Product ID:B-272
MSDS Date:10/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N018219
MSDS Number: BLDHL

AQUA TEST CHEMICALS INC

1601 INDUSTRIAL WAY SUITE 120
BELMONT, CA 94002
US

Emergency Phone: 415-593-2100

Info Phone: 415-593-2100

Cage: HO941

AQUA TEST CHEMICALS INC

BELMONT, CA 94002 US

Telephone: 415-593-2100

Cage: HO941

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN
BURNS DUE TO ALKALINE MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. OBTAIN MED ATTN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE QUANTITES OF WATER.
INGEST: DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. OBTAIN
MED ATTN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG. (GIVE O2/ARTF
RESP) .

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. FOR FIRES IN STORAGE AREA,
USE WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING VAPORS MAY BE EMMITED DURING A
FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SQUEEGEE OR VACUUM MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG. MAY ADD OPTIONAL(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE COVERALLS, RUBBER BOOTS AND APRON
IF SPILLS ARE LIKELY. EMERGENCY EYEWASH DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: FACESHIELD .

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.246
pH:13.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID, AMMONIACAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SAMLL AMOUNTS OF SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A LANDFILL APPROVED FOR HAZARDOUS
WASTE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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