ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC. -- SOLID POWER  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SOLID POWER
MSDS Date:02/10/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.
Address:ECOLAB CENTER
City:ST PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-352-5326
Emergency Phone Num:612-293-2233
CAGE:85884
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ECOLAB INC., INSTITUTIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:370 WABASHA STREET
City:ST. PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102-1307
Country:US
Phone:612-293-2233
CAGE:DO852
Company Name:ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.
Address:ECOLAB CENTER
Box:City:ST PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55102
Country:US
Phone:800-352-5326
CAGE:85884

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (CAUSTIC SODA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
= Wt:50.
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:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN AND EYE: CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL
    BURNS. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. HARMFUL SKIN CONTACT MAY
    NOT CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN. IMMEDIATE WATER FLUSHING IS VITAL IN CASE
    OF EYE CONTACT. INGESTION: HAR MFUL OR FATAL. CAUSES CHEMCIAL BURNS
    OF MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:EYES & SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:
    RINSE MOUTH AT ONCE & THEN DRINK 1 OR 2 LARGE GLASSES OF WATER OR
    MILK. DON 'T INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL PHYSICIAN.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP WITHOUT RAISING DUST. FLUSH AREA WITH
    WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES. FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:AVOID CONTACT WITH USE SOLUTIONS. THESE MAY
    ALSO BE HAZARDOUS. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMETN AS NECESSARY
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C2
pH:12-13
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE SOLID; NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/SOFT METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM & ZINC PRODUCING VERY FLAMMABLE
    HYRDOGEN GAS
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ACIDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE & LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
    RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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