Product ID:LA 190
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F012401
MSDS Number: BJCKQ

ROCHESTER MIDLAND

333 HOLLENBECK STREET
ROCHESTER, NY 14603

Emergency Phone: (716) 266-2283

Info Phone: (716) 266-2283

Cage: 13091

ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION

1515 ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515 US

Telephone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

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, (SODIUM SILICATE & WATER GLASS)

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITANT. EYE/INGESTION:
CORROSIVE. INHALATION: POSSIBLE TISSUE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITANT. EYE/INGESTION: CORROSIVE.
INHALATION: POSSIBLE TISSUE DAMAGE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SEE PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. GIVE MILK OF
MAGNESIA. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH W/WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, SEE PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE AS FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY TOXIC/FLAMMABLE SOLVENTS LIKE
KEROSENE, GASOLINE, NAPHTHA & CHLORINATED SOLVENTS. INDUSTRY IS
CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO ELIMINATE HAZARDS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: FLUSH DOWN DRAIN W/WATER. LARGE
SPILLS: DIKE TO PREVENT RUNOFF. ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER: CONCENTRATED CAUSTIC PRODUCT.
DON'T GET ON SKIN OR EYES. DON'T BREATHE MIST. STORE IN A COOL, DRY
AREA.
Other Precautions:THEIR CLEANING PROBLEMS MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THOSE
OF INDUSTRY BUT LA190 BRINGS THE SAME ADVANTAGES: LOWER MAN-HOURS
FOR CLEANING, FEW CLEANERS (SPECIAL), LONGER LASTING & BETTER
APPEARING EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ALKALINE RESPIRATOR IF MIST IN
AIR.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:OPTIONAL TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:READ PRODUCT LABEL BEFORE REUSING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WT/GAL: 9.13

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.095
pH:11.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:82%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DON'T MIX W/ACIDS. ALUMINIUM, GALVANIZED METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC/FLAMMABLE

Waste Disposal Methods:TRAINED/PROPERLY EQUIPPED PERSONNEL MAY DILUTE &
NEUTRALIZED WASTE VERY CAREFULLY W/DILUTE ACID & DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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