BWTHT - BLUE GIANT
- MSDS: BWTHT
- Manufacturer: CHEMPACE CORP
- Product Name: BLUE GIANT
- National Stock Number: 6850-00F022265
Product Identification
Product ID:BLUE GIANT
MSDS Date:03/01/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F022265
MSDS Number: BWTHT
Responsible Party
TOLEDO, OH 43607-5000
US
Emergency Phone: 419-535-0101
Info Phone: 419-535-0101
Cage: 0LDP3
Contractor
Telephone: 419-535-0101
Cage: 0LDP3
Ingredients
SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE
CAS: 1310-73-2
RTECS: WB4900000
OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
POLY (OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL),
CAS: 127087-87-0
Hazards
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: MAY IRRITATE/BURN.
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE. INHALATION: MISTS MAY
IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, NAUSEA, CRAMPS, DIARRHEA,
GASTRIC DISTRESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DERMATITS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.
First Aid
First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2
GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>180F
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL NEARBY
CONTAINERS W/WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/ALUMINUM METAL MAY GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL. STORE IN DOT
APPROVED. LARGE: PUMP TO DOT APPROVED CONTAINER. AREA MAY BE
SLIPPERY. TAKE CARE TO MAINTAIN FOOTING.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM HIGH
HEAT/OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR W/CARTRIDGE SUITABLE
FOR ALKALINE MISTS/SCBA.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL): SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL ANY MISTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Chemical Properties
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F
Spec Gravity:1.07
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID W/SASSAFRAS FRAGRANCE
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM
METAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO, & OTHER TOXIC GASES.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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