CALGON CORP -- PHREEGUARD 5110  -- 6850-00D003556
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHREEGUARD 5110
MSDS Date:03/10/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D003556
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CALGON CORP
Box:1346
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15230-1346
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-777-8000
Emergency Phone Num:412-777-8000
Preparer's Name:P.J. MALONEY
CAGE:86035
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CALGON CORP
Address:RT 60 AND CAMPBELLS RUN RD
Box:1346
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15230-1346
Country:US
Phone:412-494-8000
CAGE:86035

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 273 MG/KG (KOH).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
    IRRITATION. IF SWALLOWED, MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING. INHALATION
    OF MIST OR VAPOR MAY IRRITATE THE RESP IRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC-
    UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
    ORAL:NOT A N EXPECTED ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. CALL PHYSICIAN IF NEEDED.

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

Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFE
    AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE TOXIC
    AND/OR IRRITATING. CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN EXPOSED TO
    FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK IF
    POSSIBLE. DIKE AND ABSORB SPILLS WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS
    SAND/VERMICULITE. TRANSFER INTO CONTAINERS. SPILL AREA IS SLIPPERY.
    CLEAN THE AREA AFTER PICK UP IS  COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING
    AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR
    NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP MIST OR
    DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Vapor Pres:23.8 @ 77F
Vapor Density:0.82
Spec Gravity:1.09 - 1.13
pH:>12
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:84

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS AND SULFUR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE. DISCARDED	PRODUCT, AS SOLD, WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A
    RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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