Product ID:8735 PH STABILIZER
MSDS Date:01/24/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N074246
MSDS Number: CCQMT

NALCO CHEMICAL CO

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198
US

Emergency Phone: 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 (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 20-40%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

(ORAL, RAT) 205 MG/KG

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PROBABLE MUCOSAL DAMAGE MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CIRCULATORY SHOCK, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& RECLAIM INTO RECOVERY OR SALVAGE DRUMS OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS, CALL FOLLOWING 24-HOUR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BEFORE DISPOSAL TO LICENSED INDUSTRIAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FACILITY). A HAZ LIQUID WASTE CAN ALSO BE DEEP-WELL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC, NATURAL RUBBER, VITON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: CORROSIVE TO EYES WITH
POSSIBLE PERMANENT DAMAGE DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF EXPOSURE AND
ON THE FIRST AID ACTION GIVEN. SKIN CONTACT: CORROSIVE TO THE SKIN,
POSSIBLY RESULTING IN THIRD DE GREE BURNS DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH
OF EXPOSURE AND ON THE FIRST AID ACTION GIVEN. INGESTION: CAN BE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HARMFUL. CAN CAUSE BURNS. INHALATION:
CAN BE CORROSIVE TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND THE LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT
IDENTIFY ANY WORSENING OF EXISTING CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. CALL MD AT ONCE. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. FOR LG SPLASH, FLOOD BODY UNDER SHOWER. CALL MD AT ONCE.
INGEST: DO NO T INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE WATER. CALL MD AT ONCE. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMS. CALL MD. NOTE TO MD: BASED ON
INDIVIDUAL REACTIONS OF THE PATIENT, THE MD'S JUDGMENT SHOULD BE
USED (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH REACTIVE METALS (E.G.
ALUMINUM) MAY RESULT IN THE GENERATION OF FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL LIQ SPILLS: CONTAIN W/ABSORB MATL SUCH
AS CLAY, SOIL OR ANY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ABSORB. SHOVEL
RECLAIMED LIQ & ABSORB INTO RECOVERY OR SALVAGE DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL.
REFER TO CERCLA. LARGE LIQ S PILLS: DIKE TO PREVENT FURTHER
MOVEMENT(ING 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER! CAUSES BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WEAR GOGGLES &
FACESHIELD WHEN HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL PRODUCT. DO NOT
REUSE CONTAINER UNLESS PROPERLY RECONDITIONED.

Respiratory Protection:IF IT IS POSS TO GENERATE SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF
MIST, A NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. FOR LARGE
SPILLS, ENTRY INTO LARGE TANKS, VESSELS OR ENCLOSED SMALL SPACES
W/INADEQ VENT, NIOSH A PPRVD POS PRESS, SCBA IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE GLOVES. EXAMPLES ARE(ING 10)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 11)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
BOOTS, APRON. FULL SLICKER SUIT IS RECOMD IF GROSS EXPOSURE IS
POSS.
Work Hygienic Practices:IF CLOTHING IS CONTAMD, REMOVE CLOTHING &
THOROUGHLY WASH THE AFFECTED AREA. LAUNDER CONTAMD CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH (AT 5%): 14. MATL TO AVOID: GENERATE HEAT, SPLATTERING OR BOILING &
THE RELEASE OF TOXIC FUMES. AVOID CONTACT W/ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC &
ZINC ALLOYS. FIRST AID PROC: TO CONTROL SYMPTOMS & CLINICAL CON
DITION. CAUTION: IF UNCON, HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING OR IN
CONVULSIONS, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE WATER. (ING 4)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-10F,-23C
Spec Gravity:1.50-1.53
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG ACIDS (E.G. SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC,
HYDROCHLORIC, CHROMIC, SUFLONIC) WHICH CAN (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF THIS PROD BECOMES A WASTE, IT MEETS THE
CRITERIA OF A HAZ WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER RCRA 40 CFR 261. HAZ WASTE
D002. AS A HAZ LIQ WASTE, IT MUST BE SOLIDIFIED W/STABILIZING
AGENTS (SUCH AS SAND, FLY A SH OR CEMENT) SO NO FREE LIQ REMAINS
(ING 8)

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