Product ID:ALKA-BRITE
MSDS Date:08/11/1987
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N052816
MSDS Number: BVPCW

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

5035 MANCHESTER AVE
ST LOUIS, MO 63110
US

Emergency Phone: 314-535-1810;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 314-535-1810;314-862-2000

Cage: OB1W3

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

ST. LOUIS, MO 63110 US

Telephone: 314-535-1810;(SEE SUPP DATA)

Cage: OB1W3

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 140 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUE. EYES AND
SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE AND PAINFUL INJURY. INHALATION: MISTS WILL
CAUSE IRRITATION AND MAY DAMAGE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. WILL UPSET STO MACH; MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS.
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 WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. CALL PHYS. WASH CLTHG
BEFORE REUSE. THORO CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE FROM
EXPOS OF MISTS. GET MED ATTN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LRG
QTYS OF WATER. CALL PHYS IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCON PERSON.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN AS MUCH SPILLED MATERIAL
AS POSSIBLE. REMOVE ANY REMAINING MATERIAL BY ABSORBING ON
VERMICULITE OR OTHER SUITABLE ABSORBING MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
SEALED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH 6M-HCL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING MISTS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS THAT WILL MAINTAIN
AIR LEVELS BELOW LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED IF
OSHA AIR LIMIT FOR SODIUM HYDROXIDE IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES AND FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYEWASH &
DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN STANDARDS .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: @ 25C (H*2O=1). PH: >13 @ UNDILUTED SOLUTION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Pres:LIKE WATER
Vapor Density:LIKE WATER
Spec Gravity:1.12 (SUPDAT)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PINK LIQUID, SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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