ALDRAN CHEMICAL -- DYNAMITE  -- 6850-00F012691
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DYNAMITE
MSDS Date:03/17/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F012691
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRAN CHEMICAL
Address:391 FORBES BLVD
City:SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
State:CA
ZIP:94080
Info Phone Num:(415) 952-3378
Emergency Phone Num:(415) 952-3378
CAGE:44633
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRAN CHEMICAL
Address:391 FORBES BLVD
Box:City:SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
State:CA
ZIP:94080
Country:US
Phone:800-325-3751
CAGE:44633

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 60-70%
Other REC Limits:2MG/M3 CEILING NIOSH
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 NITRATE
CAS:7631-99-4
RTECS #:WC5600000
Fraction by Wt: 10-25%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES
    CONTACTED/PRODUCES SEVERE BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES
    CONTACTED/PRODUCES SEVERE BURNS.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH
    W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATT. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED ATT. INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM TO
    FRESH  AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESP. GET MED
    ATT. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE VICTIM LARGE QTS OF
    WATER. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING
    PERSON.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/PRESSURE-DEMAND,
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE WORN BY FIRE FIGHTERS
    IN AREAS WHERE PRODUCT IS STORED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE RISK NEAR ORGANIC MATERIALS.
    DELIQUESCENT MATERIAL WHICH ABSORBS WATER/CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP PERSONNEL MUST WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. RECLAIM INTO CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR POSS. NORMAL USE OR
    DISPOSAL. RESIDUE CAN BE FLUSHED/DISSOLVED W/WATER IF PROPERLY
    CONTAINED FOR COLLECTION/ DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTAMINATED OF
    SURFACEWATERS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
    KEEP LABELED/SEALED CONTAINERS IN A DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT MAY BE ADDED SLOWLY TO WATER WITH
    CONSTANT STIRRING TO AVOID A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION. DON'T MIX
    W/STRONG ACIDS W/O DILUTION & AGITATION TO PREVENT VIOLENT OR
    EXPLOSIVE REACTION.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF MIST, SPRAY,
    DUST, OR VAPOR IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
    EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACESHIELD/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER, COVERALLS, BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING W/SOAP, WATER & DRY
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE-GREY POWDER W/AMMONIUM ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, ACETALDEHYDE, ACROLEIN,
    ALUMINUM, CHLORINE, TRIFLUORIDE, HYDROQUINONE, MALEIC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LEAVING CONTAINER OPEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN/NITROGEN OXIDES, METALS,
    ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AT AUTHORIZED CHEMICAL DUMP COMPLYING
    W/ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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