Product ID:TRI-MATIC, 0095
MSDS Date:08/23/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N022952
MSDS Number: BLSPN

MANTEK DIV OF NCH CORP

IRVING, TX 75015
US

Emergency Phone: 214-438-1381

Info Phone: 214-438-1381

Preparer: KEVIN UHL

Cage: GO368

NCH CORP / MANTEK DIV

152170 IRVING, TX 75015-2170 US

Telephone: 800-527-9919

Cage: 64796

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:LD50:(ORL,RAT) 140-340 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) EXPOS FROM THIS ALKALINE MIXT
MAY RESULT IN REDDENING OF SKIN, MODERATE IRRIT & POSS DISCOMFORT.
IRRITATING BY INHALATION & BY MIST TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OR
OTHER MUC MEMB AREAS. EYE CONT ACT PRODUCES TEARING, IRRITATION &
DISCOMFORT. ACCIDENTAL INGEST MAY CAUSE NAUS, DIARRHEA & IRRIT (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF INTESTINAL LINING. (CHRONIC) LONG
TERM MISUSE RESULTING FROM AIRBORNE CONC OF MIST OR SPRAY MAY CAUSE
DMG TO UPPER RESP TRACT. CHRONIC EFTS MAY RESULT IN IRRIT OF SKIN
TISS & DERMAT. CHRO NIC EYE EXPOS CAN LEAD TO IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: TYPICALLY NOT A HAZ, BUT GET TO FRESH AIR & TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY. EYE: OBJECT IS TO SEEK MD IMMED. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN HOLDING LIDS APART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF
THE ENTI RE SURF. SEEK MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER. SEEK MD IF ANY IRRIT PERSISTS. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. GIVE LRG QTYS OF WATER. IF AVAIL, GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WHILE PRODUCT IS NON-FLAMMABLE, USE ABOVE
MEDIA DEPENDING UPON THE NATURE OF THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH WATER AND FLUSH DOWN DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT MODERATE TEMPERATURES.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. READ ENTIRE LABEL
BEFORE USING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR CONTROLS TO MAINTAIN AND
MEET OSHA REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH, DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES SHOULD BE
MAINTAINED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: FRUIT JUICE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SEEK MD IMMEDIATELY. NOTE TO MD: VERY LITTLE
FREE SODIUM HYDROXIDE. MOST IS CHELATED IN THIS FORMATION.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Vapor Pres:20
Vapor Density:0.5
Spec Gravity:1.09-1.28
pH:12.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.10 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:GREEN WITH LITTLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO AND PO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE, FEDERAL AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING HEALTH POLLUTION.

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