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

MSDS NAME:AQ-701
NIIN:01-086-3438
MSDS Number: CKBVF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:WALTRON LTD / AQUATEAM DIVISION
Address:50 TANNERY RD
Box:1070
City:WHITEHOUSE
State:NJ
ZIP:08888
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908/534-5654/FAX 908/534-5546
Emergency Phone Num:1-800-242-7353
CAGE:71229
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:WALTRON LTD
Address:50 TANNERY RD
Box:70
City:WHITEHOUSE
State:NJ
ZIP:08888-0070
Country:US
Phone:908-534-5654/FAX: 908-534-5694
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D465
CAGE:71229
Company:WALTRON LTD
Address:50 TANNERY RD
Box:70
City:WHITEHOUSE
State:NJ
ZIP:08888-0070
Country:US
Phone:908-534-5654/FAX: 908-534-5694
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-ZC92
CAGE:71229

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

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:SODIUM NITRITE
CAS:7632-00-0
RTECS #:RA1225000
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:  DAMAGE TO ENTIRE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.	INGESTION:  VOMITING, PROSTRATION, COLLAPSE. 
    CONSTRICTIVE SCARRING MAY RESULT.  SKIN/EYES:  CORROSIVE TO ALL
    TISSUES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION:  VOMITING, PROSTRATION, COLLAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE OR SKIN CONTACT:	RINSE IN COOL, FLOWING WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES.  INGESTION:  DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK TO
    DILUTE ALKALI. DRINK DILUTE VINEGAR OR FRUIT JUICE TO NEUTRALIZE. 
    DO NOT IND UCE VOMITING.  INHALATION:  REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.  SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN THE POSITIVE MODE WITH A FULL FACEPIECE WHEN
    THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF EXPOSURE TO SMOKE, FUMES, OR HAZARDOUS
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAMMABLE - EXTREME HEAT DECOMPOSES
    PRODUCT TO OXIDES OF SULFUR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE SODIUM BICARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE, THEN
    ABSORB IN SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL.  SCHOVEL INTO CLOSABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.  WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.  FLUSH RESIDUE
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED DURING
    TRANSPORT AND STORAGE.  KEEP CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.  AVOID
    FREEZING.  AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.  NEVER TASTE OR SWALLOW. 
    AVOID EYE CONTACT OR PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.  WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:WORK IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR ALKALI-EMPERVIOUS GLOVES AS A STANDARD PRACTICE.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES RECOMMENDED AS STANDARD PRACTICE.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR GAUNTLETS AND APRON, ESPECIALLY IF
    HANDLING LARGE QUANTITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.  NEVER TASTE OR SWALLOW.  AVOID EYE CONTACT OR
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:=102.2C, 216.F
Spec Gravity:1.01
pH:11.0 - ..2
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT RED CLEAR LIQUID, SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PRODUCT IN NEAT FORM IS CORROSIVE TO ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, AND ALLOYS OF
    THOSE METALS.  PRODUCT IN USE FORM IS NOT CORROSIVE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID REDUCING AGENTS SUCH AS CYANIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXTREME THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY
    PRODUCE NITROGEN AND SODIUM OXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:OSHA STD.-AIR: TWA 2 MG/M3 (SCP-W).

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

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Federal Regulatory Information:SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND SODIUM NITRITE ARE
    BOTH LISTED IN EPA TSCA INVENTORY (1980).
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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