Product ID:A-A-876 LAUNDRY ALKALI
MSDS Date:04/12/1990
FSC:7930
NIIN:00-281-1839
MSDS Number: BRKSQ

OMEGA CHEMICAL CORP

6935 WEST 62ND STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60638
US

Emergency Phone: 312-586-8000

Info Phone: 312-586-8000

Preparer: DOD/HMIS (DGSC-SSH)

Cage: OB5U9

OMEGA CHEMICAL PROD GP, FINE ORGANICS CORP

CHICAGO, IL 60638 US

Telephone: 312-586-8000, 800-424-9300

Cage: 0B5U9

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 27% MIN

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 62% MIN

CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE, SODIUM SALT

CAS: 9004-32-4

RTECS: FJ5950000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5% MIN

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE TO BODY TISSUES,
ESPECIALLY IF WATER IS PRESENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT AT
0.1% OR GREATER THAT IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVEERE IRRITATION, BURNS, POSSIBLE
PERMINENT INJURY. SKIN:IRRITATION, POSSIBLE BURNS. INHALED:SEVERE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, COUGHING. INGESTED: G/I IRRITATION,
DISTRESS NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A DOCTOR. EYE:FLUSH
W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRES H AIR. AID/RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. INGESTED:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER TO DILUTE &
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER RUNOFF WILL BE ALKALINE AND
CORROSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:ANY MILD ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA. PROTECT FROM
MOISTURE. KEEP CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
ALKALINE DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS P ERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS USUALLY SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT
WITH LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT, (RUBBER, PLASTIC)
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING WHICH WILL PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY2:KT OMEGA CHEMICAL HAS GONE THROUGH SEVERAL OWNERS RECENTLY AND
THE MOST RECENT HAS NO INFORMATION ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS MSDS WAS
WRITTEN AROUND THE SPEC FORMULATION AND ITEM DESCRIPRTION.

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF WHITE GRANULAR POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. HMIS SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
NEUTRALLIZATION THEN FLUSH TO DRAIN.

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