Product ID:BUILDER 300
MSDS Date:08/09/1996
FSC:7930
NIIN:01-419-0111
MSDS Number: CGHGS

ECOLAB INC

ECOLAB CENTER
ST PAUL, MN 55102
US

Emergency Phone: 800-328-0026

Info Phone: 800-553-8683

Cage: 0DAC4

ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.

ST PAUL, MN 55102 US

Telephone: 800-352-5326

Cage: 85884

SODIUM HYDROXIDE; (CAUSTIC SODA) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 15-40%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN AND EYES:CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL
BURNS. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. HARMFUL SKIN CONTACT MAY
NOT CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN. IMMEDIATE WATER FLUSHING IS VITAL IN CASE
OF EYE CONTACT. INGESTION:HARM FUL OR FATAL. CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS
OF MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER. REMOVE
CONTACT LENSES. CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LST 15 MINS, HOLDING
EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE RINSING OF ENTIRE EYE. CALL MD IMMED.
SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS
WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES; WASH WELL BEFORE
REUSE/DISCARD. (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . PRODUCT DOES
NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. RINSE SMALL
AMOUNTS TO DRAIN WHERE POSSIBLE. DIKE OR DAM LARGE SPILLS; PUMP TO
CONTAINERS OR SOAK UP ON INERT ABSORBENT. FLUSH RESIDUE TO SANITARY
SEWER; RINSE AREA TH OROUGHLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/USE SOLUTIONS. THESE MAY ALSO BE
HAZARDOUS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:INDUSTRIAL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:INGEST:RINSE MOUTH AT ONCE; THEN DRINK 1-2 LG GLASSES OF
WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IMMED CALL MED EMERGENCY NUMBER, 1-800-328-00
26, A POISON CONTROL CENTER OR MD. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>220F,>104C
Spec Gravity:1.35-1.4
pH:13-14
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIGOROUSLY W/ACIDS. REACTS W/SOFT METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM &
ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
HANDLING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . CONSULT STATE/LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR LIMITS ON
CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL. UNUSED PRODUCT IS RCRA CORROSIVE (D002).

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