Product ID:KOLENE NO.1
MSDS Date:09/26/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-151-7070
MSDS Number: BGPBR

KOLENE CORP

12890 WESTWOOD
DETROIT, MI 48223-3436
US

Emergency Phone: 313-273-9220

Info Phone: 313-273-9220

Cage: 98226

KOLENE CORPORATION

DETROIT, MI 48223 US

Telephone: 800-521-4182, 313-273-9220

Cage: 98226

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 50-70%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

Fraction By Weight: 20-40%

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 10.0%

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

SODIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7757-82-6

RTECS: WE1650000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT:140-340MG/KG;DER=1.35 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH HAZARDS- ACUTE: MIXTURE HAS
SEVERE CORROSIVE PROPERTIES, AND IS DESTRUCTIVE TO EYES AND BODY
TISSUES. CHRONIC: NOT DETERMINED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT APPLICABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE BURNS.MAY RESULT IN EYE DAMAGE AND
EVEN BLINDNESS. SKIN: DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES.MAY PRODUCE SEVERE
BURNS. INHALATION: DAMAGE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND POSSIBLE
LUNG DAMAGE. INGESTION : SEVERE BURNS.DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF
MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHING,GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR.NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE AND DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE WATER
IN VICINITY OF MOLTEN SALT BATH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT MAY PRODUCE OXIDES OF NITROGEN &
CARBON;US NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS NON-EXPLOSIVE. HOWEVER,
MIXING OF PRODUCT WITH STRONG REDUCING AGENTS AND ORGANICS COULD
PRODUCE VIOLENT REACTIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMNENT AND
CLOTHING. SHOVEL UP INTO STEEL CONTAINER.THEN FLUSH AREA WITH
PLENTY OF WATER.DILUTED ACID MAY BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE FINAL TRACES
IMMEDIATELY AFTER FLUSHING.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA.AVOID CONTACT OF
SALTS WITH ACIDS.KEEP DRUMS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BODILY CONTACT.USE PROTECT EQUIPMENT FOR
EYES,SKIN & BODY.

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK WHEN HANDLING SOLID SALT
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHAN(GEN/LOCAL EXHAUST)VENT TO MAINTN Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. RUBBER BOOTS. EYE
WASH STATION. SAFETY SHOWER. OXYGEN SUPPLY.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
MIST OR DUST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE;DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE OF THIS PRODUCT REQUIRES HEATING FROM 6OOF (315C) TO 1000F (537C)
IN SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT. NEVER INTRODUCE WATER INTO MOLTEN (FUSED)
SALT BATH AS THE ELEVATED TEMPERATURE MAY CAUSE VIOLENT STEAM AND
SALT ERUPTIONS.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2530F/1288C
Spec Gravity:2.0
pH:ALKALI
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR ODORLESS SOLID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ORGANIC MATERIALS, CONCENTRATED ACIDS, REDUCING AGENTS,
MAGNESIUM, TIN, ZINC, ALUMINUM, AND ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OVERHEATING 1000 F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE UNDER 1000F. ABOVE THIS
TEMPERATURE, NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON OXIDES, WATER VAPOR AND
HYDROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. NEVER FLUSH WASTE CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION TO
SEWERS OR STREAMS.

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