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

MSDS NAME:OPTISPERSE ADJ560
NIIN:00N091633
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJPPJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BETZDEARBORN INC
Address:4636 SOMERTON ROAD
City:TREVOSE
State:PA
ZIP:19053
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-355-3300
Emergency Phone Num:800-877-1940
CAGE:24774
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BETZDEARBORN INC.
Address:4636 SOMERTON ROAD
Box:City:TREVOSE
State:PA
ZIP:19053
Country:US
Phone:215-355-3300
CAGE:24774

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

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC SODA) (CORROSIVE; TOXIC (BY
    INGESTION))
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC POTASH) (CORROSIVE; TOXIC (BY
    INGESTION))
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3, C
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 350 MG/KG (ESTIMATED).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN EFFECTS: PRIMARY ROUTE OF
    EXPOSURE; CORROSIVE TO SKIN. EYE EFFECTS: CORROSIVE TO EYES.
    INHALATION: MISTS/AEROSOLS CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: TOXIC; MAY CAU SE SEVERE IRRITATION
    OR BURNING OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. TARGET ORGANS: PROLONGED
    OR REPEATED EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE TISSUE NECROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO COMPONENT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A
    CARCINOGEN BY THE NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM, THE INTERNATIONAL
    AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER, OR THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
    HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AT OSHA THRESHOL DS FOR CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS OR TISSUE
    ULCERATION WITH SUBSEQUENT SCARRING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF SOAP
    SOLUTION OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IMMEDIATELY CONTACT MD. EYES:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IMMEDIATELY
    CONTACT MD	FOR ADDITIONAL TREATMENT. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM
    FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. APPLY NECESSARY FIRST AID TREATMENT.
    IMMEDIATELY CONTACT MD. INGESTION: DO NOT FEED ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    AN UNCONSCIOUS OR  CONVULSIVE VICTIM. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    IMMEDIATELY CONTACT MD. DILUTE CONTENTS OF STOMACH USING 3-4
    GLASSES MILK OR WATER.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>93.3C, 200.F
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION (DESTRUCTIVE FIRES)
    YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES. NFPA/HMIS CODE: HEALTH - 3; FIRE - 0;
    REACTIVITY - 0.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. USE SPECIFIED PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN AND ABSORB ON ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN WASTE
    DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. WET AREA MAY BE
    SLIPPERY. SPREAD SAND/GRIT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALKALINE. CORROSIVE (SKIN/EYES). DO
    NOT MIX WITH ACIDIC MATERIAL. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE. STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS AND REDUCING AGENTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:A RESP PROT PROGRAM THAT MEETS OSHA'S 29 CFR
    1910.134 & ANSI Z88.2 REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FOLLOWED WHENEVER
    WORKPLACE CNDTNS WARRANT A RESP'S USE. USE NIOSH APPRVD AIR
    PURIFYING RESPS W/IN USE LIMITATIO NS ASSOC W/EQUIP OR ELSE USE
    NIOSH APPRVD SUPPLIED-AIR RESPS. IF AIR-PURIFYING RESP USE IS
    APPROP, USE A NIOSH APPRVD RESP WITH DUST/MIST FILTERS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIR CONTAMINANTS BELOW
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:GAUNTLET-TYPE NEOPRENE GLOVES. WASH OFF AFTER EACH
    USE. REPLACE AS NEC.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON - WASH OFF AFTER EACH USE. REPLACE AS
    NECESSARY. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT I/A/W 29 CFR 1910 SUBPART 1.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: CORROSIVE (PH). PLEASE BE ADVISED; HOWEVER, THAT STATE
    AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL MAY BE MORE RESTRICTIVE
    OR OTHERWISE DIFFERENT FROM FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONSULT STATE  AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS REGARDING THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=-1.1C, 30.F
M.P/F.P Text:FREEZE POINT
Vapor Pres:16.0 MM HG
Vapor Density:<1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.521 @ 70F
pH:(~)>13 (AS IS)
Viscosity:70 CPS @ 70F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1.00 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE CONDITIONS.
    BETZ INTERNAL PUMPOUT/CLEANOUT CATEGORIES: "C".
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION (DESTRUCTIVE
    FIRES) YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:LD50:(DERMAL,RABBIT) >1,000 MG/M3 (NOTE -
    ESTIMATED VALUE). SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ARE
    CORROSIVE; TOXIC (BY INGESTION).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. BIODEGRADATION: NO
    DATA AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS . WATER
    CONTAM W/THIS PROD MAY BE SENT TO SANIT SEWER TREATMENT FACILITY,
    I/A/W ANY LOC AGREEMENT, PERMITTED WASTE TREATMENT
    FACILITY/DISCHARGED UNDER PE RMIT. PROD AS IN - INCIN/LAND DISP IN
    APPRVD LANDFILL. IF THIS UNDILUTED PROD IS DISCARDED AS WASTE; 
    U.S. RCRA HAZ WASTE ID # IS: D002 = (SUPP DATA)

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT HAZARD: CORROSIVE TO SKIN. UN/NA NUMBER:
    UN1719. DOT EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE #: 154.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA AND/OR SARA REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ):
    241 GALLONS DUE TO SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC SODA); 509 GALLONS DUE
    TO POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CAUSTIC POTASH). SARA SECTION 312 HAZARD
    CLASS: IMMEDIATE (ACUT E); DELAYED (CHRONIC). SARA SECTION 302
    CHEMICALS: NO REGULATED CONSTITUENT PRESENT AT OSHA THRESHOLDS.
    SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS: NO REGULATED CONSTITUENT PRESENT AT
    OSHA THRESHOLDS.
Federal Regulatory Information:INFORMATION FOR SPECIFIC PRODUCT
    INGREDIENTS AS REQUIRED BY THE U.S. OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION
    STANDARD. TSCA: ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED IN THE
    TSCA INVENTORY. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRA TION: ALL INGREDIENTS IN
    THIS PRODUCT ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE AS BOILER WASTE ADDITIVES WHERE
    THE STEAM PRODUCED MAY CONTACT FOOD. USDA FEDERALLY INSPECTED MEAT
    AND POULTRY PLANTS: SEC.G6.G5.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA REGULATORY INFORMATION:
    CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT
    (PROPOSITION 65) CHEMICALS PRESENT: NO REGULATED CONSTITUENT
    PRESENT AT OSHA THRESHOLDS. MICHIGAN REGULATORY  INFORMATION: NO
    REGULATED CONSTITUENT PRESENT AT OSHA THRESHOLDS.

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