Product ID:TCI 540, CORROSION REMOVING COMPOUND
MSDS Date:01/15/1999
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-550-5565
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDGX

CALIFORNIA SODA COMPANY

355 MANDELA PARKWAY
OAKLAND, CA 94607
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 510-444-6217

Preparer: M. BRILLIANT

Cage: TO554

TELECHEM INTERNATIONAL, INC

SUNNYVALE, CA 94089-2115 US

Telephone: 916-941-3688

Cage: 1KH20

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM GLUCONATE

CAS: 527-07-1

RTECS: LZ5235000

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

EDTA TETRASODIUM SALT

CAS: 64-02-8

RTECS: AH5075000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: CORROSIVE TO THE EYES AND
MAY CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE INXLUDING BLINDNESS. INHALATION: IRRITATING
TO THE NOSE, THROAT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: CORROSIVE
AND MAY CAUSE SEVERE AND PER MANENT DAMAGE TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND
STOMACH. SKIN CONTACT: SEVERELY IRRITATING, MAY CAUSE PERMANENT
SKIN DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CAUSES REDNESS AND BURNING PAIN. SKIN:
REDNESS, BURNING AND EXPOSED SKIN FEELS SLIPPERY. INGESTION:
BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS AND DIGESTIVE TRACT. INHALATION:
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WILL VARY FROM MILD IRRITATION TO BURNING PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTACT WITH IS MATERIAL MAY
AGGRAVATE EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. AFTER FLUSHING,
REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES AND CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR 15 MINUTES.
HAVE EYES EXAMINED AND TREATED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. INHALATION-
IF EXPOSE D TO EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF DUSTS OR FUMES, REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR AND GET MEDICAL AID IF COUGH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. (SEE
OTHER INFORMATION)

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:ND
Lower Limits:0.00%
Upper Limits:0.00%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR WATER SPRAY
WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA
IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK . USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO UNUSUAL CHARACTERISTICS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: MOP UP, WIPE UP OR SOAK UP
IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE TO OUT OF DOORS. LARGE SPILLS: EVACUATE AREA.
CONTAIN LIQUID; TRANSFER TO CLOSED METAL CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF
WATER SUPPLY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO GET INTO
CONTAINER BECAUSE OF VIOLENT REACTION.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE DUST
OCCURS. OBSERVE OSHA REGULATIONS FOR RESPIRATOR USE (29 CFR
1910.134).
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME OPERATIONS. LETHAL
CONCENTRATION MAY EXIST IN AREA WITH POOR VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, BUTYL OR PVC GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS (OR GOGGLES) AND A FACE
SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, BUTYL APRON RECOMMENDED.
WEAR CLEAN BODY COVERING CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
SAFETY SHOWER AND EYEWASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE WITHIN DIRECT ACCESS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WHEN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT. WASH HANDS AFTER USE, BEFORE SMOKING, OR USING THE TOILET.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTROLLING AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION BELOW THE ACGIH TLV EXPOSURE
GUIDELINE IS RECOMMENDED. PRODUCT NUMBER: 540.

HCC:B1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=204.4C, 400.F
Vapor Pres:NONE MMHG @ 20C
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:212
pH:14 @1% SOLUTION
Solubility in Water:INFINITE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS HYDROSCOPIC GRANULAR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
GENERATES HEAT WHEN MIXED WITH ACIDS. MAY REACT WITH AMMONIUM SALTS
RESULTING IN EVOLUTION OF AMMONIA GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DEADLY CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) GAS CAN
FORM IN ENCLOSED EQUIPMENT WHEN ALKALINE CLEANING SOLUTIONS,
INCLUDING SOLUTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:THE PREFERRED OPTIONS FOR DISPOSAL ARE TO SEND
TO LICENSED RECLAIMER, OR TO PERMITTED INCINERATORS. ANY DISPOSAL
PRACTICES MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. DO NOT DUMP INTO SEWERS, GROUND, OR ANY BODY OF
WATER.

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:THE HIGH PH OF THIS PRODUCT WHEN UNDILUTED AND
UN-NEUTRALIZED IS HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE.

Transport Information:DOT CLASS: CORROSIVE SOLID, BASIC, INORGANIC,
N.O.S. HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN NUMBER: UN3262. PACKING GROUP: III.
GUIDE NUMBER: 154.

SARA Title III Information:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.