*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF TWA IS EXCEEDED, WEAR RESPIRATOR AND IT MUST
    BE NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO KEEP BELOW TWA LIMIT.
Other Protective Equipment:SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH
    STATION. SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:DIR ENV AFFAIRS
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM. PRIMARY ENTRY ROUTES: CONTACT. ACUTE EFFECTS: BURNING OF
    SKIN AND EYES. CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN CONTACT: BURNING SENSATION.
    INHALTION: IRRITATION. INGESTION: BURNING OF MOUTH AND THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMITITIS
*  First Aid Measures  *
    UNTIL MEDICAL ATTENTION IS OBTAINED. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
    INHALT ION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, 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:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE GEAR SHOULD BE WORN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH AMPHOTERIC METALS SUCH AS
    ALUMINUM OR ZINC AND GIVE OFF FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY MOP UP. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
    NEUTRALIZE TRACES WITH A DILUTE ACID SUCH AS ACETIC.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID SUCH AS ACETIC ACID.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS
    AND METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM AND ZINC. ADD SLOWLY TO SOLUTIONS TO
    PREVENT SPLATTERING.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:B1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<BUTYL ACETATE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO HAZY STRAW COLORED; MILD
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE
    ACID TO WITHIN POTW PH DISCHARGE LIMITS AND SEWER. FOLLOW ALL
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RCRA# IF DISPOSED AS
*  MSDS Transport Information  *
*  Other Information  *
