Product ID:OPTISPERSE CL361
MSDS Date:02/09/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F056816
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHZTB

BETZ LABORATORIES INC

4636 SOMERTON RD
TREVOSE, PA 19047-6742
US

Emergency Phone: 215-355-3300/800-877-1940

Info Phone: 215-355-3300/800-877-1940

Cage: 24774

BETZDEARBORN INC.

TREVOSE, PA 19053 US

Telephone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

TRISODIUM NITRILOTRIACETATE; NITILOTRIACETIC ACID TRISODIUM

CAS: 5064-31-3

RTECS: MB8400000

TETRASODIUM SALT OF ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID, SODIUM

CAS: 64-02-8

RTECS: AH5075000

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE *98-2*

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3,030 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: MODERATE IRRITATION. EYES:
CORROSIVE. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNING OF THE GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING, REDNESS, ITCHING, TEARING.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/A LARGE AMOUNT OF SOAP SOLUTION/WATER FOR 15
MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. APPLY APPROPRIATE FIRST AID TREATMENT AS NECESSARY. INGESTION:
DON'T F EED ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSIVE VICTIM.
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE CONTENTS OF STOMACH USING 3-4 GLASSES
OF MILK/WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>200F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM/WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA (FULL FACE-PIECE
TYPE).

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. USE SPECIFIED PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN & ABSORB ON ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN WASTE
DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. WET AREA MAY BE SLIPPERY.
SPREAD SAND/GRIT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. STORE IN COOL VENTILATED LOCATION. STORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:ALKALINE, CORROSIVE. DON'T MIX W/ACIDIC MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR USE IS APPROPRIATE,
USE A RESPIRATOR W/DUST/MIST FILTERS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN AIR CONTAMINANTS BELOW EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER-WASH OFF AFTER EACH USE/REPLACE
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-20F
Vapor Pres:18
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.305
pH:13.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): <1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID W/MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE/LAND DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL,
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. WATER CONTAMINATED MAY BE
SENT TO A SANITARY SEWER TREATMENT FACILITY/A PERMITTED WASTE
TREATMENT FACILITY/DISC HARGED UNDER A PERMIT. D002-CORROSIVE.

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