Product ID:4414, CA-47 (400#)
MSDS Date:09/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N028523
MSDS Number: BMYBK

CERTIFIED LABS DIV OF NCH CORP

IRVING, TX 75015
US

Emergency Phone: 214-438-1381

Info Phone: 214-438-0211

Preparer: KEVIN UHL

Cage: 20913

NCH CORP

152170 IRVING, TX 75015-2170 US

Telephone: 972-438-0563

Cage: 20913

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

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

HYDROTREATED LIGHT PETROLEUM DISTILLATE; (ALIPHATIC

CAS: 64742-47-8

OSHA PEL 100 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM (MFR)

ALUMINUM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST

FOLLOWED W/A RINSE W/VINEGAR/DILUTE ACETIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. SEEK MED ATTN IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

QTYS OF H*2O. IF AVAIL, GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SEEK MED ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITRIC, PHOSPHORIC, AND ACETIC ACID.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXHAUST VENT OR OTHER CONTROLS TO MAINTAIN THE AIR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PVC OR OTHER PLASTIC SHOULD BE WORN WHEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GRANULAR (H*2O=1)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT)140-340 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CORROSIVE. SPRAY MIST/DUST IS
STRONGLY IRRIT TO UPPER RESP TRACT WHICH IS USUALLY ASSOC
W/SNEEZING, COUGHING & DISCOMFORT. CNTCT W/SKIN CAN CAUSE
REDDENING/IRRIT/BURNS/DISCOMFORT. PROD IS DESTRU CTIVE TO EYE
TISSUE ON CNTCT & WILL RSLT IN SEVERE BURNS. INGEST PRODUCES SEVERE
BURNS & COMPLETE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TISSUE PERFORATION OF MOUTH, THROAT,
ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH & DEATH DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF EXPOS.
CHRONIC: AIRBORNE CONC OF MIST, SPRAY/DUST MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT & EVEN TO THE LUNG TISSUE PROPER
WHICHCOULD PRODUCE PNEUMONIA DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF EXPOS.
CHRONIC (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, ARTF RESP
SHOULD BE STARTED. O2 MAY BE ADMIN, IF READILY AVAIL. SEEK MED ATTN
IMMED. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LRG AMTS OF H2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN HOLDING
LIDS AP ART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF ENTIRE EYE SURF. WASHING WITHIN 1
MIN IS ESSENTIAL TO ACHIEVE MAX EFFECTIVENESS. SEEK MED ATTN IMMED.
SKIN: IMMED WASH CONTAM SKIN W/PLENTY OF H2O. THIS MAY BE (ING 4)

Flash Point:NON-FLAM
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . THIS PRODUCT IS NONFLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE AND/OR EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS
CAN EVOLVE FROM RXN W/METALS. I.E. ALUMINUM, TIN OR ZINC. CONTACT
WITH NITRO- COMPOUNDS MAY FORM SHOCK SENSITIVE SALTS.

Spill Release Procedures:CNTN SPILL. REMOVE AS MUCH AS POSS(SHOVEL UP).
NEUT REMAINING OF MATL W/DILUTE ACID THEN FLUSH AREA W/H2O FOLLOWED
BY LIBERAL COVERING OF SODIUM BICARBONATE. REUSE SPILLED
MATL;OTHERWISE PLACE IN CLSD , LABLED CNTNR; STORE IN SAFE PLACE
UNTIL DISP.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTALIZE W/ANY DILUTE INORGANIC ACID SUCH AS
HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC, (ING 8)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. FOLLOW LABEL
DIRECTIONS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. PROD CAN REACT
VIOLENTLY/EXPLOS W/ACIDS & MANY ORGANIC CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:CONSIDERABLE HEAT IS GENERATED WHEN WATER IS ADDED TO
THIS PRODUCT. WHEN MAKING SOLUTIONS, ALWAYS ADD ND-25 TO THE WATER
WITH CONSTANT STIRRING. WATER SHOULD BE LUKEWARM (<100F). NEVER
START WITH HOT OR COLD WATER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS AND
MISTS. IDLH= 200 MG/M3. SEE ORIGINAL MSDS FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION CONCERNING RESPIRATOR SELECTION .
Ventilation:GOOD INDUSTL HYGIENE PRACT DICTATES THAT THE WORK AREA
SHOULD BE ISOLATED & CONTAINED & PROVIDED W/ADEQ LOC (ING 9)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS, (ING 10)
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: LOC EFT IS AREAS OF SUPERFICIAL DESTRUCTION OF
SKIN/PRIMARY IRRIT DERM. SEVERE BURNS MAY RSLT W/DEEP ULCERATION &
ULTIMATE SCARRING. CHRONIC EYE EXPOS CAN LEAD TO DESTRUCTION OF EYE
T ISSUE ON CNTCT & POTENTIAL BLINDNESS. CHRONIC INGEST CAN RSLT IN
SEVERE BURNS & COMPLETE TISSUE PERFORATION.

HCC:C2
Spec Gravity:(ING 11)
pH:10%=14
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:PINK, GRANULAR BEAD, NO OBJECTIONAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, ORGANIC HALOGENS; METALS; ALUMINUM,
ZINC, TIN; NITROMETHANE AND NITRO COMPOUNDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTION! PROD MAY REACT VIOLENTLY W/ACIDS & H2O.
PERSONS PERFORMING WORK SHOULD WEAR ADEQ PERSONAL PROT EQUIP &
CLTHG. DISP I/A/W ALL FED/STATE/LOC REGS CONCERNING HLTH &
POLLUTION. DISPOSE VIA APPRVD CHEM WASTE DISP METH, IF REGULATIONS
PERMIT.

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