ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC -- ADJUNCT H LIQUID CORROSION INHIBITOR -- 6850-00N084146 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ADJUNCT H LIQUID CORROSION INHIBITOR
MSDS Date:01/05/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N084146
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-790-3333
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 38-48%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 1.8-12%
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. KEEP
    WARM & QUIET; SEEK IMMED MEDICAL ATTENTION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE
    IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CAN CAUSE PERM INJURY.
    SYMPS INCL STINGING, TEARING, REDNESS, & SWELL. CAN INJURE CORNEA &
    CAUSE BLINDNESS. SKIN: CAN CAUSE PERM DMG. SYMPS MAY INCL REDNESS,
    BURNING, & SWELL, BURNS, & OT HER SKIN DMG. INGEST: MAY BE FATAL.
    SYMPS MAY INCL SEV STOM & INTESTINAL IRRIT (NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR),
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ABDOM PAIN, & VOMIT OF BLOOD.
    SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE BURNS & DESTROY TISS OF MOUTH, THROAT, &
    DIGESTIVE TRACT. LOW BLOOD PRESS & SHOCK MAY OCCUR AS RSLT OF SEV
    TISS INJURY. INHAL: BRTHG OF VAP /MIST IS POSS. SYMPS OF EXPOS:
    IRRIT (NOSE, THROAT, RESP TRACT).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH GENTLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
    HOLDING EYELIDS APART. IF SYMPS DEVELOP AS RSLT OF VAP EXPOS, IMMED
    MOVE AWAY FROM EXPOS & INTO FRESH AIR BEFORE FLUSHING AS REC ABOVE.
    SEEK  IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
    WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. WASH
    CLTHG BEFORE REUSE & DECONTAM/DISCARD CONTAM SHOES. INGEST: (SUP
    DAT)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    WATER MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS COOL UNTIL FIRE IS
    OUT. REFER TO PERS PROT EQUIP SECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILL: NEUT & MOP UP SOLN. LGE SPILL:
    COLLECT & ADD SLOWLY TO LGE VOL OF WATER. PERS NOT WEARING PROT
    EQUIP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL UNTIL CLEAN-UP IS
    COMPLETED. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE.  DIKE TO PVNT SPREADING. PUMP TO
    SALVAGE TANK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
    HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED.
Other Precautions:SINCE EMPTIED CONTRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ,
    &/OR SOLID), ALL HAZ PREC GIVEN IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED. ADDN TO
    WATER RELEASES HEAT WHICH CAN RSLT IN VIOLENT BOILING & SPATTERING.
    ALWAYS ADD SL OWLY & IN SML AMTS. NEVER USE HOT WATER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD
    AIR SUPP RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA
    REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH APPRVD RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER
    SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE  YOUR INDUS HYGIENIST). (ING 4)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/NITRILE RUBB/PVC/POLYETHYLENE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FSHLD . FIRST AID PROC:SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMIT. VOMIT WILL CAUSE FURTHER DMG TO MOUTH & THROAT.
    IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, IMMED RINSE MOUTH W/WATER & GIVE MIL K/WATER
    TO DRINK. IF POSS, DO NOT LEAVEUNATTENDED. INHAL:MOVE INTO FRESH
    AIR. IF SYMPS PERSIST, SEEK MED ATTN. (ING 3)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:17.5 @ 68F
Spec Gravity:1.523 @ 77F
pH:12.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHYL ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR-SLIGHTLY HAZY WATER-WHITE LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:40-55

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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