Product ID:APACHE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:7930
NIIN:01-010-3043
MSDS Number: BGDBY

DIVERSEY WYANDOTTE CORPORATION

1532 BIDDLE AVENUE
WYANDOTTE, MI 48192-3707
US

Emergency Phone: 313-281-0930 OR 303-592-1024

Info Phone: 313-281-0930

Cage: 9T403

DIVERSEY WYANDOTTE CORPORATION

WYANDOTTE, MI 48192 US

Telephone: (313) 281-0930

Cage: 9T403

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <35%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEV BURNS,POSS IRREV DAMGE OR IRRIT.
SKIN: SEV BURNS/IRRIT. INGEST: POSS FATAL. SEE OTHR PREC

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH IMMED W/LOTS H*2O MINIMUM 15 MIN. RAISE UPPR &
LOWR EYELIDS TO INSURE COMPLT REMOVL OF CAUSTIC SODA. SKIN: FLUSH
IMMED W/H*2O WHILE REMOVNG CONTAM CLTHNG & SHOES. WASH CLTHNG
BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: RINSE MOUTH W/H*2O. DRNK LRG SEE SUPP DAT

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG (NOT A FIRE HAZARD)
Fire Fighting Procedures:FORMS CORR CAUSTIC SODA SOLNS. AVOID SKIN
CONT. SEE SUPP DAT

Spill Release Procedures:FORMS CORR LIQ IN H*2O. SWEEP UP & STORE IN
METAL CNTNR. DISSOLVE IN H*2O & NEUT W/DILUTE ACIDS OR CO*2.
DISCHARGE NEUTZD SOLN TO SANIT SEWER OR BURY IN CHEM LANDFILL. SEE
LOC ENVRNMNTL REGS. WASH SPI LL AREA THOROUGHLY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS.
KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN MOVING OR NOT IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDRN. WSH WELL AFT USNG PROD. DONT STRE W/FOOD
Other Precautions:EFF OF OVREXP. ESOPHAGL OR GASTRC PERFORATN. SEV
BURNS TO MOUTH,THROAT,MUC MEMBS. INHAL: MOD-SEV LUNG IRRIT. CONDS
TO AVOID: TO H*2O TO PREV LOC HEATNG & SPATTRNG. USE PLASTIC SCOOP
FOR REMOVL

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD ALKALINE CART RESP WHERE MIST
OR DUST EXCEED TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL TO MAINTAIN 2 MG/CUM TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUB/CAUSTIC RES
Eye Protection:GOGGLES,FACE SEE SUPP DAT
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONT. EYE WASH IN
AREA OF USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 71 LB/CUF. SPEC FRE FIGHT PROC: USE SCBA & TRN-OUT GR. EMER
FIRST AID: AMTS H*2O OR MLK. DONT IND VOMING. INHAL: MOVE TO FRSH
AIR. EYE PROT: OR SIDE-SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES.

HCC:C2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE,GRANULAR POWDER W/SLIGHT PINE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,FLAM LIQS,ORG HALOGNS,SFT METLS. AVOID CONT W/ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:MIX W/ACIDS CAUSES VIOLENT RXN. ADD SLOWLY
(SEE OTHR PREC)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:RELEASES NON-TOX CO*2 IF MIXED
W/ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:LIQ WASTE SOLN IS STRONGLY ALKALINE. NEUT TO A
SPECIFIC PH W/DILUTE ACID BEFORE DISPOSAL TO SEWER. SEE LOC REGS.
ALKALINE SOLNS ARE TOX TO FISH & WILDLIFE. DONT DISCHARGE TO
LAKES,STREAMS,OR PONDS. WA STE DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW FED,ST,LOC
CODES.

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