Product ID:HIGH ALKALINITY REAGENT, R5656, 7656
MSDS Date:02/13/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041075
MSDS Number: BSQMX

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 314-535-1810; 314-535-1395

Preparer: D. GODWARD

Cage: 0LKT5

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0LKT5

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES/SKIN:MAY PRODUCE SLIGHT
IRRITATION DUE TO LOW PH. INGEST:THIS PRODUCT IS REGARDED TO BE
PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC IF SWALLOWED. INHAL:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
EXPECTED TO PRESENT AN INHALATION HAZA RD. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF FREE-FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, CONSULT MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION). CALL
MD (FP N). INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMBLE OR COMBUSTIBLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL
FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN AS MUCH SPILLED MATERIAL AS POSSIBLE.
REMOVE ANY REMAINING MATERIAL BY ABSORBING ON VERMICULITE OR OTHER
SUITABLE ABSORBING MATERIAL & PLACE IN A SEALED CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NORMAL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:LIKE WATER
Vapor Pres:LIKE WATER
Vapor Density:LIKE WATER
Spec Gravity:1 @ 25C(H*2O=1)
pH:1.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE CLEAR LIQUID; ODOR UNKNOWN.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS & REDUCERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT AS SOLD WOULD BE CONSIDERED A
RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE AS DEFINED IN 40CFR261.22 FOR CORROSIVITY. THE
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER IS D002 (LOW PH).

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