Product ID:ORIGINAL STARTER, 516-04
MSDS Date:03/26/1987
FSC:6750
NIIN:00N057886
MSDS Number: BXBCC

SOLUTEK CORP

94 SHIRLEY ST
BOSTON, MA 02119
US

Emergency Phone: 617-445-5335

Info Phone: 617-445-5335

Cage: 20536

SOLUTEK CORP

BOSTON, MA 02119-3036 US

Cage: 20536

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

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:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT IS A STRONG ALKALI. IT IS
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES PRODUCING BURNS. CONTACT WITH EYES CAN CAUSE
SEVERE DAMAGE. INHALATION OF DUST OR MIST CAN INJURE THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SWALLOWING USUALL Y RESULTS IN SEVERE INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, OR
MUCOUS MEMBRANE. DERMATITIS. COUGHING. NAUSEA. DIZZINESS. HEADACHE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP.
GIVE OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT. CALL MD. SKIN CONT: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. EYE: FLUSH IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
GIVE LGE QTYS OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.
CALL MD. REFER ALL CASES OF INGEST TO POISON-CTL CENTER/MD. VOMIT
(SUP DAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERS TO SAFE AREA REMOVED & UPWIND OF
FIRE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MIGHT CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN THE SPILL. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM
BICARBONATE. IF LOCAL EFFLUENT LAWS PERMIT, FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. DO NOT STORE OR CONSUME FOOD, DRINKS OR TOBACCO IN AREAS
WHERE THEY MIGHT BE CONTAMINATED BY PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:AVOID STORAGE OR CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION (10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR) SHOULD
BE SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:USE RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: SHOULD NORMALLY BE INITIATED ONLY ON THEIR ADVICE AND
BY THE MEANS THEY SPECIFY. EYE PROT: & FULL FACE SHIELD.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.08 (H*2O=1)
pH:13.8
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS AND COLORLESS CLEAR LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEAT. SULFUR DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF PERMITTED, FLUSH TO SEWER W/LGE AMTS OF
WATER. PRETREATMENT MIGHT BE REQUIRED. OR, DISPOSE OF IN AN
APPROVED AND PERMITTED BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM OR AN APPROVED
AND PERMITTED DEEPWELL OR LANDF ILL.

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