Product ID:NALCO 2896 LIQUID
MSDS Date:07/20/1994
FSC:6840
NIIN:00F051661
MSDS Number: CCFMQ

NALCO CHEMICAL CO WATERGY GROUP

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198
US

Emergency Phone: 708-305-1000/708-920-1510

Info Phone: 708-305-1000

Preparer: WILLIAM S UTLEY

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE * 96-3 *

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ACRYLIC POLYMER

ANIONIC SURFACTANT

CARBOXYLATE

SUBSTITUTED CARBOXYLATE

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. FOR A LARGE SPLASH,
FLOOD BODY UNDER A SHOWER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: APHYSICIANS
JUNDGMENT SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL SYMPTOMS & CLINICAL CONDITION.
POSSIBLE MUCOSAL DAMAGE MAY CONTRAINDICATE THE USE OF GASTRIC
LAVAGE. (SEE SUPP)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EVOLVE NITROGEN OXIDE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. IF THE WATER IS DRIVEN OFF, THE REMAINING ORGANICS MAY
BE IGNITABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: CONTAIN W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL, SUCH AS
CLAY, SOIL/ANY ABSORBENT. SHOVEL RECLAIMED LIQUID & ABSORBENT INTO
RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. LARGE: DIKE & RECLAIM INTO
RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS/T ANK TRUCK FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/ON CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. EMPTY
CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL PRODUCT. DON'T REUSE CONTAINER
UNLESS PROPERLY RECONDITIO NED.

Respiratory Protection:IF SIGNIFICANT MISTS ARE GENERATED, WEAR A NIOSH
APPROVED/EQUIVALENT RESPIRATOR. FOR LARGE SPILLS, A POSITIVE
PRESSURE SCBA IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL IS RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE/NEOPRENE/NITRILE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, NATURAL RUBBER, VITON &
BUTYL. EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & SAFETY SHOWER. SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID CONT'D: MEASURES AGAINST CIRCULATORY SHOCK, RESPIRATORY
DEPRESSION & CONVULSIONS MAY BE NEEDED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:21F
Spec Gravity:1.10-1.16
pH:13-14
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR YELLOW LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC, HYDROCHLORIC, CHROMIC,
SULFONIC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDE,
SMOKE/FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:AS A HAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE, IT MUST BE
SOLIDIFIED W/STABLIZING AGENTS BEFORE DISPOSAL TO A LICENSED
INDUSTRIAL WASTE LANDFILL. INCINERATE IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. HAZARDOUS WASTE D002, UN1824.

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