MARTIN MARIETTA CHEM MASTER BUILDERS DIV -- MB-VR STANDARD  -- 6850-00F052620
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MB-VR STANDARD
MSDS Date:11/06/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F052620
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MARTIN MARIETTA CHEM MASTER BUILDERS DIV
Address:23700 CHAGRIN BLVD
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44122-5506
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-831-5500
Emergency Phone Num:216-831-5500
CAGE:98898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MARTIN MARIETTA CHEM MASTER BUILDERS DIV
Address:23700 CHAGRIN BLVD
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44122-5506
Country:US
Phone:216-831-5500
CAGE:98898

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE 	   *96-4*
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: >2%
Other REC Limits:2MG/M3 CEILING NIOSH
OSHA PEL:2 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM CEILING
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
    W/CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION, BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING, GIVE LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF WATER & AT LEAST ONE OUNCE OF VINEGAR IN WATER. DON'T
    GIVE AN YTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA NECESSARY FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL WILL NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN LEAK AT SOURCE. PREVENT FROM ENTERING
    WATERWAYS. PRODUCT MAY BE TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE. ON HARD SURFACE,
    REMOVE BY ABSORPTION MOP/SAND. ON LOOSE SURFACE, SHOVEL UP
    CONTAMINATED LAYER.

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

Ventilation:NORMAL
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINTED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 11.8-12.8.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:214F
Spec Gravity:1.03
pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN LIQUID W/RESIN-LIKE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL/DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE
    & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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