*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
    FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY. EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY
    AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED
    UNDER DISP. COMPLY W/FED, STATE, & LOCAL REGS ON REPORTING RELS.
    REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DAT
    A. EM SCIENCE REC SPILL-X NEUT & ABSORBAGENTS FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF
    SPILLS. ADDNL INFO ON THE SPILL-X PRODS (ING 3)
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
Fraction by Wt: 4%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:WATER
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: CAN BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE EM SCIENCE
Ingred Name:ING 3:EM SCIENCE SPILL-X NEUTRALIZER AND ABSORBENT IS REC
Ingred Name:EYE PROT: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH EYES CAUSES BURNS. CAUSES
    IRRITATION OR BURNS ON CONTACT WITH SKIN. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
    INHALATION:  REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH
    BEFORE REUSE.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT WITH CERTAIN METALS (AL, ZN,
    SN) TO RELEASE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR
    SUITABLE PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERS PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT
    SOURCES UNTIL THE AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLOSION/FIRE
    HAZ. CNTN THE RELS & ELIMINAT E ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE
    W/OUT(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
    ACIDS AND METALS. DO NOT BREATHE SOLUTION MIST. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
    ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS MUST BE WORN
    AT ALL TIMES.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS. OTHER: METALS, ORGANIC HALOGENS, NITRO COMPOUNDS, AL, SN, ZN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE INDICATED.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
