Product ID:8702 HEAVY METAL REMOVAL
MSDS Date:05/28/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N074247
MSDS Number: CCRJZ

NALCO CHEMICAL CO

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198
US

Emergency Phone: 708-920-1510

Info Phone: 708-305-1000

Preparer: WILLIAM W ULTRY

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: <1%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

AND THE RELEASE OF TOXIC FUMES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF UNCON,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TANK TRUCK FOR DISP. FOR LGE INDOOR SPILLS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTROL AND RECOVERY SHOULD WEAR THE PROTECTIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BEFORE DISP TO A LICENSED INDUS WASTE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

A HAZARDOUS LIQUID WASTE CAN ALSO BE INCINERATED IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NITRILE, PVC, NATURAL RUBBER, VITON AND BUTYL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
WITH PROLONGED CONTACT. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT IDENTIFY
ANY SYMPTOMS FROM EXPOSURE NOT PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT
IDENTIFY ANY WORSENING OF EXISTING CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. CALL MD. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. FOR LGE SPLASH, FLOOD BODY UNDER SHOWER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS,
CALL MD. I NGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE WATER.CALL MD. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPS. CALL MD. NOTE TO MD: BASED ON
INDIVIDUAL RXNS OF PATIENT, MD'S JUDGMENT SHOULD BE USED TO CTL
SYMPS (ING 3)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS PROD WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO BURN UNLESS ALL
THE WATER IS BOILED AWAY. REMAINING ORGS MAY BE IGNITABLE. (SUP
DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EVOLVE NO*X OR SO*X UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. IF THE WATER IS DRIVEN OFF, THE REMAINING ORGANICS MAY
BE IGNITABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SML LIQ SPILLS: CONTAIN W/ABSORB MATL, SUCH AS
CLAY, SOIL/ANY COMMERCIALLY AVAIL ABSORB. SHOVEL RECLAIMED LIQ &
ABSORB INTO RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS FOR DISP. LGE LIQ SPILLS: DIKE
TO PVNT FURTHER MOVEME NT & RECLAIM INTO RECOVERY/SALVAGE DRUMS/
(ING 4)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND
CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL PRODUCT. DO NOT
REUSE CONTAINER UNLESS PROPERLY RECONDITIONED.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT NORMALLY NEEDED
SINCE THE VOLATILITY AND TOXICITY ARE LOW. IF SIGNIFICANT MISTS ARE
GENERATED, USE EITHER A NIOSH APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WITH A DUST/MIST PREFILTER OR SUPPLIED AIR.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENT IS RECOMMENDED. ADDITIONALLY, LOCAL EXHST VENT
IS RECOMMENDED WHERE VAPORS, MISTS/AEROSOLS MAY BE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE GLOVES (NEOPRENE, (ING 8)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:IF CLOTHING IS CONTAMINATED, REMOVE CLOTHING &
THORO WASH THE AFFECTED AREA. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 11.5-13.0. EXTING MEDIA: USE WATER TO COOL CONTRS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
MATLS TO AVOID: OXYGEN, PERMANGANATES) WHICH CAN GENERATE HEAT,
FIRES, EXPLO & RELEASE OF TOX FUMES. AVOID CONT W/STRONG ACIDS (E
.G., SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC, HYDROCHLORIC, CHROMIC, SULFONIC)
WHICH CAN GENERATE HEAT, SPLATTEING/BOILING (ING 2)

Spec Gravity:1.10-1.35
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:HAZY, LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID, SULFUR ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS (E.G., CHLORINE, PEROXIDES, CHROMATES,
NITRIC ACID, PERCHLORATES, CONCENTRATED (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE EVENT OF COMBUST CO, CO*2,
NO*X, SO*X MAY BE FORMED. DO NOT BREATHE SMOKE/FUMES. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIPMENT.

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/CEMENT) SO THAT NO FREE LIQ REMAINS
(ING 6)

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