Product ID:SOLID SURGE
MSDS Date:03/29/1990
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N041823
MSDS Number: BSWHV

ECOLAB INC

ECOLAB CENTER
ST PAUL, MN 55102
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

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN & EYES: CAUSES SEVERE
CHEMICAL BURNS. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. HARMFUL SKIN
CONTACT MAY NOT CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN. INGEST:HARMFUL/FATAL. CAUSES
CHEMICAL BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT AND S TOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER. REMOVE
CONTACT LENSES. CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR @ LST 15 MIN, HOLDING LIDS
APART TO ENSURE RINSING OF EYE. CALL A PHYS IMMED. SKIN: IMMED
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INGEST:
RINSE MOUTH @ ONCE; THEN DRINK 1-2 LG GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. DO NOT
INDUCE (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP WITH OUT RAISING DUST. FLUSH AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES-PROT CUFF/ (SUPP DATA)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: VOMIT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON.
INHAL: IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A POISON CONTROL
CENTER/PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. PROT GLOVES: GAUNTLET TYPE PREFERRED.
EYE PR OTECTION: GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

pH:12.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE BLUE SOLID WITH AMMONIA ODOR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE.

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