Product ID:HDS-W
MSDS Date:05/24/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N079102
MSDS Number: CGYYJ

B C WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES INC

6000 DENTON DR
DALLAS, TX 75235
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 214-352-4255

Preparer: FORREST W STANDLEY JR

Cage: BCWXL

B C WILLIAMS INDUSTRIES INC

DALLAS, TX 75235 US

Telephone: 214-352-4255

Cage: BCWXL

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 80-85%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID, TETRASODIUM SALT; (TETRASODIUM

CAS: 7722-88-5

RTECS: UX7350000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

GLYCONIC ACID, MONOSODIUM SALT, D-; (SODIUM GLUCONATE)

CAS: 527-07-1

RTECS: LZ5235000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. IN LATTER TWO CASES,

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WATER, KEEP QUIET, & GET IMMED MED ATTN. DO NOT

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VOMITING UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY MD.

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HAVE ALL NEC ITEMS IN READILY ACCESSIBLE PLACE.

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INVOLVED SHOULD BE KNOWLEDGEABLE OF INFO ON THIS

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HYDROXIDE DRY). ALL CLEANUP PERS SHOULD WEAR SFTY

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POSS. KEEP SPILLED MATL DRY. SHOVEL, SWEEP/VACUUM

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CONTRS, PENDING DISPOSITION. NEUT REMAINING DUST

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PRESCRIBED FOR NEUT MATL. PROPERLY DISP OF (DRY)

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EQUIPMENT USED. CLEAN SAFETY GEAR BEFORE REUSE.

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WEAR SFTY GEAR SPECIFIED DURING REPAIR,

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EQUIP AS WELL AS ORIGINAL CONTRS. SPECIAL CAUTION

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WHEN EMPTY, THIS CONTR MAY STILL CONTAIN PROD

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RECYCLING. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINER FOR PREPARING OR

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AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN CONT: CORR. CONT CAUSES
DESTRUCTION OF TISS & SEV BURNS. MAY NOT CAUSE IMMED BURNING
SENSATION, DELAYING AWARENESS OF WORKER THAT CONTACTS HAS OCCURRED.
PRLNG CONT WILL CAUSE SEV IRREVERSI BLE DMG. SKIN ABSORPTION: TISS
DMG OCCURS BEFORE SIGNIFICANT ABSORPTION OCCURS. EYE CONT: CORR.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TISS DESTRUCTION. WILL CAUSE RAPID
SEV BURNS THAT RSLT IN IRREVERSIBLE DMG TO EYES & POSS BLINDNESS.
INHAL: CORR. INHALING DUST WILL CAUSE MILD IRRIT TO SEV BURNS OF
NOSE, MOUTH, THROAT & LU NGS. CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUM, DEPENDING UPON
SEV OF EXPOS. INGEST: CORR. INGESTING DRY POWDER/ITS SOLNS CAN
CAUSE (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COOL WATER FOR 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING ALL
CONTAM CLTHG, SHOES & JEWELRY (RINGS & WATCHBANDS ESP). GET IMMED
MED ATTN. CLTHG MAY BE RINSED UNTIL FREE OF CONTAM-LEATHER GOODS
CANNOT B E RECLAIMED, THEY MUST BE DISCARDED. EYES: IMMED FLUSH
W/COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING LIDS FREQUENTLY TO AID
RINSING. CONSULT MD IMMED. IN CASES WHERE ONLY ONE EYE IS AFFECTED,
(SUP DAT)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Lower Limits:NON-FLAMM
Upper Limits:NON-FLAMM
Extinguishing Media:WATER - USE FOG OR MIST TO AVOID SPLASHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLUTIONS AREA SLIPPERY AND EXTREMELY
CORROSIVE. CONTACT OF CONCENTRATE WITH SOFT METALS MAY GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS WHICH IS EXPLOSIVE AND/OR FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:COMPLY W/ALL REGS REGARDING HNDLG & REPORTING
OF SPILLS/LEAKS. THIS PROD, WHEN SPILLED, IS HAZ WASTE AS SPECIFIED
BY RCRA, 1976 & MUST BE TREATED AS SUCH. IT IS REC UPON PURCHASE OF
THIS PROD TO BE PR EPARED FOR LIQ SODIUM HYDROXIDE SPILL; (ING 8)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OF USE. MIX SLOWLY &
CAREFULLY W/COOL WATER. OBERVE GOOD MFG PROC. DO NOT MIX W/OTHER
CHEMS UNLESS SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:A SOURCE OF COOL, LOW PRESS TAP WATER SHOULD BE AVAIL
FOR USE IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. CLOSE CONTR
TIGHTLY. DO NOT STORE ABOVE FOOD CONTRS/NEAR CHEMS W/WHICH IT COULD
REACT SHOUL D AN INCIDENT OCCUR. (ING 15)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED NUISANCE DUST MASK (3M
8710 OR EQUIVALENT).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (ING 19)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
IMPERVIOUS APRON & BOOTS. IMPERVIOUS CLTHG DURING CLEANUP OF
SPILLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: APPROX 13 (1% SOLN). EFTS OF OVEREXP: BURNS & COMPLETE PERFORATIONS
OF MUC MEMB OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOM. WILL CAUSE
IRREVERSIBLE DMG. FIRST AID PROC: TAKE CARE NOT TO RINSE ANY CHEM
INT O UNAFFECTED EYE. IN CASES WHERE HEAD IS DOUSED BUT GOGG HAVE
PROTECTED EYES FROM CONT, DO NOT REMOVE GOGG UNTIL (ING 4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSED
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE MIXTURE OF GRANULES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DIRECT CONTACT WITH WATER (PRODUCES A VIOLENT REACTION), ANY ACID, SOFT
METALS SUCH AS ZINC, TIN, OR ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURE EXTREMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS.

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