Product ID:ENTEC 703
MSDS Date:03/25/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N015976
MSDS Number: BKRQJ

BETZ ENTEC INC

508 PRUDENTIAL RD
HORSHAM, PA 19044-2309
US

Emergency Phone: 215-674-9200

Info Phone: 215-674-9200 / FAX 215-674-5067

Cage: 57394

BETZDEARBORN INC.

TREVOSE,, PA 19053 US

Telephone: 215-942-3355

Cage: 57394

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

1)

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

2-PROPENOIC ACID, 2-METHYL, HOMOPOLYMER, SODIUM SALT

CAS: 25086-62-8

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN CNTCT: MODERATELY IRRIT TO THE
SKIN. EYE CNTCT: SEVERE IRRITANT TO THE EYES. INHAL: MISTS/AEROSOLS
CAUSE IRRIT TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE PRIMARY IRRITANT DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE REDNESS OR ITCHING OF SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING. WASH EXPOSED AREA W/LARGE QTY OF
SOAP SOLUTION/WATER FOR 15 MIN. EYE CNTCT:IMMED FLUSH EYES WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IMMED CNTCT PHYS. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM
FROM CONT AMINATED AREA TO FRESH AIR. APPLY APPROPRIATE FIRST AID
TREATMENT AS NEC. INGEST:DO NOT FEED ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
OR CONVULSIVE VICTIM. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. (SEE SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BRTHG APPARATUS (FULL FACE-PIECE
TYPE) AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA, USE SPECIFIED PROT EQUIP. CONTAIN
AND ABSORB ON ABSORBENT MATL. PLACE IN WASTE DISPOS CNTNR. THE
WASTE CHARACT OF THE ABSORBED MATL, OR ANY CONTAM SOIL, SHOULD BE
DETERM IN ACCORDANCE W/RCR A REGS. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. (SEE SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRUMS & PAILS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. PROTECT FROM FREEZING. IF FROZEN, THAW COMPLETELY AND MIX
THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO USE. IMMED (SEE OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR PREC:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH
BEFORE REUSE. ALKALINE. DO NOT MIX WITH ACIDIC MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENT IS INADEQ OR SIGNIFICANT PRODUCT
EXPOSURE IS LIKELY, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
DUST/MIST FILTERS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIR CONTAMINANTS BELOW
EXPOSURE LIMITS
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.(SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IMMED CONTACT PHYSICIAN. DILUTE CONTENTS OF STOMACH
USING 3-4 GLASSES MILK OR WATER. SPILL PROC:WET AREA MAY BE
SLIPPERY. IF SO, SPREAD SAND OR GRIT. EYE PROT: MAY ADD FULL LENGTH
FACE SHIELD TO GOGGLES .

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:15.0F,-9.4C
Spec Gravity:1.258
pH:13.4
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:BROWN LIQUID, MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION (DESTRUCTIVE
FIRES) YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WATER CONTAM W/THIS PRODUCT MAY BE SENT TO A
SANITARY SEWER TREATMENT FACILITY, IN ACCORDANCE W/ANY LOCAL
AGREEMENT, A PERMITTED WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY OR DISCHARGED UNDER
A NPDES PERMIT PRODUCT (AS IS)-INCIN OR BURY IN APPROVED LANDFILL.

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