flammable.
2. Ventilation:
General room ventilation is satisfactory.
3. Skin and eye contact; protective clothing; treatment in case of contact: Non-irritating, no first aid needed. May be an eye irritant. Do not spray into eyes; safety glasses are recommended. If irritation does occur, rinse thoroughly with water.
4.a. Maximum storage temperature: None
4.b. Minimum storage temperature: Room temperature
4.c. Optimum storage temperature range: 70ºF to 90ºF
4.d. Temperatures of phase separations and chemical changes: Low temperature can cause handling problems; viscosity of material will increase. The product is an organic compound and it will not typically stratify. The cloud point is 54ºF. At 212ºF it will boil and at somewhat less (around 130ºF) water vapor will form. Repeat freeze/thaw/boiling cycles over a 30-day period has not demonstrated noticeable break down of the product.

V. SHELF LIFE
Minimum of 5 years

VI. RECOMMENDED APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Application Method: SC-1000™ is a highly concentrated cleaning compound capable of a multitude of cleaning applications with dilution ranging from full strength to far in excess of 1:350. Depending on the specific factors in the cleaning environment, the desired cleaning speed with the least amount of SC-1000™ can be determined. When diluting, it is recommended that SC-1000™ be added to premeasured water to minimize foaming in the solution. 2. Concentration/Application Rate: Beach Waterfront, Rocky Soils, Break Water Structures, and Pier Facilities: For beach sands or light rocky soils, burning or creating a temporary shallow wash tank is most successful. Fill one-half of the tank with contaminated beach sand, then add a solution of SC-1000™ and clean water (ocean or fresh) to cover the sand. Gentle agitation will release the oil to the surface of the tank where it can be collected. For rocky surfaces spray with a 20 percent solution of SC-1000™ using a horizontal educator sprayer, spraying side-to-side, allowing the soil to dwell for several minutes before spraying top-to-bottom with clean ocean or fresh water to rinse oil into perimeter oil booms, blankets or impermeable sheeting. Washing Marine Vegetation: Use a non-pressure/impact spraying equipment to dispense a 0.01 percent SC-1000™ solution and allow to stand for 5-10 minutes before a final rinsing with fresh or ocean water. Washing Marine Equipment: For wet oils and bunker crude, use SC-1000™ at 20 percent solution (preferably warmer than 80ºF) and spray or wipe. apply directly to equipment, allow to swell for 1-2 minutes and then spray rinse with fresh or ocean water. For hardened oils, fuels, and viscous lubricants, apply SC-1000™ blended with SC-Supersolve™ (a non-toxic, low aromatic, water miscible solvent) at the ration of 80/20 then dilute with water to a 50 percent solution, spray or wipe onto surface, let stand for 1-2 minutes before rinsing. Heavy Cleaning Examples: Dilution full strength 1:5, diesel engines, auto parts, baked on oil or lube grease, dried oil/enamel, latex paints, thick food syrups, insect smears, dried animal or vegetable fats, hard resins, thick dust-laden oily dirt, asphalt and grass or plant stains. Average Cleaning Examples: Dilution 1:5 up to 1:20; automotive work counters and tools, food and beverage processing equipment, oily or food-laden floors, manufacturing work areas, vehicle maintenance, shipping containers, utility equipment, and parts washers. General Maintenance Examples: 1:20 up to 1:100; vehicle washing, general janitorial for offices/schools/hospitals/recreation and related equipment, pressure sprayers, food preparation and storage, painted/plastic laminated surfaces, sports equipment, general cleaning, immersion tanks, and ultrasonics. 3. Conditions for Use: SC-1000™ may be used on any surface that is compatible with water. The product may tarnish some soft aluminum surfaces if not adequately diluted and rinsed with water.

VI. RECOMMENDED APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. Application Method: SC-1000™ is a highly concentrated cleaning compound capable of a multitude of cleaning applications with dilution ranging from full strength to far in excess of 1:350. Depending on the specific factors in the cleaning environment, the desired cleaning speed with the least amount of SC-1000™ can be determined. When diluting, it is recommended that SC-1000™ be added to premeasured water to minimize foaming in the solution.
2. Concentration/Application Rate:
Beach Waterfront, Rocky Soils, Break Water Structures, and Pier Facilities: For beach sands or light rocky soils, burning or creating a temporary shallow wash tank is most successful. Fill one-half of the tank with contaminated beach sand, then add a solution of SC-1000™ and clean water (ocean or fresh) to cover the sand. Gentle agitation will release the oil to the surface of the tank where it can be collected. For rocky surfaces spray with a 20 percent solution of SC-1000™ using a horizontal educator sprayer, spraying side-to-side, allowing the soil to dwell for several minutes before spraying top-to-bottom with clean ocean or fresh water to rinse oil into perimeter oil booms, blankets or impermeable sheeting.
Washing Marine Vegetation: Use a non-pressure/impact spraying equipment to dispense a 0.01 percent SC-1000™ solution and allow to stand for 5-10 minutes before a final rinsing with fresh or ocean water.
Washing Marine Equipment: For wet oils and bunker crude, use SC-1000™ at 20 percent solution (preferably warmer than 80ºF) and spray or wipe. apply directly to equipment, allow to swell for 1-2 minutes and then spray rinse with fresh or ocean water. For hardened oils, fuels, and viscous lubricants, apply SC-1000™ blended with SC-Supersolve™ (a non-toxic, low aromatic, water miscible solvent) at the ration of 80/20 then dilute with water to a 50 percent solution, spray or wipe onto surface, let stand for 1-2 minutes before rinsing.
Heavy Cleaning Examples: Dilution full strength 1:5, diesel engines, auto parts, baked on oil or lube grease, dried oil/enamel, latex paints, thick food syrups, insect smears, dried animal or vegetable fats, hard resins, thick dust-laden oily dirt, asphalt and grass or plant stains.
Average Cleaning Examples: Dilution 1:5 up to 1:20; automotive work counters and tools, food and beverage processing equipment, oily or food-laden floors, manufacturing work areas, vehicle maintenance, shipping containers, utility equipment, and parts washers.
General Maintenance Examples: 1:20 up to 1:100; vehicle washing, general janitorial for offices/schools/hospitals/recreation and related equipment, pressure sprayers, food preparation and storage, painted/plastic laminated surfaces, sports equipment, general cleaning, immersion tanks, and ultrasonics.
3. Conditions for Use:
SC-1000™ may be used on any surface that is compatible with water. The product may tarnish some soft aluminum surfaces if not adequately diluted and rinsed with water.

VII. TOXICIY AND EFFECTIVENESS

a. Toxicity:

Material Tested	Species)	LC50 (ppm)
SC-1000™	Menidia beryllina Mysidopsis bahia	26.40 96-hr 15.20 48-hr
No. 2 Fuel Oil	Menidia beryllina Mysidopsis bahia	8.85 96-hr 1.57 48-hr
SC-1000™ & No. 2 Fuel Oil (1:10)	Menidia beryllina Mysidopsis bahia	4.72 96-hr 2.13 48-hr
Reference Toxicant (SDS)	Menidia beryllina Mysidopsis bahia	2.22 96-hr 10.50 48-hr

b. Effectiveness:
NA

VIII. MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
NA

IX. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
1. Flash Point: >212ºF 2. Pour Point: 25ºF 3. Viscosity: <10 cps @ 25ºC 4. Specific Gravity: 1.009 5. pH: 10.2 - 10.5 6. Surface Active Agents: Confidential 7. Solvents: None 8. Additives: Confidential 9. Solubility in Water: Soluble in water

X. ANALYSIS FOR HEAVY METALS, CYANIDE, AND CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS

Compound	Concentration (ppm)
Arsenic	1.33
Cadmium	ND
Chromium	ND
Copper	0.100
Lead	ND
Mercury	ND
Nickel	ND
Zinc	0.20
Cyanide	ND
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons	ND

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