*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE NOT FEASIBLE,
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS REQUIRED TO MEET PELS DURING
    THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON, PROT CLTHG AS
    REQUIRED BY JOB CONDITIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: CHEM ACCIDENT VICTIMS & HNDLG THEIR CONTAM CLTHG &
    EQUIP. ANOTHER PERS SHOULD IMMED CALL EMER MED SERVICE,
    NUMBER, DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT, NAME OF CHEM AGENT & PROD (OTHER
    INFO)
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 FUME
Ingred Name:METHANESULFONIC ACID
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:WATER
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:CAUSES IRRIT, BURNS POSS.
    SKIN CONT:CAUSES IRRIT, MAY CAUSE BURNS & POSS ALLERGIC RXN.
    INHAL:IRRIT TO EYES, NOSE, THROAT & LUNGS. MAY CAUSE SNEEZING,
    NASAL DISCHARGE, COUGH, HDCHS, DIZZ, NAU S, FATG/DFCLTY IN BRTHG.
    INGEST:IRRIT TO MOUTH, THROAT & STOM. MAY CAUSE LIVER DMG
    W/JAUNDICE, KIDNEY &(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:GI DMG. CHRONIC:PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS MAY
    CAUSE DMG TO SKIN, EYES, RESP SYS & TEETH. MAY CAUSE SEV & DELAYED
    HLTH EFTS SUCH AS INFLAMM OF LUNGS & CHEM BRONCH. TARGET
    ORGANS:SKIN, EYES, NASAL CAVIT Y, LUNGS, KIDNEYS & LIVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN & EYE CONDITIONS;
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYES:HOLD EYELIDS APART & FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST
    WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. THORO DECONTAMINATE (OR
    DISCARD) CLTHG  & SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. LAYVICTIM DOWN,
    LEGS RAISED. LOOSEN TIGHT CLTHG, COVER W/BLANKET. IF NOT BRTHG,
    GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMIT, UNLESS ADV ISED BY EMS. GIVE VICTIM LG QTYS OF WATER/MILK.
    GIVE MILK OF MAGNESIA/FRESH EGGS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCON PERS. NOTE:FIRST AID PROVIDERS MUST TAKE PROPER PRECS FOR
    THEIR OWN SFTY BEFORE  ENTERING CONTAM AREAS TO ASSIST (SUPDAT)
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ALL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/METALS MAY FORM FLAMM HYDROGEN
    GAS. CNTNRS CAN BUILD UP PRESS & BURST IF EXPOS TO HEAT (FIRE).
    WATER RUNOFF CAN CAUSE ENVIRON DMG. DIKE AREA FOR LATER DISP.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH/WALK THRU SPILLED MATL. ISOLATE
    HAZ AREA & KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. NOTIFY YOUR FACILITY EMER COORDINATOR.
    ELIM ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. PROVIDE MAX VENT. DO NOT RELS INTO SOIL,
    SEWERS/NATURAL BODI ES OF WATER. WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROT EQUIP
    (PPE). CAREFULLY MOP UP/VACUUM SPILL & TRIPLE RINSE W/WATER INTO
    SUITABLE PLASTIC CNTNR. RELS OF REPORTABLE QTY (RQ) REQUIRES
    NOTIFICATION OF (OTHER INFO)
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD IN UPRIGHT
    DO NOT REMOVE/DEFACE CNTNR LABELS.
Other Precautions:USE "BUDDY SYS" WHEN WORKING W/CHEMS. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE VAP, MIST/GAS. USE W/ADEQ
    VENT. TRIPLE RINSE CNTNR CLEAN BEFORE DISCARDING. PUT NOTHING ELSE
    IN THIS CNTNR.  DANGER! CORR TO SKIN, EYES & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
    MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZ ARD.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
pH:0.9-1.1.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID; NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, STRONG BASES, OXIDIZERS, ORGANICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL AMBIENT CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO*X, CU.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:SHIP TO APPRVD TREATMENT/DISP FACILITY. DISP OF
    FOLLOW APPLIC REGS FOR DISP OF EMPTY CNTNRS & RINSATE. DISP INFO
    APPLIES TO MATL AS MANU FACTURED. CONTAM MAY AFFECT DISP
    REQUIREMENTS. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL IS W/GENERAT
    ER OF THE WASTE.
*  Other Information  *
