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

MSDS NAME:TCI 540
NIIN:00-550-5565
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKFNL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CALIFORNIA SODA COMPANY
Address:355 MANDELA PARKWAY
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Info Phone Num:510-444-6217
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:M. BRILLIANT
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO554
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CALIFORNIA SODA COMPANY
Address:355 MANDELA PARKWAY
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Phone:510-444-6217
CAGE:TO554
Company:TELECHEM INTERNATIONAL, INC
Address:524 E WEDDELL DRIVE SUITE 3
Box:City:SUNNYVALE
State:CA
ZIP:94089-2115
Country:US
Phone:916-941-3688
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D792
CAGE:1KH20

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

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
< Wt:60.
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: NO HAZARD IN NORMAL
    INDUSTRIAL USE. INHALATION: NO HAZARD IN NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE.
    INGESTION:NO HAZARD IN NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE. SKIN CONTACT: NO
    HAZARD IN NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE.

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

First Aid:EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. AFTER FLUSHING,
    REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES & CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR 15 MINS. HAVE
    EYES EXAMINED/TESTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. INHALATION- NO SPECIFIC
    TREATMENT  IS NEEDED SINCE THIS MATERIAL IS NOT LIKELY TO BE
    HAZARDOUS BY INHALATION. IF EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF
    DUSTS/FUMES, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & GET MEDICAL AID IF COUGH/OTHER
    SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. INGEST ION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE A GLASS
    OF WATER/MILK. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN-WASH
    WITH SOAP & WATER. GET MEDI CAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS/PERSISTS

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

Lower Limits:0.00%
Upper Limits:0.00%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR WATER SPRAY
    WHEN FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS: MOP UP, WIPE UP OR SOAK UP
    IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE TO OUT OF DOORS. LARGE SPILLS: EVACUATE AREA.
    CONTAIN LIQUID; TRANSFER TO CLOSED METAL CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF
    WATER SUPPLY.

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

Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME OPERATIONS. LETHAL
    CONCENTRATION MAY EXIST IN AREA WITH POOR VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, BUTYL OR PVC GLOVES  RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS (OR GOGGLES) AND A FACE
    SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, BUTYL APRON RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WHEN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT. WASH HANDS AFTER USE, BEFORE SMOKING, OR USING THE TOILET.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTROLLING AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION BELOW THE ACGIH TLV EXPOSURE
    GUIDELINE IS RECOMMENDED. PRODUCT NUMBER: 540.

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

HCC:B1
Spec Gravity:212
pH:14 @1% SOLUTION
Solubility in Water:INFINITE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THE PREFERRED OPTIONS FOR DISPOSAL ARE TO SEND
    TO LICENSED RECLAIMER, OR TO PERMITTED INCINERATORS. ANY DISPOSAL
    PRACTICES MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. DO NOT DUMP  INTO SEWERS, GROUND, OR ANY BODY OF
    WATER.

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

Transport Information:DOT CLASS: CORROSIVE SOLID, BASIC, INORGANIC,
    N.O.S. HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN NUMBER: UN3262. PACKING GROUP: III.
    GUIDE NUMBER: 154.

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

SARA Title III Information:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

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