Product ID:CEE BEE J-84 L CONCENTRATE
MSDS Date:05/01/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-353-4905
MSDS Number: CDXMV

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: 30 - 40%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

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, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES. SKIN CONTACT CAN
CAUSE DESTRUCTION. INHALING MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SEVER E EYE/SKIN BURNS. IF INGESTED, SEVERE
MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH BURNS. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NECESSARY. O RAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK
LARGE AMOUNT 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.
REMOVE SPILL WITH VACCUM TRUCK. NEUTRALIZE REMAINING SPILL WITH
ACID. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER, THEN COVER WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE.
PLACE ALL CLEAN-UP MATERIAL IN CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
REPORT IF NEEDED
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC, DILUTE SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC ACIDS

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY FROM
ACIDS. ADD PRODUCT TO WATER WITH ADEQUATE AGITATION TO PREVENT
BOILING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:CAUTION! DO NOT USE ON ALUMINUM ALLOYS. DO NOT GET
INTO EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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:>215F,>102C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:1.57
pH:>12
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO HAZY STRAW COLORED LIQUID - MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT ABSORBS CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE
AIR. KEEP CONTAIENRS TIGHTLY CLOSED.

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

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