CERTIFIED LABS DIV OF NCH CORP -- 0505 ALL-BRIGHT  -- 7930-00F023885
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:0505 ALL-BRIGHT
MSDS Date:12/18/1989
FSC:7930
NIIN:00F023885
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CERTIFIED LABS DIV OF NCH CORP
Box:152170
City:IRVING
State:TX
ZIP:75015
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(214) 438-1381
Emergency Phone Num:(214) 438-1381
Preparer's Name:RICHARD STOLLEY
CAGE:20913
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NCH CORP
Address:2727 CHEMSEARCH BLVD
Box:152170
City:IRVING
State:TX
ZIP:75015-2170
Country:US
Phone:972-438-0563
CAGE:20913

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Other REC Limits:2MG/M3 CEILING NIOSH
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 140-340 MG/CUM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION, SNEEZING, COUGHING, DISCOMFORT, & PNEUMONIA. SKIN:
    REDNESS, IRRITATION, & DISCOMFORT. EYES: TEARING, IRRITATION, &
    DISCOMFORT. INGESTION: IRRITATION, CO RROSION, SEVERE BURNS &
    COMPLETE TISSUEPERFORATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE MOUTH,
    THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, & STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT DAMAGE.
    SKIN: SUPERFICIAL DESTRUCION, DERMATITIS, SEVERE BURNS & DEEP
    ULCERATION W/ULTIMATE SCARRING. EYES: DESTRUCTION OF TISSUES
    W/POTENTIAL BLINDNESS. INGESTION:  CORROSION & SUBSEQUENT
    PERFORATION OF ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
    ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER. RINSE W /VINEGAR/DILUTE ACETIC ACID (3% SOLUTION).
    INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF
    MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER
    SPRAY

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAKS & CONTAIN SPILL. REMOVE W/WET VAC.
    NEUTRALIZE REMAINING TRACES W/DILUTED ACID THEN FLUSH W/WATER
    FOLLOWED BY LIBERAL COVERING OF SODIUM BICARBONATE. REUSE SPILLED
    MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE OR PL ACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:ANY DILUTED INORGANIC ACID
    (HYDROCHLORIC/SULFURIC/NITRIC/PHOSPHORIC/ACETIC

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE TEMPERATURE 32F-120F. STORE IN
    COOL, DRY PLACE. DON'T USE POLISHED OR ANODIZEDALUMINUM. DON'T USE
    ON AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES. MAY DAMAGE DECALS.
Other Precautions:STORE INDOORS FOR MAXIMUM STORAGE LIFE. OUTDOORS,
    STORE PRODUCTS ON THEIR SIDE TO HELP PREVENT WATER ACCUMULATION ON
    AND IN. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR MISTS
Ventilation:ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS, PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PLASTIC GLOVES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. DISCARD FOOTWEAR WHICH CANNOT BE DECONTAMINATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Spec Gravity:1.19
pH:12.5
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.10
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT RED LIQUID, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, REDUCING AGENTS, TIN, ZINC ALLOYS, STRONG ACIDS,
    ALUMINUM, & ACIDS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING HEALTH & POLLUTION. DISPOSE VIA
    APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD.

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