=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:ELECTROCLEANING SOLUTION
NIIN:00N083542
MSDS Number: CGQXW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:A P E CORPORATION
Address:142 PECONIC AVE
City:MEDFORD
State:NY
ZIP:11763
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-654-1197
Emergency Phone Num:516-654-1197
CAGE:57216
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AUTOMATED PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT CORP
Address:142 PECONIC AVE
Box:City:MEDFORD
State:NY
ZIP:11763-3260
Country:US
Phone:516-654-1197
CAGE:57216

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: <10%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:WATER; (BALANCE-NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS AND/OR WATER)
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <90%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO ANY
    TISSUE WHICH IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH. SEVERE PNEUMONITIS MAY
    OCCUR. CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. SEVERE
    BURNS OF MOUTH AND STOMACH IF SWALLOW ED. DEATH CAN OCCUR UNDER
    THESE CONDITIONS IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC: CONTINUOUS HEAVY EXPOSURE
    TO FUMES (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY DISEASE AND
    TISSUE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG DMG, ESOPHAGUS DMG, RESP,
    ULCERATION DMG OF THE CORNEA, CONJUNCTIVA. PERIODIC CHECKUPS SHOULD
    BE GIVEN TO WORKERS EXPOSED TO THIS CHEM, ESPECIALLY IF SAFETY
    PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT ADHERED TO.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

Eyes: WASH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
    LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER TO REMOVE
    THE CAUSTIC  AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, FOR AT LEAST 15MINUTES.
    INGEST: DRINK AS MUCH WATER TO DILUTE THE CAUSTIC. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INHAL: REMOVE PERSON TO
    FRESH AIR.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:NO RESTRICTIONS. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:MATERIALS CAN BE NEUTRALIZED WITH DILUTE
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND SMALL QUANTITIES CAN BE FLUSHED TO A SEWER OR
    DRAIN. VENTILATE AREA -- PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN.
Neutralizing Agent:HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:WHERE THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF EXPOS
    OF THIS MATL, FACILITIES FOR QUICK DRENCHING OF THE BODY SHOULD BE
    PROVIDED W/IN IMMED WORK AREA FOR EMER USE.
Other Precautions:IF CLOTHING SHOULD BECOME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS
    MATERIAL, IT SHOULD BE DRENCHED WITH WATER AND NOT WORN AGAIN UNTIL
    LAUNDERED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:DUST AND MIST RESPIRATOR, 3M #8710; NIOSH
    APPROVED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    CLTHG IMPERVIOUS TO CAUSTIC DECOMPOSITION. SAFETY SHOES (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES WHO HNDL THIS MATL SHOULD WASH THEIR
    HANDS & FACE THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, SMKNG/USING REST ROOM
    FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*20: COMPLETE/WATER. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD . OTHER
    PROT EQUIP: IMPERVIOUS TO CAUSTIC MATERIALS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.047 (H*2O =1)
pH:13.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE/WATER
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE SOLUTION -- NO ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACID--(PHOSPHORIC, HYDROCHLORIC) CHLORINATED SOLVENTS --
    METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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