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

BRENT AMERICA INC

16961 KNOTT AVE
LA MIRADA, CA 90638-6015
US

Emergency 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 C 2 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 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- INHALATION OF MIST OR DUST CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION TO NASAL AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFFECT S. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. MAY
CAUSE BLINDNESS WITH PROLONGED CONTACT. CONTACT WITH SKIN CAUSES
IRRITATION. UNLIKELY TO BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL
CONCENTRATIONS. A COMPONENT OF THIS PR ODUCT IS HIGHLY TOXIC BY
INGESTION. MAY IRRITATE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH. CHRONIC- LETHAL
DOSE ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF FEMALE LABORATORY ANIMALS WITH BORATE
COMPOUNDS CAUSED CARDIOVASCULAR AND REPROD UCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, TEARING,
BLURRED VISION, PAIN, BLINDNESS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO MEDICAL CONDITIONS ARE KNOWN TO
BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, PROVIDE RESUSCITATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, CALL DOCTOR. EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR AT LEAST20 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF PATIENT IS FULLY CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
DRINK A LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. DO NOT GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. KEEP VICTIM WARM AND AT
REST.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:ND
Lower Limits:ND
Upper Limits:ND
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. FOG. CO2. ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL & TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FM FIRE. IN THE CSE OF LARGE
FIRES ALSO COOL SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT & STRUCTURED WITH 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:PREVENT SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. EVACUATE SPILL
AREA OF UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL. CONTAIN BY DIKING WITH INERT
INORGANIC ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND OR VERMICULITE. PLACE IN
A DOT-APPROVED CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. CLEAN SURFACE
THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION. PREVENT RUNOFF FROM
ENTERING SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFACE WATER, AND SOIL.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM IGNITION SOURCES, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, AND INCOMPATIBLES. AVOID
FREEZING.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES. DO NOT CUT,
WELD, OR DRILL ON OR NEAR THIS CONTAINER. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING. AVOID INGESTION.

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE DUSTS, WEAR A
MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED FILTER TYPE RESPIRATOR USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS OF 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR THOSE EMISSION LEVELS.
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORS MAY B E A FULL FACEPIECE OR A HALF MASK
AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH PARTICULATE FILTERS, A SCBA
IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE OR A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CONTROL AIRBORN CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
(SECT I) W/MECHANICAL VENTILATION, IF NECESSARY FOR SOME
OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER FOR REPEATED CONTACT
Eye Protection:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE USED. SAFETY GLASSES,
CHEMICAL GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN PROLONGED OR FREQUENTLY REPEATED
CONTACT COULD OCCUR, USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SELECTION OF SPECIFIC
ITEMS SUCH AS BOOTS, APRON, OR FULL-BODY SUIT WILL DEPEND ON
OPERATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SUITABLE LABORATORY SAFETY EQUIPMENT INCLUDES SAFETY SHOWERS, EYE
WASHES, AND PROPER FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
M.P/F.P Text:APPROX
Vapor Pres:=WATER (MMHG)
Vapor Density:(AIR=1):<1
Spec Gravity:1.12
pH:11.6 (5%SOLN)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUAC=1):<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, WOOLS,
LEATHER, ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC NITROGEN CONTAINING
COMPOUNDS. TOXIC CARBON MONOXIDE GAS CAN FORM UPON CONTACT WITH
FOOD AND BEVERAGES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES, HIGHLY
TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSPHORUS OXIDES, SODIUM OXIDE, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS
RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE, FOLLOW RULES FOR DISPOSAL.

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:SECTION 302-304: THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY
(TPQ): NONE; REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): 100,000 LBS (POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE); 311-12: ACUTE
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA ONLY, PROPOSITION 65: CONTAINS
A CHEMICAL THAT CAN CAUSE CANCER OR REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY.