Product ID:MIL-ETCH ALKALINE ALUMINUM ETCHANT
MSDS Date:01/25/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N019312
MSDS Number: BLRGZ

NOVAMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC

1615 JOHNSON ROAD NW
ATLANTA, GA 30318
US

Emergency Phone: 800-366-6682

Info Phone: 414-799-1292

Cage: N0VAM

NOVAMAX TECHNOLOGIES INC

ATLANTA, GA 30318 US

Telephone: 800-366-6682

Cage: N0VAM

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:INHAL: DUSTS AND MISTS ARE CORROSIVE.
SKIN: DUSTS, SOLUTIONS AND MISTS ARE CORROSIVE. INGEST: DUSTS AND
SOLUTIONS ARE CORROSIVE. (ACUTE & CHRONIC) CORROSIVE TO SKIN, EYES
AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL: IRRIT OF RESP SYSTEM WITH POSSIBLE
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. INGEST: SMALL AMTS MAY CAUSE GASTRIC PAIN,
DIARRHEA & VOMIT. MAY CAUSE ESOPHAGEAL/GASTRIC PERFORATION. CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN:
IRRIT,INFLAM, PAIN. EYE: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS, POSSIBLE IRREVERSIBLE
EYE DMG/IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS OR RELATED SKIN
CONDITIONS. INHALED DUST OR SPRAY MAY AGGRAVATE RESPIRATORY DISEASE
OR CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INGEST:ADMINISTER CITRUS JUICES, DILUTE VINEGAR, MILK/MILK OF
MAGNESIA. IF THESE ARE NOT AVAIL GIVE LRG QTYS OF WATER. DO NOT
ADMINISTER FLUIDS TO AN UNCON PERSON. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MD
IMMED. I NHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
OXYGEN. IF BRTHG STOPS, ADMINISTER ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG DOES NOT
RETURN TO NORMAL WITHIN A FEW MIN, GET MD IMMED. EYE:IMMED FLUSH
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . THIS PROD IS CORR TO SKIN, EYES & MUC MEMB.
THIS PROD FORMS A CORROSIVE SOLUTION W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLUTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT REACT WITH
ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH IS EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILLS-ABSORB ON CLAY, VERMICULITE/OTHER
INERT ABSORB. LRG SPILLS-DIKE AREA & PUMP TO STORAGE CNTNRS FOR
LATER DISP USING VACUUM PICK-UP TRUCK/PUMP W/NO ALUMINUM,
ZINC/MAGNESIUM PARTS. DO NOT ATTEM PT TO CLEAN ANY SPILL W/O PROT
CLTHG (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT FREEZE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN DRY AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS.
Other Precautions:KEEP THIS AND ALL CHEMICALS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST MASK REC FOR MINOR DUSTS.
FOR CONC EXCEEDING PEL, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POWERED-AIR RESPIRATORS
ARE REQUIRED MEETING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
REQUIREMENTS: PAPRD/SA:CF /SCBAF/SAF/HIEF/PP:ASCBA/SCBAE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL: 50 CFM TO MAINTAIN TLV IN DUST OR SPRAY AREA.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FACESHLD
Other Protective Equipment:WATERPROOF APRON OR SUIT TO PREVENT CONTACT
WITH SKIN OR CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH PRODUCT FROM CLOTHES AND SKIN. USE GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: EYES IN CLEAR RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER LIDS PERIODICALLY. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. IF IR
RIT/BURNS ARE PRESENT, CALL MD. SPILL PROC: AND EQUIPMENT. DRY
MATERIAL: SWEEP UP AND RETURN TO CONTAINER.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>1832F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>932F,>500C
Spec Gravity:70 LBS/FT3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:34%
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE, GRANULAR POWDER WITH A SLIGHT DETERGENT
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX W/ACIDS, REDUCING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN/OTHER SOFT
METALS. DO NOT ALLOW CONT W/FLAM LIQ/ORG HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEAT AND/OR HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:UNNEUTRALIZED SOLNS ARE CORROSIVE & MUST BE
CONSIGNED TO FEDERAL, STATE & LOCALLY APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE
FACILITY.

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