Product ID:OAKITE 160 ;CODEA:1600
MSDS Date:01/03/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-464-0352
MSDS Number: BHYJJ

OAKITE PRODUCTS INC

50 VALLEY ROAD
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922-2712
US

Emergency Phone: 201-464-6900 /800-424-9300(CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 201-464-6900

Preparer: SCITT 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: 80-90%

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: <10.0%

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
AND SKIN. PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE POS SIBLE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
AT TENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS
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:MAY GIVE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS WITH
ACIDS AND CERTAIN METALS

Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL WITH SOLID NEUTRALIZER OR
ABSORBER. PUT NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL IN LINED DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:BORIC ACID, DILUTE ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS WHEN REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL OR TLV.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES.

HCC:B1
Spec Gravity:1.17
pH:13.5
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER,ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,HOT WATER,CERTAIN METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE
STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE OUT
SOLIDS AND PACKAGE FOR DISPOSAL. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABL E FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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