Product ID:2204, ALUMON EN
MSDS Date:10/02/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N028429
MSDS Number: BMXWW

ENTHONE-OMI,INC.

350 FRONTAGE RD
NEW HAVEN, CT 06508
US

Emergency Phone: 313-644-5626/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 203-934-8611;312-598-3210

Preparer: S. D. KOCH

Cage: 02258

ENTHONE-OMI INC.

1900 NEW HAVEN, CT 06508 US

Telephone: 203-934-8611/ FAX 203-799-8179

Cage: 02258

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: >30%

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

Fraction By Weight: >55%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) INHAL: MIST OR VAPOR MAY
DAMAGE UPPER RESP TRACT & LUNG TISS WHICH MAY CAUSE CHEM PNEUMONIA
DEPENDING UPON SEVERITY OF EXPOSURE. INGEST: CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS
TO MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & ST OMACH. MATL IS A SYSTEMIC POISON
TO KIDNEYS, LIVER & GI TRACT; TOXIC EFT MAY NOT APPEAR IMMED. MAY
BE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FATAL. SKIN: CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
EYES: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS WITH DAMAGE TO EYES AND POSSIBLE
BLINDNESS. (CHRONIC) MAY LEAD TO INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO
RESPIRATORY ILLNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE PERSON FROM CONTAM AREA. IF BRTHG STOPS,
RESUSCITATE & ADMIN OXYGEN IF AVAIL. SEEK MD IMMED. INGEST:NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON, CALL MD IMMED. IF VOMIT
OCCURS SPONTANEOU SLY, KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR. IF SWALLOWED DONOT INDUCE
VOMIT, GIVE LRG AMTS OF WATER. SEEK MD IMMED. SKIN:IMMED WASH
CONTAM SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
FOOTWEAR.(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE. WATER FOG OR SPRAY, CO*2, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED TO PREVENT RUPTURE
AND RELEASE OF MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH AMPHOTERIC METALS (SUCH AS
ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN) GENERATING HYDROGEN GAS WHICH WILL BURN OR
EXPLODE IF IGNITED.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.
WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DO NOT BREATHE MIST OR VAPORS. CONTAIN
SPILL AND SOAK UP IN SUITABLE ABSORBENT. SHOVEL INTO PLASTIC LINED
STEEL CNTNRS. DILUTE RE SIDUAL MATL W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER & NEUT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM ACIDS AND ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. LOOSEN COVER CAUTIOUSLY WHEN
OPENING.
Other Precautions:STORE ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN AIR CONC
IS GREATER THAN THE TLV OR PEL. USE CARTRIDGE FILTER FOR ALKALINE
MIST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT COVERALLS, HATS, AND
SHOES OR BOOTS. EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD FOOTWEAR IF IT
CANNOT BE DECONTAMINATED. SEEK MD IMMED. EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES HOLDING LIDS APART TO
ENSUR E FLUSHING OF ENTIRE SURFACE. WASHING EYES WITHIN SEVERAL
SECONDS OF EXPOS IS ESSENTIAL TO MINIMIZE DMG. SEEK MD IMMED.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:255F,124C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:16.0F,-8.9C
Spec Gravity:1.440
pH:>13
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMPHOTERIC METALS (SUCH AS ALUMINUM, ZINC), ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON, ZINC.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR WASTE DISPOSAL OF OPERATING SOLUTIONS
CONSULT ENTHONE WASTE DISP PROCEDURES. FOR MAJOR SPILLS CONSULT
ENTHONE FOR DISP ASST. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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