Product ID:CAUSTIC POTASH-LIQUID, MEMBRANE - DILUTE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:12/30/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N078462
MSDS Number: CFHRY

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP

DALLAS, TX 75380
US

Emergency Phone: 800-733-3665; 716-278-7021

Info Phone: 800-752-5151

Cage: 0AH54

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

DALLAS, TX 75244-6198 US

Telephone: 800-752-5151/972-404-3800

Cage: 0AH54

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 49-90%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

(ORAL,RAT) 365 MG/KG.

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 10-51%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CONT W/ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC & ALLOYS CNTNG THESE

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CHEMS W/OUT DILUTION & AGITATION TO PVNT

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NITRO COMPOUNDS, ACID OR WOOL.

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DESTRUCT TO TISS ON CONT. WILL CAUSE SEV

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SEV BURNS & COMPLETE TISS PERFORATION OF MUC MEMBS OF

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CANNOT BE DECONTAM. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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PERS ADMIN OXYG. IF RESP STOPS, GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH

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ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT

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SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK. IF VOMITING OCCURS

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ALL CLEAN-UP MATL SHOULD BE REMOVED & PLACED IN

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AWAIT PROPER TREATMENT/DISP. SPILLS ON AREAS OTHER

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REMOVING AFFECTED SOILS & PLACING IN APPRVD CNTNRS.

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CLTHG. SPILLS/RELS SHOULD BE REPORTED, IF REQD, TO

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CAUSTIC POTASH MAY REACT VIOLENTLY W/ACIDS & WATER.

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MATLS MAY BE SUBJECT TO MANIFESTING

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NATURE OF EACH WASTE MATL & SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY

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THAT ALL RESPONSIBLE FED, STATE & LOC AGENCIES

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ALWAYS ADD PROD-W/CONSTANT STIRRING-SLOWLY TO

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BEING COMPLETELY DISSOLVED AS IT IS ADDED. IF PROD

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BOTTOM OF VESSEL, EXCESS HEAT MAY BE GENERATED,

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VIOLENT ERUPTION OF HIGHLY CAUSTIC SOLN. ALWAYS

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TO AVOID POSS EXPLO RXN. RETURNABLE CNTNRS SHOULD BE

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SHOULD COMPLY W/ALL FED, STATE & DOT REGS. ALL

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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:ACUTE:CORR TO ALL BODY TISS W/WHICH IT
COMES IN CONT. EFT OF LOC EXPOS MAY CONSIST OF MULTIPLE AREAS OF
SUPERFICIAL DESTRUCT OF SKIN/OF PRIMARY IRRIT DERM. SIMILARLY,
INHAL OF DUST, SPRAY/MIST MAY RSL T IN VARYING DEGREES OF IRRIT/DMG
OF RESP TRACT TISS & INCR SUSCEPTIBILITY TO RESP ILLNESS (EFTS
OCCUR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ONLY WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED).
INHAL:AIRBORNE CONCS OF MIST/SPRAY MAY CAUSE DMG TO UPPER-RESP
TRACT & EVEN TO LUNG TISS PROPER WHICH COULD PRDCE CHEM PNEUM,
DEPENDING UPON SEVERITY OF EXPOS. SKI N:DESTRUCT TO TISS CONTACTED
& PRDCES SEV BURNS. LATENT PERIOD MAY EXIST BTWN EXPOS & SENSE OF
IRRIT. EYE: (ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:OBJECT IS TO FLUSH MATL OUT IMMED THEN GET MED ATTN.
IMMED FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, HOLDING LIDS
APART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF ENTIRE SURF. WASHING W/IN SEVERAL SECS
IS ESSNTL T O ACHIEVE MAX EFTIVENESS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
SKIN:IMMED WASH CONTAM AREAS W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG & FOOTWEAR & WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD FOOTWEAR
WHICH (ING 8)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS PROD IS NOT COMBUST. WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CARBON
DIOXIDE/DRY CHEMS MAY BE USED IN AREAS WHERE THIS PROD IS STORED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . AVOID DIRECT CONTACT OF THIS PRODUCT W/WATER SINCE THIS
CAN CAUSE A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:LEAKS SHOULD BE STOPPED. SPILLS SHOULD BE
CNTND & CLEANED UP IMMED. SPILLS SHOULD BE REMOVED BY USING VACUUM
TRUCK. NEUT REMAINING TRACES OF SPILL. SPILL AREA SHOULD THEN BE
FLUSHED W/WATER FOLLOWED B Y LIBERAL COVERING OF SODIUM
BICARBONATE. (ING 12)
Neutralizing Agent:NEUT W/ANY DILUTE INORG ACID SUCH AS HYDROCHLORIC,
SULFURIC, NITRIC, (SUPP DATA)

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOR INDUS USE ONLY. DO NOT GET INTO
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID BRTHG DUST, MIST/SPRAY. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY. USE W/ADEQ VENT. KEEP CNTNR CLSD.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW APPROP TANK ENTRY PROCS (ANSI Z117.1).
CONSIDERABLE HEAT IS GENERATED WHEN PROD IS MIXED W/WATER.
THEREFORE, WHEN MAKING SOLNS ALWAYS CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE
STEPS:ALWAYS WEAR ALL PROT CLTHG DES CRIBED. NEVER ADD WATER TO
PROD.(ING 20)

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER
NORMAL USE. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOLLOWING MFR'S
RECOMMENDATIONS WHERE DUST, MIST OR SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:SPECIAL VENT IS NOT REQD UNDER NORMAL USE. USE LOC EXHST
VENT WHERE MIST/SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED. WHERE CARBON (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (NATRL & BUTYL(SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG & CHEM RESIST SFTY SHOES TO MINIMIZE
CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG/CONT FOR BURNS NOT IMMED
PAINFUL/VISIBLE. WASH CONTAM CLTHG W/SOAP & WATER & DRY BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:0.01 MOLES/LITER HAS PH OF 12. NEUT AGENT:PHOSPHORIC & ACETIC ACID.
VENT:MONOXIDE MAY BE GENERATED, SPECIAL VENT MAY BE REQD. PROT
GLOVES:RUB/NEOPRENE, NITRILE & PVC. GLOVES MAY BE DECONTAM BY WASH
ING W/MILD SOAP & WATER. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD . MATLS TO AVOID:
EXOTHERMIC RXN. WHEN HNDLG PROD, AVOID (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:<289F,<143C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:39.2F,4.0C
Spec Gravity:1.09-1.52
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/NO DISTINCT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID DIRECT CONT W/WATER. PROD MAY BE ADDED SLOWLY TO WATER/ACIDS
W/DILUTION & AGITATION TO AVOID VIOLENT (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZ CARBON MONOXIDE GAS CAN FORM UPON
CONT W/REDUCING SUGARS & FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODS IN ENCLSD SPACES &
CAN CAUSE DEATH.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL RSLTG FROM CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS MAY BE HAZ
WASTES & THEREFORE, SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC REGS. PACKAGE, STORE,
TRANSPORT & DISP OF ALL CLEAN-UP MATLS & ANY CONTAM EQUIP I/A/W ALL
APPLIC FED, STATE & LOC HLTH & ENVIRON REGS. SHIPMENTS OF WASTE
(ING 17)

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