Product ID:N-010 SPECIAL PLUMBERS IDEAL
MSDS Date:07/23/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N057688
MSDS Number: BWYSX

NYCO PRODUCTS CO

3021 W 36TH ST
CHICAGO, IL 60632
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-847-3484

Cage: 23064

NYCO PRODUCTS CO

CHICAGO, IL 60632-2301 US

Cage: 23064

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 70-80%

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:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:BREATHING OF DUSTS CAUSES
RESPIRATORY TRACT BURNS, LEADING TO BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
SKIN:CORROSIVE. CAUSES IRRITATION & BURNS. EYES:CORROSIVE. CAUSES
EYE DAMAGE. INGEST:CORROSIVE. CAUSES IRRITAT ION & BURNING IN
MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH. CAN BE FATAL.
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. GIVE ARTF RESP/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
GET IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. GENTLY WIPE OFF LOOSE
PARTICLES & DUST. IMMED FLUSH SKIN THORO W/WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS. GET MED ATTN FOR BURNS. EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/WATER FOR AT LST
15 MINS. GET PROMPT MED ATTN. INGEST:DRINK LOTS OF WATER/PREF,
MILK/FRUIT JUICE. GET MED ATTN IF EFTS PERSIST. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. IN (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . (PRODUCT IS
NON-FLAMMABLE.)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT. FIREWATERS CAN BECOME
CORROSIVE IF THEY CONTACT PRODUCT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS SHOULD BE SWEPT OR SHOVELED INTO SECURE
CONTAINERS & HELD FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. PERSONNEL SHOULD USE EYE &
SKIN PROTECTION & NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CHECK DAILY FOR ANY LEAKS FROM
CONTAINERS. HAVE WATER HOSES & ACID CONVENIENT. ONLY USE CONTAINERS
& EQUIPMENT DESIGNED FOR ALKALI SERVICE.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS:RINSE WELL BEFORE HANDLING &
DISPOSAL. OBSERVE LABEL PRECAUTIONS. AVOID SWALLOWING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ALKALI DUST RESPIRATOR
IF EXPOSED TO DUSTS.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:ALKALI-RESISTANT PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR ALKALI-RESISTANT PROTECTIVE BOOTS,
CLOTHING, SYNTHETIC APRON. PROVIDE CONVENIENT SAFETY SHOWERS &
EYEWASH (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:14 (IN WATER). FIRST AID PROC:ALL CASES:GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION
IF EFFECTS PERSIST. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD . OTHER PROT
EQUIP:STATIONS MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .

pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, MATERIALS NOT RESISTANT TO ALKALIES, ACTIVE METALS (ZINC,
ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, ETC). WATER CAUSES HEATING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT W/ACTIVE METALS CAN RELEASE
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS . IF
NEUTRALIZED, MAY BE DISPOSABLE IN SEWERS IF LOC REGS PERMIT.
OTHERWISE, SEND TO LICENSED TREATMENT & DISP FACILITY. AS SUPPLIED,
THIS PROD IS A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE (CORROSIVE).

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