ATHEA LABORATORIES -- HIGH HEAT  -- 6850-00N052378
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HIGH HEAT
MSDS Date:05/07/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N052378
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ATHEA LABORATORIES
Address:7855 N FAULKNER RD
Box:23926
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53223
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-354-6417
Emergency Phone Num:414-354-6417
Preparer's Name:THOMAS J. SCHMIT
CAGE:14801
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ATHEA LABORATORIES
Address:7855 N FAULKNER RD
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53223
Country:US
Phone:414-354-6417
CAGE:14801

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: <60%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:SEVERE DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE,
    POSSIBLY RESULTING IN BLINDNESS. SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE
    BURNS & ULCERATION OF TISSUES. INGEST:DANGER-POISON. MAY BE FATAL
    IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS T O MUCOUS MEMBRANES, DESTRUCTION
    OF TISSUE. INHAL:SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, PULMONARY
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EDEMA, LARYNIGAL SPASMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH EYES & UNDER EYELIDS W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST
    15 MINS/WASH W/5% BORIC ACID SOLN. CALL MD IMMED & CONTINUE
    FLUSHING UNTIL MED HELP ARRIVES. SKIN:IMMED FLOOD W/WATER. REMOVE &
    LAUNDER CON TAM CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. WASH SKIN THORO W/VINEGAR &
    WATER. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE PERS LG QTYS OF WATER
    FOLLOWED W/CITRUS FRUIT JUICE. CALL MD/POIS CTL CTR IMMED. NEVER
    GIVE (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . RUNOFF FROM FIREFIGHTING MAY BE CORROSIVE. CONTAIN &
    ISOLATE RUNOFF FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ADDITION OF WATER TO THIS COMPOUND WILL
    GENERATE HEAT & HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GEAR. VENTILATE
    AREA. SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR
    RE-USE. WASH AREA W/VINEGAR & FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM
    ACIDS. DO NOT MIX W/OTHER CHEMICAL. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED
    WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ALLOW MATERIAL TO BECOME WET IN STORAGE. NEVER
    ADD WATER TO THIS PRODUCT - ALWAYS ADD THIS PRODUCT TO WATER. RINSE
    EMPTY CONTAINER W/WATER BEFORE DISCARDING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT INHALATION OF DUST & VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL VENTILATION: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT
    W/SKIN, EMERG EYEWSH & DELUGE SHWR MTG ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHAL:REMOVE
    PERSON TO FRESH AIR & OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN CASE OF
    OVEREXPOSURE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION OR TAKE PERSON TO HOSPITAL AS
    QUI CKLY AS POSSIBLE. EYE PROT: LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW PELLETS W/ALUMINUM GRANULES; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS. GENERATES LARGE AMOUNTS OF HEAT WHEN WETTED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID MOISTURE - KEEP DRY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRODUCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS
    UPON WETTING.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    AUTHORITIES.

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