===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ASCARITE II
NIIN:01-289-2010
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHXCL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:THOMAS SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:99 HIGH HILL ROAD AT 1-295
Box:99
City:SWEDESBORO
State:NJ
ZIP:08085-0099
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-467-2000
Emergency Phone Num:609-467-2000
CAGE:59728
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:THOMAS SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
Address:99 HIGH HILL ROAD AT I-295
Box:City:SWEDESBORO
State:NJ
ZIP:08085-0099
Country:US
Phone:856-467-2000
CAGE:59728
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 90-95%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:SILICATE, NON-FIBROUS
CAS:1318-00-9
Fraction by Wt: 5-10%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERELY CORROSIVE TO ANY TISSUE IT
MAY CONTACT.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO SEVERE BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATEER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE
QUANTITY OF COLD WATE R OR MILK.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP THOROUGHLY AND PUT IN SEALED
CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED, STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA, WASH EVERYTHING THOROUGHLY
WITH WITH MATERIAL HAS COME IN CONTACT WITH.
Other Precautions:NONE
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:DUST REMOVAL MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ENOUGH LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST TO MINIMUM
LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:SODIUM HYDROXIDE RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN LARGE
QUANTITIES ARE HANDLED.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED, AVOID BREATHING
DUST, AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT, WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Spec Gravity:0.90
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BROWN GRANULES, NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, SMALL QUANTITIES OF WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM OXIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ON ACCORDANCE WITH ALL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.
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