| MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET | ||||
SECTION I |
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| EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NO. | ||||
| CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300 | ||||
| PRODUCT NAME: Qualiti Laboratories QN-430 | ||||
| DATE PREPARED: 09-10-97 | ||||
| HAZARD RATING: HEALTH-3; FIRE-0; REACTIVITY-0; SPECIAL-CORROSIVE. | ||||
| (HAZARD RATING SCALE: 4-SEVERE; 3-SERIOUS; 2-MODERATE; 1-SLIGHT; 0-MINIMAL) | ||||
SECTION II – HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT/IDENTITY INFORMATION |
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| NAME | OSHA PEL | ACGIH TLV | OTHER | % |
| Sodium Hydroxide | 2mg/m3 | 2mg/m3 | ne | 39.00 |
| CAS No. 1310-73-2 | ||||
| ne = not established | This product does not contain substances subject to Section 313 of SARA Title III. | |||
SECTION III – PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS |
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| BOILING POINT: | 239 degrees F | |||
| VAPOR PRESSURE: | 10 mmHg @ 68 degrees F | |||
| VAPOR DENSITY (Air=1): | 0.62 | |||
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1): | 1.43 | |||
| MELTING POINT: | Unknown | |||
| EVAPORATION RATE: | Unknown | |||
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER: | Complete | |||
| APPEARANCE AND ODOR: | Colorless liquid; no odor | |||
SECTION IV – FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA |
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| FLASH POINT: | Non-flammable | |||
| EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: | Media suitable to surrounding materials | |||
| FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: | Fire fighters should wear self-contained breathing apparatus & protective clothing when fighting chemical fires. | |||
| FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS: | This material in contact with some metals will liberate explosive hydrogen gas. | |||
SECTION V – REACTIVITY DATA |
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| STABILITY: | Stable | |||
| CONDITIONS TO AVOID: | None known | |||
| INCOMPATABILITY: | Will react violently with strong acids | |||
| HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION: | None known | |||
| HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: | Will not occur | |||
SECTION VI – HEALTH HAZARD DATA |
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| ROUTE OF ENTRY: | INHALATION? Improbable | |||
| SKIN? Yes. | ||||
| INGESTION? Improbable | ||||
| HEALTH HAZARDS: | ||||
| Will cause severe burns to eyes, skin, or mucous membranes. Prolonged eye contact may result in blindness. | ||||
| CARCONOGENICITY: | NTP? n/a | |||
| IARC MO0HOGRAPHS? n/a | ||||
| OSHA REGULATED? n/a | ||||
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: | ||||
| Tearing, blurred vision, and pain may result from eye contact. Abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting may result from ingestion. Pain and irritation from skin contact. | ||||
| MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: | ||||
| Pre-existing eye or skin conditions will be aggravated by contact. | ||||
| EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES: | ||||
| For eye contact, immediately flush with running water for at least 15 minutes. Get immediate medical attention. For skin contact, flush thoroughly with running water. If irritation is severe or persists, consult a physician. If conscious & free of convulsions, give several glasses of milk or water if ingested. Then give dilute vinegar, orange or lemon juice. Get immediate medical attention. Do NOT induce vomiting. | ||||
SECTION VII – PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE |
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| STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: | ||||
| Wear alkali resistant protective clothing including rubber gloves & boots. Wear an approved respirator, chemical goggles and a face shield. Wipe or mop up small spills and drips and place into a DOT-approved container. Dike large spills with earth or absorbent. Carefully neutralize spilled material with dilute acid. Dry moisture with absorbent and sweep up material. Deposit into DOT-approved containers. Do NOT permit material to enter sewers, storm drains, surface water, or to contaminate land. | ||||
| WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: | ||||
| Consult local, State and Federal authorities for proper disposal methods of this material. | ||||
| PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING: | ||||
| Do not store with foodstuffs or adjacent to strong acids. Keep container closed when not in use. | ||||
| OTHER PRECAUTIONS: | ||||
| This product may contain a trace amount of one or more of the chemicals on the California list of known carcinogens or substances known to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. These are not added to the product but occur naturally in the raw materials or processing equipment. | ||||
SECTION VIII – CONTROL MEASURES |
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| RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: | Not normally required | |||
| VENTILATION: | Natural | |||
| PROTECTIVE GLOVES: | Rubber or vinyl gloves | |||
| EYE PROTECTION: | Eye goggles and face shield | |||
| OTHER PROTECTION: | Rubber apron | |||
| WORK/HYGIENIC PRACTICES: | Wash well after using. Remove and launder contaminated clothing before reusing. | |||
| File: 30367-QL | ||||