Product ID:BUILDER 300, 71241
MSDS Date:08/26/1992
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N057450
MSDS Number: BWQRG

ECOLAB INC

ECOLAB CENTER
ST PAUL, MN 55102
US

Emergency Phone: 800-328-0026

Info Phone: 800-553-8683

Cage: 0DAC4

ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.

ST PAUL, MN 55102 US

Telephone: 800-352-5326

Cage: 85884

SODIUM HYDROXIDE; (CAUSTIC SODA) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 15-40%

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 & EYES:CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL
BURNS. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. HARMFUL SKIN CONTACT MAY
NOT CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN. INGEST:HARMFUL OR FATAL. CAUSES CHEMICAL
BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP)
. EYES:IMMED WATER FLUSHING IS VITAL IN CASE OF CONT. IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. CONTINUE FL
USHING FOR AT LST 15 MINS, HOLDING EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE RINSING
OF ENTIRE EYE. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL
RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. RINSE SMALL
AMOUNTS 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 TH OROUGHLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/USE SOLUTIONS. THESE
MAY ALSO BE HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES - PROT CUFF/ (SUPP DATA)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:& SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INGEST:RINSE MOUTH AT
ONCE; THEN DRINK 1-2 LG GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL POIS CTL
CTR/MD IMMED. PROT GLOVES:GAUNTLETTYPE PREFERRED. EYE PROT:FULL
LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>220F,>104C
Spec Gravity:1.35-1.4
pH:13-14
Solubility in Water:COMPLLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

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

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