Product ID:LAUNDRI BREAK
MSDS Date:03/09/1987
FSC:7930
NIIN:00F036728
MSDS Number: BVSGW

ECOLAB INC

370 WABASHA ST ECOLAB CENTER
ST PAUL, MN 55102-1307
US

Emergency Phone: 800-328-0026/612-293-2570

Info Phone: 612-293-2570/800-352-5326

Cage: 0DAC4

ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.

ST PAUL, MN 55102 US

Telephone: 800-352-5326

Cage: 85884

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS. EYES:
SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS & MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. INGESTION:
HARMFUL/FATAL. CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH.
INHALATION: SLIGHT IRRITATION TO BRONCHITIS/ PNEUMONIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS. EYES: SEVERE
CHEMICAL BURNS & MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. INGESTION: HARMFUL/FATAL.
CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH. INHALATION:
SLIGHT IRRITATION TO BRONCHITIS/ PNEUMONIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, OTHER LUNG PROBLEMS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER. REMOVE CONTACT
LENSES. CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL
RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH AT ONCE. DRINK
1-2 LARG E GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP W/OUT RAISING DUST. FLUSH AREA
W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP PRODUCT DRY. DON'T STORE IN
WET/MOIST AREAS.

Respiratory Protection:AVOID MISTING CONDITIONS/DUSTS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE CUFF/GAUNTLET
Eye Protection:SLPASHPROOF GLASSES/GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 0.2% = 12-13.

pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER W/NO SPECIFIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. UN1759

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