Product ID:NIKLAD FERROPREP 100, 47100
MSDS Date:02/27/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N036965
MSDS Number: BQRLJ

WITCO

29111 MILFORD RD
NEW HUDSON, MI 48165
US

Emergency Phone: 313-437-8161;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 313-437-8161

Preparer: CHARLES V. WILKIE

Cage: 6Z384

WITCO ALLIED-KELITE DIV OF WITCO CHEMICAL CORP

HIGHLAND PARK, MI 48203-3734 US

Telephone: 313-437-8161/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 99442

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

SILICIC ACID (H*2SIO*3), DISODIUM SALT;(SODIUM

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SODIUM HYDROXIDE:CAUSES SEVERE
BURNS ON CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES, IF INHALED OR INGESTED.
CHRONIC:SODIUM HYDROXIDE:IRRITATES NOSE, CAUSES PNEUMONITIS, BURNS
SKIN & EYES, CAUSES TEMPORARY LOSS O F HAIR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LRG QTYS OF WATER FOR 20-30 MINS. HOLD EYES
OPEN WHILE FLUSHING. CALL MD. CONTINUE TO WATER FLUSH UP TO 1 HOUR
DURING TRANSPORT TO MD. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES & FLUSH BURNS
W/WATE R FOR AT LEAST 20 MINS. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, EXTEND WATER
RINSE PERIOD FROM 20 TO 30 MINS. CALL MD IMMED AFTER ADEQ RINSING.
INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF
(SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE MAY BE
COOLED WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH ACIDS TO GENERATE HEAT, AND
WITH ALUMINUM, TIN & ZINC TO PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT WHILE
HANDLING. IN CASE OF SPILLAGE, SWEEP UP AND DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. DO NOT
STORE WITH STRONG ACIDS, ACID SALTS, FLAMMABLE LIQUID OR ORGANIC
HALOGENS & ALUMINUM, TIN & ZINC METALS.
Other Precautions:WHEN MAKING SOLUTIONS, SLOWLY ADD TO WATER WITH
AGITATION TO MINIMIZE HEAT GENERATION & POSSIBLE SPATTERING.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV/PEL OF PRODUCT OR ANY COMPONENT IS
EXCEEDED, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL TO MAINTAIN SODIUM HYDROXIDE LEVEL IN AIR BELOW 2
MG/M3 (PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, RUBBER BOOTS. EMERGENCY EYE
WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:CONSCIOUS, HAVE VICTIM RINSE MOUTH, THEN DRINK LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.

HCC:C2
pH:>13
Solubility in Water:1-2 LB/GALLON @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID POWDER WITH NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ACID SALTS, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, ORGANIC HALOGENS,
ALUMINUM, TIN, AND ZINC METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

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