Product ID:WT-21, 0042
MSDS Date:12/20/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N092057
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJLRM

CERTIFIED LABS; DIV OF NCH CORP

IRVING, TX 75015
US

Emergency Phone: 972-438-1381

Info Phone: 972-438-1381

Preparer: G. MARSHALL

Cage: 53417

CERTIFIED LABS DIV OF NCH CORP

152170 IRVING, TX 75015 US

Telephone: 214-438-1381972-438-1381

Cage: 53417

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE

CAS: 10124-56-8

RTECS: OY3675000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SODIUM SULFITE

CAS: 7757-83-7

RTECS: WE2150000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHYLENE OXIDE

CAS: 75-21-8

RTECS: KX2450000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL see 1910.1047

ACGIH TLV: 1.8 MG/M3;1 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS,
CORNEAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. SKIN: CORROSIVE. CAUSES
BURNS AND POSSIBLE DEEP ULCERATIONS OR SCARRING. PROLONGED CONTACT
MAY RESULT IN PERMANENT TISSUE D AMAGE. INHALATION: VAPORS CAN
CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNG TISSUE,
DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF EXPOSURE. EFFECTS CAN RANGE FROM MILD
IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES TO SEVERE P NEUMONITIS AND
DESTRUCTION OF LUNG TISSUE. INGESTION: CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS TO
THE MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. MAY CAUSE SEVERE
ABDOMINAL AND CHEST PAIN. (EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INGEST MAY CAUSE CNS EFTS SUCH AS
WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, VIOLENT COLIC, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, BLURRED
VISION, EXCITATION AND POSSIBLY COMA OR DEATH. MAY CAUSE SEVERE
ALLERGIC REACTION IN SOME ASTH MATICS AND SULFITE-SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS. IN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, INGESTION MAY CAUSE A
SHOCK-LIKE STATE SEEN AS FALL OF BLOOD PRESSURE, SLOW PULSE,
CYANOSIS AND TETANY. CHRONIC: ETHYLENE OXID E APPEARS ON THE NAVY
LISTING OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZ. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH
PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS
INFO . TARGET ORGANS: NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY AND SKIN
CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, AND DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, CLEAR AIRWAY &
START MOUTH-TO-MOUTH ARTF RESP. GET IMMED MED ATTN. EYES: IMMED
RINSE W/WATER. REMOVE ANY CONT LENSES & CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. HOLD EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE RINSING OF ENTIRE SURF
OF EYES & LIDS W/WATER. GET IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH W/LGE AMTS
OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. GET IMMED
MED ATTN. WAS H CLTHG & CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: GIVE 3-4
GLASSES OF WATER, BUT DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF VOMIT OCCURS, GIVE
FLUIDS AGAIN. GET IMMED MED ATTN. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCON/CONVUL SING PERS. (SUP DAT)

Flash Point:N/A; NON-FLAM
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EVOLVED
WHEN SOLUTION COMES IN CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, BRASS, AND
ZINC. TOXIC SULFUR DIOXIDE WILL EVOLVE UPON DECOMPOSITION OF
SOLUTION. NFPA HAZARD RATING (0=I NSIGNIFICANT; 1=SLIGHT;
2=MODERATE; 3=HIGH; 4=SEVERE): HEALTH=2; FLAMMABILITY=0;
REACTIVITY=1.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AND CONTAIN SPILL IF SAFE TO DO SO.
ABSORB WITH AN INERT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER ALL MATERIAL INTO A
PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WEAR APPROPRIATE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE CARE AS SPILL S MAY BE SLIPPERY.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH HIGHLY DILUTED ACID. FOLLOW BY
COVERING WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE INDOOR, BETWEEN 35F AND 80F.
KEEP FROM FREEZING. IF PRODUCT FREEZES ALLOW IT TO SLOWLY WARM TO
ROOM TEMPERATURE AND STIR THOROUGHLY BEFORE USING.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. READ THE ENTIRE LABEL
BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT. FOLLOW THE LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN POORLY VENTILATED
AREAS AND/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV OR OSHA PEL OR WHERE
MISTING EXISTS.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE RUBBER OR NITRILE GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN WHEN
HANDLING PRODUCT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR GENERAL DUTY WORK CLOTHING AND SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PREC: NOTES TO MD: ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE,
TREAT PATIENT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

Boiling Pt:=104.4C, 220.F
Vapor Pres:15.0 MM HG
Vapor Density:0.60
Spec Gravity:1.20 (H*2O=1)
pH:13 (100%)
Viscosity:NON-VISCOUS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.10 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TRANSPARENT, WITH SLIGHT AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED ACIDS, ORGANIC MATERIAL, MAGNESIUM, BRASS, ALUMINUM, ZINC,
AND STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS BLEACH.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS AND SULFUR OXIDES AND
OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS AND SODIUM. REACTIONS WITH FOOD SUGARS MAY
FORM CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:SODIUM HYDROXIDE: ORAL-RAT LDLO: 500 MG/KG.
SKIN-RABBIT: 500 MG - 24 HOUR SEVERE 3; EYE-RABBIT: 1 MG - 24 HOUR
SEVERE 3. SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE: ORAL-RAT LD50: 3053 MG/KG 4;
ORAL-RAT LD50: 2 G/KG 3.

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.

SARA Title III Information:NO INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE SUBJECT
TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND
AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CFR PART 372.
State Regulatory Information:WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE
FOLLOWING CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
CANCER: ETHYLENE OXIDE AS A TRACE COMPONENT.