Product ID:FORMULA 279 STEAM CLEANER
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N010004
MSDS Number: BHNMF

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114

Emergency Phone: 216-861-7114

Info Phone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

CLEVELAND, OH 44114-3701 US

Telephone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM METASILICATE

CAS: 6834-92-0

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN/INGESTION/INHALATION:CORROSIVE TO
SKIN,EYES,AND BODY TISSUES.AS A RESULT IT IS HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET
MED ATTENTION IMMED.CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS PRODUCT.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH WELL WITH WATER.GET MED
ATTN.INGEST:G IVE LGE AMTS OF H*2O TO DILUTE THE SODIUM
HYDROXIDE.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.GET MED ATTN IMMED.NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR IMMED.GET MED ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL.FLUSH WITH WATER AND
NEUTRALIZE TO BELOW PH 12.5 IF NEEDED.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE BELOW FREEZING
TEMPS.CORROSIVE LIQUID-HANDLE CAREFULLY.DO NOT REUSE DRUM WHEN
EMPTY.CONTAINS ALKALI.MAY CAUSE BURNS.AVOID (SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:N/K

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER SHOULD BE IN WORK AREA
IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL EYE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHILE WORKING WITH
THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STOR PREC:CONTACT WITH SKIN.EYES AND CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.NOT FOR USE ON ALUMINUM.NOT FOR PRESSURE WASHER
APPLICATIONS.READ AND FOLLOW ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS.FOR INDUSTRIAL
USE ONLY.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.% VOLAT BY WT:80.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F,104.4C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.20 (WATER=1)
pH:>12.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:A CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A MILD ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM SURFACES,STRONG ACIDS,FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND ORGANIC HALOGEN
COMPOUNDS (ESPECIALLY TRICHLOROETHYLENE).ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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