Product ID:CHEMTREAT BL-1347
MSDS Date:03/11/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F003655
MSDS Number: BWTCS

CHEMTREAT INC

4301 DOMINION BLVD
GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 804-965-0505/804-257-7792

Info Phone: 804-965-0505/804-257-7792

Preparer: TIMOTHY H REID

Cage: 62400

CHEMTREAT INC

ASHLAND, VA 23005-3224 US

Telephone: 804-965-0505

Cage: 62400

SULFONATED STYRENE MALEIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER *95-1*

CAS: 68037-40-1

Fraction By Weight: >1%

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RABBITS): >500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MISTS MAY BE IRRITATING TO
THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYES: MAY PRODUCE IRRITATION UPON CONTACT.
SKIN: MAY PRODUCE IRRITATION & DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DRYING OF THE SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR/PREFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
SCBA. KEEP CONTAINERS COOL W/WATER SPRAY.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT,
CONTAIN. USING AN INERT CHEMICAL ABSORBENT, COLLECT MATERIAL &
PLACE IN A PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER SECURELY CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORE AT AMBIENT TEMPS. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DON'T INGEST.
DON'T BREATHE VAPOR/MIST. LABEL PRECAUTIONS ALSO APPLY TO EMPTY
CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF
CONTAINED RESPIRATOR. MSA COMFO II RESPIRATOR, GMC CARTRIDGE
(YELLOW) TC-23C-47 & TYPE F FILTER TC-21C-133.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & SAFETY SHOWER, RUBBER
APRON & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212
Vapor Pres:<17.5
Spec Gravity: 1.04
pH: 12.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER CLEAR COLOR W/MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:94

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HIGHLY CATIONIC MATERIALS & MATERIALS WHICH REACT W/WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AMBIENT TEMPS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON & SULFUR

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL MAY BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS UNDER
RCRA 261.22 (CORROSIVITY CRITERIA). DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. RECONDITION/DISPOSE OF EMPTY CONTAINERS. UN
1824.

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