Product ID:EL EXCALIBER
MSDS Date:12/20/1989
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N020585
MSDS Number: BLVPG

ECOLAB INC

ECOLAB CENTER
ST. PAUL, MN 55102
US

Emergency Phone: 800-328-0026

Info Phone: 612-293-2233

Cage: 0DAC4

ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.

ST PAUL, MN 55102 US

Telephone: 800-352-5326

Cage: 85884

SODIUM HYDROXIDE; (CAUSTIC SODA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

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:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN & EYES:CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL
BURNS. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. HARMFUL SKIN CONTACT MAY
NOT CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN. INGEST:HARMFUL OR FATAL. CAUSES CHEMICAL
BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CALL POIS CTL CTR/MD IMMED. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL
RUNNING H20 FOR @ LST 15 MIN, HOLDING EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE
RINSING OF ENTIRE EYE. REMOVE CNTCT LENSES. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN:
IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING H20 FOR @ LST15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
INGEST:RINSE MOUTH @ ONCE; THEN DRINK 1 OR 2 LG GLASSES OF
H20/MILK. DO NOT (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP:PICK UP WITHOUT RAISING DUST. FLUSH
AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. IMMEDIATE WATER FLUSHING IS VITAL IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH USE SOLUTIONS. THESE MAY ALSO BE
HAZARDOUS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES - PROTECTIVE CUFF (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:(0.2%)12-13. FIRST AID PROC:INDUCE VOMIT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE
O2/ARTF RESP) . PROT GLOVES:OR GAUNTLET TYPE PREFERRED.

HCC:C2
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE SOLID; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID, SOFT METALS (E.G. ALUMINUM, ZINC).
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH ACIDS. REACTS WITH
SOFT METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM & ZINC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL & FEDERAL AUTHORITIES FOR
RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE.

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