Product ID:ALKALINE CLEANER
MSDS Date:05/21/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F032319
MSDS Number: BSZGS

WESMAR CO INC

1451 NW 46TH ST
SEATTLE, WA 98107-4635
US

Emergency Phone: 206-783-5344

Info Phone: 206-523-4243/206-789-5327

Cage: 7P895

WESMAR CO INC

SEATTLE, WA 98107-4635 US

Telephone: 206-523-4243/206-789-5327

Cage: 7P895

ANIONIC SURFACTANT

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 60-90%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CARBONATE (SODA ASH, TRONA, CARBONIC ACID, CRYSTOL

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

SODIUM GLUCONATE

CAS: 527-07-1

RTECS: LZ5235000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

GLUCEPTATE SODIUM

CAS: 13007-85-7

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT
DAMAGE/LOSS OF VISION. SKIN: CORROSIVE, DEEP ULCERATION W/SCARRING,
DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE, IRRITANT DERMATITIS. INGESTION: SERIOUS
DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES/OTHER TISSUE , MAY BE FATAL. INHALATION:
POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY/LUNG TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER. IF SKIN FEELS SLIPPERY, CAUSTIC MAY STILL BE PRESENT IN
SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO CAUSE RASH/BURN. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK A QU ART OF WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. TAKE IMMEDIATELY TO
A HOSPITAL/PHYSICIAN, DON'T INDUCE VOMITING/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE
SUPP.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO PRIMARY CAUSE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID CONTACT W/MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM & ZINC,
EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE PRODUCED. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
IN ORDER TO PREVENT ALL SKIN CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID CONTACT W/FIRE FIGHTING WATER-HEAT
& NOXIOUS FUMES MAY RESULT.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA TO CURTAIN SPILL. ONLY TRAINED
PERSONNEL W/PROPER PROTECTIVE GEAR SHOULD BE PERMITTED IN AREA.
RECLAIM MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE. IF NOT FLUSH TO HOLDING TANK W/LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER/NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE ACID. DON'T ALLOW TO ENTER
WATERWAY/LAKES

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE W/EXTREME CARE & CAUTION. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY FROM ACIDS, SOLVENTS & OTHER
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NEVER TOUCH FACE/EYES W/HANDS/GLOVES THAT MAY BE
CONTAMINTED. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED, DUST TYPE RESPIRATOR, WHERE
DUST/MISTS MAY BE GENERATED. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD, RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRONS,
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALL FOOD SHOULD BE KEPT IN A SEPARATE LOCATION
AWAY FROM THE STORAGE USE LOCATION. HAND/FACE SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY
WASHED
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONT FIRST AID: INHALATION: IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:FREE FLOWING WHITE POWDER W/SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDIC MATERIALS/ORGANIC MATERIALS, REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS
ALUMINUM/ZINC/TIN/CHLORINATED SOLVENTS & MOST OTHER CHEMICAL
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS UPON CONTACT W/REACTIVE
METALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. PRODUCT MAY HAVE TO BE DISPOSED OF AS
A HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL LAW. NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL
MAY BE ALLOWED T O BE DISPOSED TO TREATMENT SYSTEM.

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