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

MSDS NAME:APACHE
NIIN:01-010-3043
MSDS Number: BGDBY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DIVERSEY WYANDOTTE CORPORATION
Address:1532 BIDDLE AVENUE
City:WYANDOTTE
State:MI
ZIP:48192-3707
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-281-0930
Emergency Phone Num:313-281-0930 OR 303-592-1024
CAGE:9T403
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DIVERSEY CORP;DIVERSEY WYANDOTTE DIV
Address:1532 BIDDLE AVENUE
City:WYANDOTTE
State:MI
ZIP:48192-3707
Country:US
Phone:313-281-0930/303-592-1024/816-1485
CAGE:59327
Company:DIVERSEY WYANDOTTE CORPORATION
Address:1532 BIDDLE AVENUE
City:WYANDOTTE
State:MI
ZIP:48192
Phone:(313) 281-0930
CAGE:9T403

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

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: <35%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEV BURNS,POSS IRREV DAMGE OR IRRIT.
    SKIN: SEV BURNS/IRRIT. INGEST: POSS FATAL. SEE OTHR PREC

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

Eyes: FLUSH IMMED W/LOTS H*2O MINIMUM 15 MIN. RAISE UPPR &
    LOWR EYELIDS TO INSURE COMPLT REMOVL OF CAUSTIC SODA. SKIN: FLUSH
    IMMED W/H*2O WHILE REMOVNG CONTAM CLTHNG & SHOES. WASH CLTHNG
    BEFORE REUSE.  INGEST: RINSE MOUTH W/H*2O. DRNK LRG SEE SUPP DAT

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG (NOT A FIRE HAZARD)
Fire Fighting Procedures:FORMS CORR CAUSTIC SODA SOLNS. AVOID SKIN
    CONT. SEE SUPP DAT

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

Spill Release Procedures:FORMS CORR LIQ IN H*2O. SWEEP UP & STORE IN
    METAL CNTNR. DISSOLVE IN H*2O & NEUT W/DILUTE ACIDS OR CO*2.
    DISCHARGE NEUTZD SOLN TO SANIT SEWER OR BURY IN CHEM LANDFILL. SEE
    LOC ENVRNMNTL REGS. WASH SPI LL AREA THOROUGHLY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS.
    KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN MOVING OR NOT IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDRN. WSH WELL AFT USNG PROD. DONT STRE W/FOOD
Other Precautions:EFF OF OVREXP. ESOPHAGL OR GASTRC PERFORATN. SEV
    BURNS TO MOUTH,THROAT,MUC MEMBS. INHAL: MOD-SEV LUNG IRRIT. CONDS
    TO AVOID: TO H*2O TO PREV LOC HEATNG & SPATTRNG. USE PLASTIC SCOOP
    FOR REMOVL

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD ALKALINE CART RESP WHERE MIST
    OR DUST EXCEED TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL TO MAINTAIN 2 MG/CUM TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUB/CAUSTIC RES
Eye Protection:GOGGLES,FACE SEE SUPP DAT
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONT. EYE WASH IN
    AREA OF USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 71 LB/CUF. SPEC FRE FIGHT PROC: USE SCBA & TRN-OUT GR. EMER
    FIRST AID: AMTS H*2O OR MLK. DONT IND VOMING. INHAL: MOVE TO FRSH
    AIR. EYE PROT: OR SIDE-SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES.

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

HCC:C2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE,GRANULAR POWDER W/SLIGHT PINE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,FLAM LIQS,ORG HALOGNS,SFT METLS. AVOID CONT W/ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:MIX W/ACIDS CAUSES VIOLENT RXN. ADD SLOWLY
    (SEE OTHR PREC)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:RELEASES NON-TOX CO*2 IF MIXED
    W/ACIDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:LIQ WASTE SOLN IS STRONGLY ALKALINE. NEUT TO A
    SPECIFIC PH W/DILUTE ACID BEFORE DISPOSAL TO SEWER. SEE LOC REGS.
    ALKALINE SOLNS ARE TOX TO FISH & WILDLIFE. DONT DISCHARGE TO
    LAKES,STREAMS,OR PONDS. WA STE DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW FED,ST,LOC
    CODES.

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