Product ID:CEE BEE ALKO
MSDS Date:05/01/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-231-8677
MSDS Number: CDXLW

MCGEAN-ROHCO INC

1314 MURPHY AVENUE, S.W.
ATLANTA, GA 30310-4098
US

Emergency Phone: 216-441-4900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 404-753-2692

Cage: 8U841

MCGEAN-ROHCO INC

ATLANTA, GA 30310-4004 US

Telephone: 216-441-4900

Cage: 8U841

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER

CAS: 112-34-5

RTECS: KJ9100000

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 5%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, BLOOD,
RESPIRATORY & LYMPHOID SYSTEMS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. SKIN CONTACT CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION & STINGING SENSATION. INHALING MIST MAY CAUSE
SEVERE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. C AN CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS.
BURNING OF MOUTH & THROAT IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC- AFFECTS TARGET
ORGANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CHEMICAL BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN,
TEARING, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
ORAL:DO NOT IND UCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGEAMOUNT OF
MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH AMPHOTERIC METALS ( SUCH
AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN) GENERATING HYDROGEN GAS WHICH WILL BURN OR
EXPLODE IF IGNITED.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.
CAREFULLY MOP UP SPILL. NEUTRALIZE FINAL TRACES WITH DILUTE ACID.
FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC, SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC ACIDS

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 32-90F, IN CLOSED CONTAINER,
AWAY FROM ACIDS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE! DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING.
AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS/MIST. FOR INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
USE ONLY. READ AND FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS. DO
NOT MIX WITH AN Y OTHER CHEMICALS. WASH AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:200F,93C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:1.06
pH:12- 13
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID - SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SMALL QUANTITIES
MAY BE DILUTED WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH ACID. THE
NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE FL USHED DOWN THE DRAIN IF PERMITTED.

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