*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF CEILING IS EXCEEDED, MUST BE NIOSH OR MSHA
    APPROVED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO KEEP BELOW CEILING LIMITS.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT
    SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH. SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:DIRECTOR OF ENV AFFAIRS
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE
OSHA PEL:C5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SUMMARY OF RISKS: ACUTE, CHRONIC,
    OXIDIZER. TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    ACUTE: "BURNING" OF SKIN OR EYES. VERY CORROSIVE. CHRONIC:
    POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE IS AN MAMMALIAN REPRO DUCTIVE TOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: BURNING SENSATION. SKIN: BURNING
    SENSATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION, BURNING OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    INGESTION: BURNING OF MOUTH AND THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS AND RESPIRATORY
    AILMENTS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    INGESTION : GIVE PLENTY OF MILK OR WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR SHOULD BE WORN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN MELT AND FLOW IN A FIRE. CAN REACT
    VIOLENTLY WITH WATER. ALUMINUM REACTION CAN GIVE FLAMMABLE GAS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL INTO SUITABLE CONTAINERS. FLUSH AREA
    WITH WATER. NEUTRALIZE FINAL TRACES WITH A DILUTE ACID SUCH AS
    ACETIC.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE FINAL TRACES WITH A DILUTE ACID SUCH AS
    ACETIC.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS
    AND AMPHOTERIC METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM. ADD SLOWLY TO WATER TO
    PREVENT BOILING AND SPLATTERING.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:D4
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE TO GREEN POWDER; NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS. NITRO COMPOUNDS. METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM,TIN, ZINC.
    REDUCING AGENTS AND OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
*  Toxicological Information*
Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED
*  Ecological Information  *
Ecological:NOT PROVIDED
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:SEND TO AN EPA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY
    OR DISSOLVE IN WATER AND REDUCE THE PERMANGANATE WITH SODIUM
    THIOSULFATE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. SLUDGE CAN GO TO A LANDFILL.
    NEUTRALIZED MOTHER LIQUOR CA N BE SEWERED. FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE,
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
*  MSDS Transport Information  *
*  Regulatory Information  *
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
