METRO GROUP INC -- DUBOTH 3010  -- 6850-00N029236
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DUBOTH 3010
MSDS Date:04/17/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N029236
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:METRO GROUP INC
Address:50-23 23RD ST
City:LONG ISLAND
State:NY
ZIP:11101
Country:US
Info Phone Num:718-729-7200
Emergency Phone Num:718-729-7200
CAGE:METRO
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:METRO GROUP INC
Address:50-23 23RD ST
Box:City:LONG ISLAND
State:NY
ZIP:11101
Country:US
Phone:718-729-7200
CAGE:METRO

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
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 LIGNOSULFONATE; (SODIUM LIGNO SULFONATES)
CAS:68514-09-0

Ingred Name:OXIRANE, METHYL-, POLYMER WITH OXYRANE, MONOBUTYL ESTER;
    (METHYL OXIRANE POLYMER MONOBUTYL ETHER)
CAS:9038-95-3
RTECS #:RR0550000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT
    DAMAGE, LOSS OF VISION. SKIN: CAUSES BURNS, DESTROYS TISSUE, CAUSES
    ULCERATION, SCARRING. INGEST: CAUSES SERIOUS DAMAGE TO TISSUE
    CONTACTED, MAY BE FATAL. INHAL: M IST CAUSES DAMAGE TO RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEMAND LUNG TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL AID. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. GET IMMEDIATE AID. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGEST: DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. DO
    NOT INDUCE VO MITING. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. IFUNCONSCIOUS,
    TAKE IMMEDIATELY TO HOSPITAL. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
    AID.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH SOME METALS, PARTICULARLY
    MAGNESIUM ALUMIUM AND ZINC CAN RAPIDLY GENERATE HYDROGEN WHICH IS
    EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN AND RECLAIM. DILUTE WITH WATER AND
    NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID. NEUTRALIZED LIQUID PH 6-9.0 MAY BE
    FLUSHED TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE SPILL PROCEDURES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST ADVISED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON. EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:C2
Vapor Pres:760
Spec Gravity:1.3
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN VISCOUS LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SOME ORGANIC MATERIALS; ACIDS, METALS OF MAGNESIUM ALUMIUM, ZINC,
    BRASS, CHROMIUM, BRONZE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO: HYDROGEN WITH SOME METALS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE, BURY OR FLUSH TO SEWER IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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