*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN AIR
    CONCENTRATIONS IS >TLV/PEL. USE CARTRIDGE FILTER FOR CAUSTIC DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT COVERALLS, HAT, AND
    SHOES/BOOTS. EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAIL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: CLTHG & FOOTWEAR. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
    FOOTWEAR IF IT CANNOT BE DECONTAMD. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. EYES:
    TO E NSURE FLUSHING OF ENTIRE SURF. WASHING EYES W/IN SEVERAL SEC
    OF EXPOS IS ESSENTIAL TO MINIMIZE DAM. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:S.D. KOCH
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:SILICIC ACID (H*2SIO*3), DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM
    METALSILICATE)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: DUST MAY DAMAGE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNG TISSUE WHICH MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA
    DEPENDING UPON SEVERITY OF EXPOSURE. INGEST: CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS
    TO MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS,  & STOMACH. MATERIAL IS A SYSTEMIC
    POISON TO KIDNEYS, LIVER & GI TRACT; TOX EFT MAY NOT APPEAR IMMED.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY BE FATAL. SKIN: CAN CAUSE SEV
    BURNS. EYES: CAUSES SEV BURNS WITH DAMAGE TO EYES AND POSSIBLE
    BLINDNESS. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE ULCERATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
    POSSIBLE LUNG CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM CONTAMD AREA. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
    RESUSCITATE & ADMIN OXYGEN IF AVAIL. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST:
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON, OBTAIN IMMED MED
    ATTN. IF VOMI T OCCURS SPONT, KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR. IF SWALLOWED DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMIT, GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN:
    CONTAMD (SUPP DATA)
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE. WATER FOG/SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER, MATERIAL MAY
    REACT WITH AMPHOTERIC METALS (SUCH AS ALUMINUM, ZINC/TIN)
    GENERATING HYDROGEN GAS WHICH WILL BURN/EXPLODE IF IGNITED.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING.
    WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP/SHOVEL SPILLED MATERIAL INTO CLEAN
    STEEL DRUM AND COVER. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER & NEUT RESIDUAL TR ACES. DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOC, ST, & FED
    REGS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
    FROM ACIDS AND ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. LOOSEN COVER CAUTIOUSLY WHEN
    OPENING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C2
Solubility in Water:ESSENTIALLY COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, INSIGNIFICANT ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMOPHOTERIC METALS (SUCH AS ALUMINUM, ZINC), ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:FOR WASTE DISP OF OPERATION SOLUTIONS CONSULT
    ENTHONE-OMI WASTE DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. FOR MAJOR SPILLS CONSULT
    ENTHONE-OMI FOR DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE. DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE,
    AND FEDERAL REGULATION S.
