Product ID:TRI-STAR SPECTRA, 16196
MSDS Date:07/15/1992
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N056854
MSDS Number: BWNWV

ECOLAB INC

ECOLAB CTR
ST. PAUL, MN 55102
US

Emergency Phone: 800-328-0026

Info Phone: 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 (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 35%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN AND EYES:CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL
BURNS. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. HARMFUL SKIN CONTACT MAY
NOT CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN. IMMEDIATE WATER FLUSHING IS VITAL IN CASE
OF EYE CONTACT. INGEST:HARMFUL OR FATAL. CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS OF
MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH.
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 W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER. REMOVE
CONTACT LENSES. CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, HOLDING
EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE RINSING OF ENTIRE EYE. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
SKIN W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
INGEST:RINSE MOUTH AT ONCE; THEN DRINK 1 OR TWO LG GLASSES OF WATER
OR MILK. DO NOT (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP:RINSE SMALL AMOUNT TO DRAIN WHERE
POSSIBLE. DIKE OR DAM LARGE SPILLS; PUMP TO CONTAINERS OR SOAK UP
ON INERT ABSORBENT. FLUSH RESIDUE TO SANITARY SEWER; RINSE AREA
THOROUGHLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP FROM FREEZING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SOLUTIONS. THESE MAY ALSO BE
HAZARDOUS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUB GLOVES-PROT CUFF/GAUNTLET TYPE PREF.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM SAFETY GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN STANDARDS .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:13.0-14.0, 11.5-12.5 (O.2%). FIRST AID:INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL A POISON CONTROL
CENTER/PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . EYE PROT: AND FULL
LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.36-1.40
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BLUE, OPAQUE, VISCOUS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH ACIDS. REACTS WITH
SOFT METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM AND ZINC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE. UNUSED PRODUCT AS A
WASTE IS CORROSIVE (D002) BY RCRA CRITERIA.

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