HEATBATH CORP -- PENTRATE CLEANER  -- 6850-00-961-9820
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PENTRATE CLEANER
MSDS Date:06/16/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-961-9820
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HEATBATH CORP
Address:107 FRONT ST
Box:2978
City:SPRINGFIELD
State:MA
ZIP:01101
Country:US
Info Phone Num:413-543-3381
Emergency Phone Num:313-644-5626
Preparer's Name:THOMAS A. NADEAU
CAGE:27904
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HEATBATH CORP
Address:107 FRONT ST
Box:2978
City:SPRINGFIELD
State:MA
ZIP:01101
Country:US
Phone:413-543-3381
CAGE:27904

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: <20%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE
    IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE BURNS TO
    SKIN AND EYES ON PROLONGED CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEZZING, SNEEZING, BURNING
    SENSATION, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. EYES: BURNING SENSATION, REDNESS,
    PAIN, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: BURNS, RASH, PAIN, ITCHING.
    INGESTED: SEVERE PAIN  IN STOMACH, SORE THROAT, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    IF BURNED, SEE DOCTOR. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. INHALED: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.	INGESTED: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER OR FRUIT JUICE. DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITING! GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    BUNKER GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS WITH METALS PRODUCING HIGHLY
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SOLUTION WITH INERT SOLID ABSORBENT.
    SWEEP UP POWDER. PLACE ANY RESIDUE IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
    NEUTRALIZE AREA WITH 5% ACETIC ACID SOLUTION. RINSE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID SOLUTION

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, OR CLOTHING.
    CONTAINERS OF THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE, WHICH IS HAZARDOUS,
    WHEN EMPTY.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
    APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGE IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR IN
    EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN 150 CFM OR
    LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, BOOTS, FULL COVER WORK
    CLOTHES. HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, TAN POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, AND TIN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS.

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

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

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