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

MSDS NAME:NALCO 39M CORROSION INHIBITOR
NIIN:01-072-0979
MSDS Number: BGKLK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:NALCO CHEMICAL COMANY
Address:ONE NALCO CENTER
City:NAPERVILLE
State:IL
ZIP:60566-1024
Country:US
Info Phone Num:312-961-9500
Emergency Phone Num:312-920-1510(24 HOURS)
Preparer's Name:RICKY A. STACKHOUSE PHD
CAGE:89524
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CUMMINS ATLANTIC INC
Address:3900 DEEPWATER TERMINAL RD
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23234-2225
Country:US
Phone:804-232-7891
CAGE:1F124
Company:ONDEO NALCO COMPANY
Address:ONDEO NALCO CENTER
Box:City:NAPERVILLE
State:IL
ZIP:60563-1198
Country:US
Phone:(630) 305-1000
CAGE:89524

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

Name:SODIUM NITRITE  (SARA III)
CAS:7632-00-0
RTECS #:RA1225000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Name:SODIUN MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE
CAS:2492-26-4
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%

Name:SODIUM TETRABORATE, ANHYDROUS
CAS:1330-43-4
RTECS #:VZ2240000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50  3,362 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN,
    RESPIRATORY OR G,I.TRACT; REDNESS OR BURNS OF EYES ARE POSSIBLE.
    INGESTION MAY CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE, CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL,
    REPEATED INGESTION CAN CAUSE CNS EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MGF MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION, GASTORINTESTINAL IRRITATION, REDNESS OF EYES, BURNING
    EYES, KIDNEY DAMAGE, DROP IN BLOOD PRESSURE, RAPID PULSE,
    HEADACHES, VISUAL DISTURBANCES,  TREMORS, DROWSINESS, CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
    WORSEN, SODIUM NITRITE MAY EFFECT PREGNANT WOMEN, SENSITIVE TO
    METHAEMOGLOBINAEMIA.

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

First Aid:EYES AND SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR ABOUT
    15-20 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING.
    GIVE WATER.  SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH WITH AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS (OXIDES OF NITROGEN)

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;USE SUITABLE
    INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND COLLECT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN
    APPROVED CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:HANDLE LIKE ANY ALKALI. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER ORDINARY
    CONDITIONS/ ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION;LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGS.EYE-WASH FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN; DO NOT
    BREATHE VAPORS/MIST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE; DO NOT EAT,
    DRINK, SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUTION PH= 11-12; NALCO 39-L REPLACED BY NALCO 39-M ABOUT 9/85 UNDER
    SAME NSN.

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.13
pH:11.8
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SULFURIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, NITRIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC ACID, CHROMIC
    ACID, SULFONIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN MAY BE FORMED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.  DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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