NU-CALGON WHOLESALERS INC -- NU-BRITE, 4291  -- 6810-00N050229
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NU-BRITE, 4291
MSDS Date:07/03/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050229
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NU-CALGON WHOLESALERS INC
Address:2008 ALTOM COURT
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63146-4151
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-554-5499
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0XX75
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NU-CALGON WHOLESALER,  INC.
Address:2008 ALTOM COURT
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63146-4151
Country:US
Phone:800-554-5499/314-469-7000
CAGE:0XX75

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE; (CAUSTIC SODA) (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: >20%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CORROSIVE MATERIAL. WILL CAUSE
    BURNS OF SKIN AND EYES WITH PROLONGED CONTACT. EYE DAMAGE LIKELY IF
    CONTACT IS PROLONGED. GENERATED MISTS MAY BE SERIOUSLY IRRITATING
    AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO RESPIRAT ORY TRACT IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL OR
    FATAL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: STOMACH, NAUSEA, VOMITING, POSSIBLE
    INTERNAL DAMAGE. CHRONIC: CHRONIC LOCAL EFFECT MAY CONSIST OF
    MULTIPLE AREAS OF SUPERFICIAL DESTRUCTION OF THE SKIN OR OF PRIMARY
    IRRITANT DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. START ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    NECESSARY. OXYGEN MAY BE ADMINISTERED. CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH EYES
    WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:
    WASH AFFE CTED AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS CALL MD. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE
    BY DRINKING WATER. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY (FOG); DRY CHEMICAL; CARBON DIOXIDE,
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SAFELY STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. CONTAIN SPILL BY
    DIKING WITH SOIL OR OTHER INERT MATERIAL AND CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE
    WITH DILUTE ACID. MOP, PUMP OR ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND
    RECLAIM INTO SOUND CONTAIN ERS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIAL. HANDLE ALL
    CONTAINERS CAREFULLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH LEATHER OR WOOL.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE MISTS OR SPRAYS
    MAY BE GENERATED (CAUSTIC MIST CARTRIDGE TYPE).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONTACT (BOOTS, APRON, FACESHIELD).
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 1.252   0.005 (H*2O=1). PH @ 10% SOLN: 13.2; PH AS
    DISTRIBUTED: 14.0. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SAME AS WATER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORED LIQUID; NO DISTINCT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS/OXIDIZERS. DO NOT MIX WITH CHLORINATED DETERGENTS
    (BLEACH).
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
    AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED WASTE FACILITY
    ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. KEEP
    NON-NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL OUT OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFACE WATER
    AND SOIL.

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