Use and Care Manual

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Product!Number:!642!
Product!Name:! !TSP!Trisodium!Phosphate!
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USE!AND!SAFETY!INFORMATION!
Directions:!!
Heavy!Duty!Cleaning:!Dissolve!1/2!cup!TSP!in!2!gallons!of!hot!water.!Set!pail!on!paper!to!avoid!ring!marks.!Walls!and!
Woodwork—!squeeze!excess!cleaner!from!sponge!or!cloth!and!w ash!from !bottom !up!to! avoid!streaking.!A!second!
washing!may!be!needed.!Rinse!cleaned!area!with!clean!warm!water.!Floors!—!wring!excess!cleaner!from!mop!or!sponge!
and!wash!floor!in!small!areas.!Rinse!with!clean!warm!water!and!wipe!up!excess!water.!DO!NOT!allow!water!or!TSP!
solution!to!stand!in!puddles.!House hold!clea ning :!Dissolve !1/4!cu p!TS P!in!2!gallon s!of!hot!w ater.!Follow !su gge stions !
given!under!heavy!duty!cleaning.!Mildew!Stained!Deck!and!Siding:!Remove!by!washing!with!solution!of!1!cup!of!TSP!
dissolved!in!3!quarts!of!warm!water!and!add!1!quart!fresh!chlorine!bleach.!Use!solution!to !sc ru b !ar ea !th o ro u gh l y,!u sin g !
scrub!brush!or!coarse!rags.!The!bleach!removes!stains.!TSP!removes!dirt!and!grime !and!w ets!surface!so!that!the!bleach!
can!work.!If!stain!remains,!use!second!application.!(NOTE:!Treat!entire!area,!not!just!the!stain.)!When!mildew!stain!is!
gone,!rinse!thoroughly!with!clean,!warm!water!and!dry!surface!completely!before!painting.!This!solution!will!not!stop!
future!mildew!growth.!Use!mildew!resistan t!p a int s!w h e re!fu n gu s !ha s!b ee n !a!p ro b lem.!If!fungus!grow s !on!mildew!
resistant!paint!promptly!consult!with!p aint!m anu factu rer!before!rem ov ing!the!fun gus.!
Lead!Paint!Dust:!Follow!heavy!duty!cleaning!instructions!every!2!to!4!weeks!depending!on!level!!!of!dust!until!lead!
paint!can!be!abated.!Also!recommended!for!use!after!the!removal!of!lead!paint!for!final!cleanup.!Contact!your!local!Public!
Health!Department!for!assistance!with!lead!paint!abatement.!!
Caution:!Hot!TSP!solutions!will!darken!aluminum!containers!and!may!remove!or!degloss!paints!and!enamels.!Use!very!
weak!solution!of!TSP!to!clean!printed!floor!coverings.!TSP!MAY!DARKEN!OAK,!MAHOGANY!and!some!other!woods.!Try!
TSP!solution!in!inconspicuous!place!to!be!sure!results!will!be!satisfactory.!NOT!RECOMMENDED!for!use!on!glass!
surfaces,!leaves!hazy!residue.!DO!NOT!allow!TSP!solution !to!co m e !in!co nta ct !w ith!g lass .!KE E P!T SP !PO WDER!AND !
SOLUTIONS!OUT!OF!REACH!OF!CHILDREN!AND!ANIMALS.!Contact!with!TSP!soaked!papers!or!puddles!may!irritate!
animal’s!foot!pads.!Do!not!mix!with!acids.!Use!only!according!to!mixing!directions!on!container.!Protect!vegetati o n !b y !
spraying!plants,!grass!and!shrubbery!with!a!fine!mist!prior!to!using!this!product.!Rinse!plants!and!shrubs!thoroughly!
after!use.!
CAUTIONS:!CONTAINS!TRISODIUM!PHOSPHATE:!DO!NOT!take!internally.!Irritating!and!may!cause!burns!to!the!skin!and!
eyes.!Wear!full!cover!eye!protection,!gloves!and!long!sleeved!shirt!to!help!avoid!contact!with!powder!and!solution.!
Watch!out!for!splashes!and!overhead!runs!and!drips!and!DO!NOT!allow!solution!to!get!into!gloves!or!soak!through!shirt!
into!skin.!Thor o ug h ly !w a sh!all!contaminated!clothing!before!reuse.!
First!Aid:!If!swallowed,!DO!NOT!IND UC E!V O M ITIN G .!Promptly!drink!large!qua ntities !of!wa ter!an d !get!im m e diate !
medical!attention.!Eye!contact:!Flood!with!plenty!of!water!for!at!least!15!minutes;!get!medical!attention!promptly.!Skin!
contact:!Wash!thoroughly!with!soap!and!water.!If!redness!of!skin!occurs,!discontinue!use!and!get!immediate!medical!
attention.!
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