Product ID:CITATION
MSDS Date:01/13/1986
FSC:7930
NIIN:00F012611
MSDS Number: BJGDJ

U.N.X. CHEMICALS INCORPORATED

GREENVILLE, NC 27834

Emergency Phone: (919) 756-8616

Info Phone: (919) 756-8616

Cage: 62723

U.N.X. INC

GREENVILLE, NC 27858

Telephone: (252) 756-8616

Cage: 62723

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES & BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES & BURNS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
GET MED ATTN. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.

Upper Limits:/R

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP SPILLED RESIDUES & FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER. DILUTE ACID, ACETIC ACID FOR EXAMPLE, MAY BE USED TO
NEUTRALIZE FINAL TRACES. SPILLAGE MAKES FLOORS SLIPPERY.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY. DON'T STORE W/STRONG ACIDS.
GIVES OF HEAT ON MIXING W/WATER. ADD SLOWLY TO WATER W/AGITATION.
DON'T ADD TO HOT WATER.
Other Precautions:DON'T PERMIT UNDISSOLVED MATERIAL TO ACCUMULATE.
ATTACKS ALUMINUM.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE TO DUST IS LIKELY, USE FILTER OR
DUST-TYPE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, VINYL, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, BOOTS, EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, MIXING W/LAUNDRY BLEACHING COMPOUNDS, STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, HOT WATER

Waste Disposal Methods:PRODUCT MAKES STRONGLY ALKALINE SOLUTIONS. MAY
REQUIRE NEUTRALIZING W/MILD ACID TO SPECIFIED PH RANGE BEFORE
DISPOSING TO SEWER. IF FLUSHING NOT PERMITTED, DISPOSE AT LANDFILL.

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