Product ID:OXYGEN CELL GEL
MSDS Date:12/30/1992
FSC:6665
NIIN:01-251-9471
MSDS Number: BTKWX

GAS TECH INC. JOHNSON INSTRUMENT DIV

8445 CENTRAL AVE
NEWARK, CA 94560-3431
US

Emergency Phone: 510-794-6200

Info Phone: 510-794-6200

Cage: 51906

GAS TECH INC. JOHNSON INSTRUMENT DIV

NEWARK, CA 94560-3431 US

Telephone: 510-794-6200

Cage: 51906

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 21%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT

CAS: 6381-92-6

RTECS: AH4410000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

ETHYLENE GLYCOL (SARA III)

CAS: 107-21-1

RTECS: KW2975000

Fraction By Weight: 52.8%

ACGIH TLV: C 50 PPM,VAPOR; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 365 MG/KG FOR KOH
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE SKIN, OR RESPIRATORY
TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
AT TENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIEL IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL;CLEAN SPILL AREA TO REMOVE SLIPPERINESS.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SUITABLE FOR GENERAL STORAGE.ISOLATE
FROM ACIDS,OXIDIZERS AND ACTIVE METALS.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS WHEN REQUIRED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=180.C, 356.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-15.C, 5.F
Vapor Pres:0.05
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:1.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:GEL,VISCOUS;COLORLESS;SLIGHT HARSH ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,ACIDS,CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS,SULFURIC
ACID,NITRIC ACID,POLYERIZATION CATALYSTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN,CARBON
DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

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