OAKITE PRODUCTS INC -- RUSTSTRIPPER  -- 6850-00-550-5565
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:RUSTSTRIPPER
MSDS Date:01/11/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-550-5565
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:OAKITE PRODUCTS INC
Address:50 VALLEY ROAD
City:BERKELEY HEIGHTS
State:NJ
ZIP:07922-2712
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-464-6900 (8:00-17:00 EST)
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:SCOTT M. CLARK
CAGE:44389
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OAKITE PRODUCTS INC
Address:50 VALLEY ROAD
Box:City:BERKELEY HEIGHTS
State:NJ
ZIP:07922
Country:US
Phone:908-464-6900
CAGE:44389

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 70-80%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM CARBONATE
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: 15-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SKIN:CAUSES BURNS. INH:CAUSES IRRIT OF
    MUCOUS MEMBRANE.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/ H*20 FOR 15 MIN;SEE MD. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE. SKIN:FLUSH W/ H*20 FOR 15 MIN,
    INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. SODIUM HYDROXIDE
    (LYE) FUMES ARE VERY CORROSIVE AND IRRITATING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP DRY POWDER. FLUSH AREA W/ WATER.
    NEUTRALIZE REMAINING TRACES W/ DILUTE ACID (ACETIC ACID),
    IMMEDIATELY AFTER FLUSHING OR BY COVERING W/ SODIUM BICARBONATE.
    FLUSH AREA AGAIN W/ WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SUITABLE FOR GENERAL INDOOR STORAGE IN
    COOL,DRY AREA. AVOID STORAGE AT HIGH TEMPS-PROD MAY CAKE. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:WHEN MAKING OR ADDING TO A SOLN,SPRINKLE OVER SURFACE
    TO AVOID VIOLENT SPLATTER. DO NOT ADD LARGE AMOUNTS AT ONE TIME. DO
    NOT ADD TO HOT WATER/SOLN WARMER THAN 110-120F. PH:13 @ 5.3 OZ GAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK WHEN
    CHARGING.(MFR)
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENT FOR REMOVAL OF DUST & MISTS AT ELEVATED
    TEMPS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHLD
Other Protective
    Equipment:RUBBER,NEOPRENE,VINYL-APRON,GLOVES,CLOTH.EYEWASH,SFTY
    SHOWER
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINER:500 LB.

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

HCC:B1
Spec Gravity:1.18
pH:13.0
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:TAN POWDER WITH SMALL BEADS, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS. CONTACT WITH CERTAIN METALS MAY YIELD EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE AND ACIDIC CONDITIONS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MFR RECOMMENDS NEUTRALIZING W/ ACIDIC
    MATERIAL,DILUTE & DISCHARGE. DISPOSAL METHOD MUST BE IAW
    FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL CODES.

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