Product ID:ARDROX 6333A ALKALINE CLEANER
MSDS Date:09/10/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-431-2268
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDFL

BRENT AMERICA INC

16961 KNOTT AVE
LA MIRADA, CA 90638-6015
US

Emergency Phone: 714-739-2821

Info Phone: 714-739-2821

Preparer: STEPHEN MORRIS

Cage: 23373

BRENT AMERICA, INC.

LA MIRADA, CA 90638-6015 US

Telephone: 714-739-2821

Cage: 23373

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ALCOHOL ALKOXYLATE

CAS: 52232-09-4

POTASSIUM TETRABORATE

CAS: 12045-78-2

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (TOTAL)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (DUST)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MIST OR DUST CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION TO NASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION. COMPONENTS ARE
UNLIKELY TO BE ABSORBED IN HARMF UL CONCENTRATIONS. EYES: CAUSES
SEVERE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS WITH PROLONGED CONTACT.
INGESTION: A COMPONENT (S) OF THIS PRODUCT IS HIGHLY TOXIC. MAY
IRRITATE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH. LETHA L DOSE ORAL
ADMINISTRATION OF FEMALE LABORATORY ANIMALS WITH BORATES HAS
RESULTED IN CARDIOVASCULAR AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. IN HUMAN MAY
CAUSE CARDIAC AND KIDNEY EFFECTS, HIGH TEMPERATURE & SEIZURE
(CHILD).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MIST OR DUST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION
TO NASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION. EYES: CAUSES SEVERE
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE BLIND NESS WITH PROLONGED CONTACT.
INGESTION:A COMPONENT (S) OF THIS PRODUCT IS HIGHLY TOXIC. MAY
IRRITATE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO MEDICAL CONDITIONS ARE KNOWN TO
BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:BREATHED: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR AT ONCE. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH SKIN
IMMEDIATELY WITH LOTS OF SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
ILL EFFECT OR IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES: WASH EYES IMMEDIATELY
WIITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. USE FINGERS TO ASSURE
THAT EYELIDS ARE SEPARATED A ND THAT EYE IS BEING WASHED. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SWALLOWED: DO NOTINDUCE VOMITING. IF
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
GIVE FLUIDS TO UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:ND
Lower Limits:ND
Upper Limits:ND
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL RESISTANT
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL AND TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY
FROM FIRE. IN THE CASE OF LARGE FIRES ALSO COOL SURROUNDING
EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURES WI TH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME. MAY CAUSE FIRE HAZARD WHEN IN CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: MOP UP OR SOAK UP WITH
NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT INORGANIC MATERIAL. TRANSFER TO
DOT-APPROVED CONTAINER. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE SPILL AREA OF
UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL. CONTAIN BY DIKING WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ABSORBENT INORGANIC MATERIAL. PREVENT RUNOFF FROM ENTERING SEWERS,
STORM DRAINS, SURFACE WATER AND SOIL. TRANSFER CONTAMINATED
ABSORBENT TO A DOT-APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED.. DILUTE SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC, OR
ACETIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS COOL, DRY, AND AWAY
FROM IGNITION SOURCES. DO NOT STORE PRODUCT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT,
HIGH TEMPERATURE OR BELOW FREEZING AREAS. KEEP PRODUCT CONTAINER
TIGHTLY XLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PR OTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. USE AND STORE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. GROUND ALL
EQUIPMENTS
Other Precautions:TRAIN ALL EMPLOYEES ON ALL SPECIAL HANDLING
PROCEUDRES BEFORE THEY WORK WITH THIS PRODUCT. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS AND/OR MISTS AND GETTING PRODUCT IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT
CONSUME FOOD, DRINK, OR TO BACCO NEAR THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT CUT,
GRIND, WELD OR DRILL ON OR NEAT THIS CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE DUSTS, WEAR A NIOSH
APPROVED FILTER TYPE RESPIRATOR USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.134 FOR THOSE EMISSION LEVELS. APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORS MAY BE
A FULL FACEPIECE OR A H ALF MASK AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
WITH PARTICULATE FILTERS, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
PRESSURE DEMAND MODE OR A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CONTROL AIRBORN CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDLINES
WITH MECHANICAL VENTILATION. USE LOCAL EXPLOSION PROOF EXHAUST
VENTILATION FOR SOME OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES, FACESHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:SELECTION OF SPECIFIC ITEMS SUCH AS BOOTS,
APRONS, OR FULL-BODY SUIT WILL DEPEND ON OPERATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT CONSUME
FOOD, DRINK, OR TOBACCO IN AREAS IN AREAS WHERE THEY MAY BECOME
CONTAMINATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUITABLE LABORATORY SAFETY EQUIPMENT INCLUDES SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
WASHES, AND PROPER FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
SUPPORTIVE CARE: TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGEMENT OF PHYSICIAN IN
RESPONS E TO REACTIONS OF PATIENT.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:APPROX
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
M.P/F.P Text:APPROX
Vapor Pres:WATER
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.12
pH:11.6 (5% SOLN.)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID, MILD DETERGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS. AVOID
CONTACT WITH WOOL, LEATHER, ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC
NITROGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES, HIGHLY TOXIC
FUMES OF PHOSPHORUS OXIDES, SODIUM OXIDE, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ON
COMBUSTION. HAZARDOUS CARBON MONOXIDE GAS UPON CONTACT WITH
REDUCING SUGARS OR FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCTS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATORY AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. NOTE:
COMPLY WITH ALL APLLICABLE GOVERNMENT REGUALTIONS ON SPILL
REPORTING AND DISPOSAL OF WAS TE. WMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE
RESIDUES,GASES, AND MISTS, AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE
DISPOSAL.

Toxicological Information:LETHAL DOSE OF ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF FEMALE
LABORATORY ANIMALS WITH BORATE COMPOUNDS HAS RESULTED IN
CARDIOVASCULAR AND REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS (FETOTOXICITY,
DEVELOPMENTAL, MUSCULOSKELETAL). WITH MALE (SAME ORAL
ADMINISTRATION) EFFECTS ON TESTES, EPIDIDYMUS, SPERM DUCT, SPERM
MORPHOLOGY. IN HUMANS AT LOWEST PUBLISHED LETHAL DOSE CARDIAC AND
KIDNEY EFFECTS, ELEVATED BODY TEMPERATURE & SEIZURE (CHILD ).
ADMINISTRATION TO EYE RESULTED IN CONJUNCTIVE IRRITATION. A HUMAN
STUDY OFOCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO BORATE DUST SHOWED NO ADVERSE
EFFECTS TO REPRODUCTION.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III, SECTION 302-304 THRESHOLD
PLANNING QUANTITY (TPQ) NONE, REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) 100,000
POUNDS (POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE). SARA TITLE III, SECTION 311-312:
ACUTE.
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL (S) KNOWN
TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER OR REPRODUCTIVE
TOXICITY. THESE ARE TRACE AMOUNTS FOUND IN NORMAL TECHNICAL GRADE
INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS AND ARE NOT DELIBERATELY ADDED TO THE
PRODUCT.