Product ID:DOUBLE BARREL
MSDS Date:10/26/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N010531
MSDS Number: BHNTN

CALGON CORP (CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES DIVISION)

5035 MANCHESTER AVE
ST LOUIS, MO 63110

Emergency Phone: 314-535-1810

Info Phone: 314-535-1810

Preparer: DESTIN A LEBLANC

Cage: HO577

CONVATEC, BRISTOL-MEYERS SQUIBB CO

147 ST. LOUIS, MO 63166-1096 US

Telephone: 314-535-1810 (DAY)

Cage: 21667

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 2.6%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ACUTE ORAL RATS 5 G/KG (ESTIMATED).
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ESOPHAGEAL DAMAGE IF PRODUCT IS
INGESTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE EYE IRRITANT.SKIN:CORROSIVE TO SKIN
IN DOT 4-HR EXPOSURE TEST.INGESTION:POSSIBLE BURNS OF LIPS,MOUTH
AND THROAT AND ESOPHAGEAL DAMAGE IF INGESTED.INHALATION:MISTS MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION TO N OSE AND THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COLD RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA
THOROUGHLY WITH COLD RUNNING WATER AND GET IMMED MED
ATTN.INGESTION:IMMED DRINK LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER OR MILK FOLLOWED
BY DILUTED VINEGAR OR LEMON JUICE.GET IMMED MED
ATTN.INHALATION:REMOVE SOURCE OF IRRITATION.IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS,CONTACT PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:NONE TO BP
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING AREA (WATER,CO*2 FOAM,DRY
CHEMICAL).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORCED IGNITION OF DRIED RESIDUE MAY
PRODUCE CO,CO*2,NITROGEN OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS MAY BE MOPPED UP AND RESIDUE
FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH WATER.RINSE MOP THOROUGHLY BEFORE STORING.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID, OR VINEGAR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS PRODUCT WILL WITHSTAND OCCASIONAL
ACCIDENTAL FREEZING WITHOUT LOSS IN ITS NORMAL PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS.IT MUST BE THOUROUGHLY (SEE SUPP)
Other Precautions:STORE IN AREA ABOVE 32F,0C AND BELOW
110F,43.33C.PRODUCT MAY SEPARATE ABOVE 110F;COOL AND REMIX BEFORE
USE.THIS IS A COMPLETE PRODUCT.DO NOT ADD OR MIX WITH OTHER
CHEMICALS.READ AND OBSERVE LABELLED U SE INSTRUCTIONS.

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:WEAR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SAFETY APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:APPROX 212F,100C AT 14.7 PSIG.FP:APPROX 30F,-1.11C.% VOLAT:85% AT
105C,221F/2 HR.PH:12.2 AT 1:20 SOLUTION;PH AS DISTRIBUTED 13
MINIMUM.HNDLG/STOR PREC:THAWED AND AGITATED (ROLL DRUM) BEFORE
BEING U SED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.08 (WATER=1)
pH:SUP DA
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,RED LIQUID WITH PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUP DA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORCED IGNITION OF DRIED RESIDUE MAY
PRODUCE CO,CO*2,NITROGEN OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .SURFACTANT PORTION OF PRODUCT
IS BIODEGRADABLE.

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