*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL).
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON AND BOOTS. THE AVAILABILITY
    OF AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND SAFETY SHOWER IS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: SMALL AMOUNTS OF CO, HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS & OXIDES OF
    NITROGEN. HNDLG/STOR PREC: ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:S J IRVINE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MODERATELY TOXIC IF SWALLOWED.
    CORROSIVE BY SKIN & EYE CONT. PRLNG CONT WITH DILUTE SOLUTIONS HAS
    A DESTRUCTIVE EFFECT AND MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. INHAL OF SPRAY CAN
    CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE UPPER RESPIRATOR Y TRACT AND TO LUNG TISSUE,
    DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    MIN AND REPORT TO FIRST AID. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLOTHING. WASH
    SKIN WELL WITH WATER AND FINALLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. LAUNDER
    CONTAMD CLO THING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT
    SYMPTOMS. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER OR MILK TO
    DRINK (UNLESS UNCONSCIOUS). IMMED CALL PHYS OR THE POISONS
    INFORMATION CENTRE.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
    EQUIPMENT. CONTR EXPOSED TO A FIRE SHOULD BE COOLED W/H*2O TO
    PREVENT VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP LEADING TO A RUPTURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN WITH INERT ABSORBENT. PLACE IN DRUMS
    OR OTHER SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH SPILLAGE AREA WITH
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE AWAY
    FROM ACIDS. KEEP CONTR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID SKIN/EYE
    CONTACT. AVOID INHAL OF SPRAY IF GENERATED.(SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:NONE.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE.
Appearance and Odor:TRANSLUCENT AMBER LIQUID. SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC
    ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF STRONGLY HEATED H*2O MAY EVAP, &
    EVENTUALLY, IF STRONG HEATING CONTINUED, RESIDUE MAY DECOMP TO RELS
    CO*2 & (SUPDAT)
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE AND BURY IN LANDFILL AREA OR FLUSH
    AWAY TO THE TRADE WASTE OR EFFLUENT SYSTEM WITH PLENTY OF WATER,
    DEPENDING ON AMOUNT. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ( ).
