*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN AIR
    CONCENTRATION IS GREATER THAN THE TLV OR PEL. USE CARTRIDGE FILTER
    FOR ALKALINE MIST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT COVERALLS, HAT AND
    SHOES OR BOOTS, EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
    SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:F. R. HIRTLER
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:ZINC OXIDE
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:WATER
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
*  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-CORROSIVE.DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUE,MUCOUS MEMBRANES,EYES,SKIN.INHALED:MIST/VAPOR MAY DAMAGE
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNG TISSUE WHICH MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONIA.EYE/SKIN:CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURN S.BLINDNESS MAY
    OCCUR.ORAL:SEVERE BURNSTO
    MOUTH,THROAT,ESOPHAGUS,STOMACH.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS & RESPIRATORY
    ILLNESS.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE. DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES, EYES & SKIN. MIST OR VAPOR MAY DAMAGE UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT & LUNG TISSUE WHICH MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA. CAN CAUSE
    SEVERE EYE & SKIN BURNS.  BLINDNESS MAY OCCUR. ORALLY CAN CAUSE
    SEVERE BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF
    EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY.ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE  VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK WATER.SEE
    PHYSICIAN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO
    KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH AMPHOTERIC METALS ( SUCH
    AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN) GENERATING HYDROGEN GAS WHICH WILL BURN OR
    EXPLODE IF IGNITED.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    SOAK UP IN SUITABLE ABSORBENT. SHOVEL INTO PLASTIC LINED STEEL
    CONTAINERS. DILUTE RESIDU AL MATERIAL WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN DRY,COOL BUT ABOVE
    FREEZING TEMPERATURE AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS & ORGANIC
    COMPOUNDS.LOOSEN COVER CAUTIOUSLY WHEN OPENING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    GENERATE MISTS OR VAPORS. DO NOT BREATHE MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF
    REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:B1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID - ODORLESS
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMPHOTERIC METALS (SUCH AS ALUMINUM, ZINC), ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON, ZINC
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
    WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SMALL
    QUANTITIES MAY BE DISSOLVED IN WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH ACID. THE
    NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION CAN B E FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN IF PERMITTED.
