Product ID:BL-409 ALKALINITY CONTROL
MSDS Date:12/07/1984
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N011189
MSDS Number: BJJWP

CALGON CORPORATION

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230

Emergency Phone: 412-777-8000

Info Phone: 412-777-8000

Preparer: JANET MOSTOWY

Cage: EO504

CALGON CORPORATION

1346 PITTSBURG, PA 15230-1346 US

Telephone: 412-494-8000

Cage: EO504

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 50 - 55%

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:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:CAUSES BURNS.INGESTION:CAUSES
BURNS.HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.INHALATION:N/K .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IN CASE OF CONTACT,IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES AND SKIN
WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND SHOES.CALL A PHYSICIAN.WASH CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.INGESTION:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER.CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCON PERS.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O*2/ARTF RESP) .

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH SOME METALS,PARTICULARLY
MAGNESIUM,ALUMINUM,AND ZINC,CAN GENERATE HYDROGEN RAPIDLY,WHICH IS
EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN AS MUCH SPILLED MATERIAL
AS POSSIBLE.REMOVE ANY REMAINING MATERIAL BY ABSORBING ON
VERMICULITE/OTHER SUITABLE ABSORBING MATL & PLACE IN SEALED
CONTAINER FOR DISP.NOTIFY EPA OF PRO D SPILLS EQUAL TO OR EXCEEDING
2000 LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:6M-HCL

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING MIST.DO NOT GET IN
EYES,ON SKIN OR CLOTHING.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS THAT WILL MAINTAIN
AIR LEVELS BELOW LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOGG (FP/N) W/ FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.51-1.53 (WATER=1).VP:SIMILAR TO WATER.VAP DENS:SIMILAR TO
WATER.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Vapor Density:SEE SUPP
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
pH:>14
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS,ACIDS,MAGNESIUM,ALUMINUM,ZINC,TIN,CHROMIUM,BRASS,AND
BRONZE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DILUTE WITH WATER.NEUTRALIZE
WITH 6M-HCL AND FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.

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