Product ID:IMSOL, 0009
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N016268
MSDS Number: BLBNJ

CERTIFIED LABS DIV OF NCH CORP

IRVING, TX 75015
US

Emergency Phone: 214-438-1381

Info Phone: 214-438-1381

Preparer: KARLA BOELTE

Cage: 20913

NCH CORP

152170 IRVING, TX 75015-2170 US

Telephone: 972-438-0563

Cage: 20913

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM BICHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 10588-01-9

RTECS: HX7700000

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM CRO3;CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CR/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CRESOL, ALL ISOMERS (CRESYLIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 1319-77-3

RTECS: GO5950000

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/C,1000; Z2

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:CAN CAUSE BURNS & POSS
BLINDNESS IF DIRECTLY INTRODUCED. SKIN:CAN CAUSE BURNS & POSS TISS
DMG. CAN HAVE SAME EFTS AS UNDER INHAL EFTS. INHAL:CAN CAUSE NAUS &
POSS UNCON W/NERVOUS SYSTEM EFTS . CHRONIC:CNS DEPRESS, KIDNEY DMG,
DERM& POSS CANCER. TARGET ORGAN:KIDNEY. SYSTEMIC/OTHER EFTS: (SEE
EFTS OR OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: GROUP 2B (IARC),
GROUP 2 (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EXCESS SYSTEMIC & OTHER EFTS:EXESS
EXPOS MAY CAUSE CNS, LIVER OR KIDNEY EFTS. METH/CHLOR. HAS CAUSED
MALIGNANT TUMORS IN ONE STRAIN OF LAB MOUSE & BENIGN TUMORS IN LAB
RATS. OTHER ANIMAL STUD IES & SEVERAL HUMAN EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDIES
FAILED TO SHOW A TUMORIGENIC RESPONSE RELATIBLE TO METHYLENE (SEE
SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR AND TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. . GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION IF
BRTH STOPS. GET MD HELP. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
SEE A PHY SICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
VENTILATE AREA AND AVOID BREATHING FUMES. ABSORB WITH CLAY, RAGS OR
SAWDUST. PLACE WASTE ABSORBANT MATERIAL AND WASTE PRODUCT INTO
LABELED CONTAINERS FOR PROPER D ISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 120F MAX AND 35F MINIMUM.
FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE . KEEP
OUT OF R EACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:TYPICAL USE OF THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT REQUIRE
SPECIAL RESPIRATOR PROTECTION. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING
APPARATUS IS TO BE USED WHEN NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST USUALLY ADEQUATE TO PROTECT WORKER FROM
EXPOSURE TO ABOVE TLV.
Protective Gloves:PVA, VITON TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEM WRKERS GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:APRON. EMERG EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OVEREXP:CHLORIDE. IT IS NOT BELIEVED TO POSE MEASURABLE CARCIN
RISK TO MAN WHEN HANDLED AS RECOMMENDED. BIRTH DEFECTS ARE
UNLIKELY. EXPOS HAVING NO EFT ON MOTHER SHOULD HAVE NO EFT ON
FETUS. DID NOT CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS IN ANIMALS: OTHER EFTS WERE
SEEN IN FETUS ONLY AT DOSES WHICH CAUSED TOX EFT TO MOTHER.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:105F,41C
Vapor Pres:180
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:1.2 (H20=1)
pH:11.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN IN COLOR, CRESYLIC ACID ODOR, AND OPAQUE
CLARITY.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:95

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL . UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS OF
HEAT, PHOSGENE COULD BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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