Product ID:CL-56
MSDS Date:09/30/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-192-4888
MSDS Number: BSFLG

CALGON CORPORATION

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346
US

Emergency Phone: 412-777-8000/800-648-9005

Info Phone: 412-777-8000/800-648-9005

Preparer: P.J. MALONY

Cage: EO504

STERIS CORPORATION, CALGON VESTAL DIV

147 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63166 US

Telephone: 800-548-4873 / 314-535-1810

Cage: 19410

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM 2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE

CAS: 2492-26-4

RTECS: DL6825000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFO FOR PRODUCT;SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DAT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE. SKIN CONTACT
MAY CAUSE DAMAGE & SKIN SENSITIZATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION & BURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF MOUTH/ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE UPPER RE SPIRATORY IRRITATION W/PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO LIQUID MIST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP CONCLUDED FROM CARCINOGENICITY
BIOASSAY W/MBT IN RATS & MICE THAT "THERE'S SOME EVIDENCE OF
CARCINOGENIC ACTIVITY'.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN SENSITIZATION. IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE.
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SEVERE IRRITATION & BURNS OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES OF MOUTH/ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MFG'S MSDS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15MINS.
REMOVE CONTAMINTED CLOTHING/SHOES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IN
ALL CASES SEE DOC TOR.

Flash Point:200F,93C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE ESSENTIAL. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OVEREXPOSURE TO DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
MAY CAUSE A HEALTH HAZARD. EXPOSURE TO EXTREME HEAT MAY CAUSE
SEALED CONTAINERS TO EXPLODE DUE TO STEAM PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
WHILE CONTIANING SPILL & COLLECTING ONTO INERT ABSORBENT. PLACE
INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER. CPVC, NEOPRENE, & PLACITE 4004-5 (VINYL
ESTER) ARE UNSATISFACTOR Y MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION FOR USE
W/PRODUCT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING CONTACT &
BREATHING VAPOR/MIST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED, IN COOL PLACE. AVOID
DIRECT SUNLIGHT IN GLASS CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:AVOID STORAGE IN AL OR ZN CONTAINERS DUE TO
ALKALINITY OF SOLUTION. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP TIGHTLY
SEALED SINCE EXPOSURE TO AIR MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF INSOLUBLE
MATERIAL OR PPT OF FREE MBT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR W/APPROPRIATE
CARTRIDE IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BECOME IRRITATING.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR
IF MISTS ARE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT (NO CPVC, NEOPRENE)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER
ACCESSIBLE IN IMEDIATE AREA OF USE. CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER USAGE & BEFORE
EATING/SMOKING/DRINKING. LAUNDRY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50(RATS)(ORAL) FOR SODIUM 2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE=3120MG/KG.
LD50(RATS)(ORAL) FOR SODIUM HYDROXIDE=140-340MG/KG.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:217F,103C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:21.0F,-6.1C
Vapor Pres:24MM @25C
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:1.25-1.28
pH:10-11
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, AMBER LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENS AND MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PREVENT FROM FREEZING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
DISODIUM OXIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR.

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

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