Product ID:TX8382 COOLING WATER TRMT
MSDS Date:02/12/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F036957
MSDS Number: BVSSS

NALCO CHEMICAL CO WATERGY GROUP

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198
US

Emergency Phone: 708-305-1000

Info Phone: 708-305-1000

Preparer: RICKY A STACKHOUSE

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

1,H-BENZOTRIAZOLE (4 OR 5) METHYL SODIUM SALT,

CAS: 64665-57-2

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

PHOSPHONATES

POLYACRYLATE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES CAUSTIC TYPE BURNS TO SKIN &
EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES CAUSTIC TYPE BURNS TO SKIN & EYES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
LARGE SPLASH: FLOOD BODY UNDER A SHOWER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT
SYMPTOMS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN: BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL REACTIONS OF THE PATIENT, THE
PHYSICIAN'S JUDGMENT SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL SYMPTOMS & CLINICAL
CONDITION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>200F
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT WOULDN'T BE EXPECTED TO BURN
UNLESS ALL THE WATER IS BOILED AWAY. THE REMAINING ORGANICS MAY BE
IGNITABLE. CONTACT W/REACTIVE METALS GENERATES HYDROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: CONTAIN W/ABSORBENT. SHOVEL RECLAIMED
LIQUID & ABSORBENT INTO RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. LARGE:
DIKE TO PREVENT FURTHER MOVEMENT & RECLAIM INTO RECOVERY/SALVAGE
DRUMS/TANK TRUCK FOR D ISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL
PRODUCT. DON'T REUSE CONTAINER UNLESS PROPERLY RECONDITIONED. WEAR
GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD WHEN HANDLING.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. DON'T BREATHE SMOKE/FUMES.
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. IF SIGNIFICANT VAPORS/MISTS
ARE GENERATED, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED/EQUIVALENT RESPIRATOR. FOR LARGE
SPILLS, ENTERING INTO LARGE TANKS, VESSELS, ENCLOSED SPACES
W/INADEQUATE VENTILATIO N, USE A PRESSURE-DEMAND SCBA.
Ventilation:GENERAL
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/NITRILE/POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD W/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BUTYL GLOVES, IMPERMEABLE BOOTS & APRON,
FULL SLICKER SUIT IF GROSS EXPOSURE, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMERGENCY FIRST AID CONT'D: IF UNCONSCIOUS, HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING/IN
CONVULSIONS, DON'T INDUCE VOMITING/GIVE WATER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:13F
Spec Gravity:1.24
pH:13.4
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHTLY HAZY YELLOW LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC, HYDROCHLORIC, CHROMIC &
SULFONIC ACID, REACTIVE METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE, MUST BE SOLIDIFIED
W/STABILIZING AGENTS SO THAT NO FREE LIQUID REMAINS BEFORE DISPOSAL
TO A LICENSED WASTE LANDFILL. A HAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE CAN ALSO BE
DEEP-WELL INJECTED IAW/L OCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN1760

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