Product ID:TRI-STAR L-2000
MSDS Date:10/21/1991
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N033677
MSDS Number: BPTJL

ECOLAB INC

370 WABASHA ST
ST PAUL, MN 55102-1307
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) (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

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:NOT RELEVANT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS.
HARMFUL SKIN CONTACT MAY NOT CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN. EYES:CAUSES
SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.
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:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP)
. EYES:IMMED H*2O FLUSHING IS VITAL IN CASE OF CONT. IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING H*2O. REMOVE CONT LENSES. CONTINUE FLUSHIN
G FOR @ LST 15 MINS, HOLDING EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE RINSING OF
ENTIRE EYE. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL
RUNNING H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES.(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . PRODUCT DOES
NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:RINSE SMALL AMOUNTS TO DRAIN WHERE POSSIBLE.
DIKE OR DAM LARGE SPILLS; PUMP TO CONTAINERS OR SOAK UP ON INERT
ABSORBENT. FLUSH RESIDUE TO SANITARY SEWER; RINSE AREA THOROUGHLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/USE SOLUTIONS. THESE
MAY ALSO BE HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUB GLOVES - PROT CUFF/GAUNTLET (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LGTH FCSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:(100%) 13.5; (0.2%) 12. FIRST AID PROC:WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
INGEST:RINSE MOUTH @ ONCE; THEN DRINK 1 OR 2 LG GLASSES OF
H*2O/MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCON PERS . CALL POIS CTL CTR/MD IMMED. PROT GLOVES:TYPE
PREFERRED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.4-1.45
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE BLUE LIQUID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ACIDS. REACTS W/SOFT METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM & ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE. UNUSED PRODUCT AS A
WASTE IS CORROSIVE (D002) BY RCRA CRITERIA.

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