Product ID:RUSTSTRIPPER
MSDS Date:01/11/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-550-5565
MSDS Number: BFDWN

OAKITE PRODUCTS INC

50 VALLEY ROAD
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922-2712
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 00 EST)

Preparer: SCOTT M. CLARK

Cage: 44389

OAKITE PRODUCTS INC

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922 US

Telephone: 908-464-6900

Cage: 44389

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 70-80%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: 15-30%

Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SKIN:CAUSES BURNS. INH:CAUSES IRRIT OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/ H*20 FOR 15 MIN;SEE MD. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE. SKIN:FLUSH W/ H*20 FOR 15 MIN,
INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. SODIUM HYDROXIDE
(LYE) FUMES ARE VERY CORROSIVE AND IRRITATING.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP DRY POWDER. FLUSH AREA W/ WATER.
NEUTRALIZE REMAINING TRACES W/ DILUTE ACID (ACETIC ACID),
IMMEDIATELY AFTER FLUSHING OR BY COVERING W/ SODIUM BICARBONATE.
FLUSH AREA AGAIN W/ WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SUITABLE FOR GENERAL INDOOR STORAGE IN
COOL,DRY AREA. AVOID STORAGE AT HIGH TEMPS-PROD MAY CAKE. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:WHEN MAKING OR ADDING TO A SOLN,SPRINKLE OVER SURFACE
TO AVOID VIOLENT SPLATTER. DO NOT ADD LARGE AMOUNTS AT ONE TIME. DO
NOT ADD TO HOT WATER/SOLN WARMER THAN 110-120F. PH:13 @ 5.3 OZ GAL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK WHEN
CHARGING.(MFR)
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENT FOR REMOVAL OF DUST & MISTS AT ELEVATED
TEMPS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHLD
Other Protective
Equipment:RUBBER,NEOPRENE,VINYL-APRON,GLOVES,CLOTH.EYEWASH,SFTY
SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINER:500 LB.

HCC:B1
Spec Gravity:1.18
pH:13.0
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:TAN POWDER WITH SMALL BEADS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS. CONTACT WITH CERTAIN METALS MAY YIELD EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE AND ACIDIC CONDITIONS

Waste Disposal Methods:MFR RECOMMENDS NEUTRALIZING W/ ACIDIC
MATERIAL,DILUTE & DISCHARGE. DISPOSAL METHOD MUST BE IAW
FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL CODES.

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