VIRGINIA K M P CORPORATION -- ALKI-FOAM, AKF 1, AKF 5, AKF 55  -- 6850-01-304-0059
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALKI-FOAM, AKF 1, AKF 5, AKF 55
MSDS Date:09/27/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-304-0059
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VIRGINIA K M P CORPORATION
Address:4100 PLATINUM WAY
City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75237
Country:US
Info Phone Num:214-330-7731
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:VIRGINIA KMP CORPORATION
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:8J132
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GOURMET INQUE LTD
Address:191 STANLEY ST
Box:City:ELK GROVE VILLAGE
State:IL
ZIP:60007-1555
Country:US
Phone:847-296-6192/FAX: 800-542-1042
Contract Num:SP0414-01-M-1498
CAGE:0TNN7
Company Name:TIDEWATER ELECTRIC MOTOR CO INC, DBA JOHNSTONE SUPPLY
Address:403 S. WITCHDUCK RD
Box:UNKNOW
City:VIGINIA BEACH
State:VA
ZIP:23462-3633
Country:US
Phone:757-499-6600
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-D159
CAGE:9W485
Company Name:VIRGINIA CHEMICALS INC   CAGE CODE OBSOLETE
Address:OBSOLETE
Box:City:UNK
Country:US
Phone:0000000000
CAGE:58727
Company Name:VIRGINIA K M P CORPORATION
Address:4100 PLATINUM WAY
Box:City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75237
Country:US
Phone:214-330-7731
CAGE:8J132

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL: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:ORAL (RAT) LDLO= 500 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: VAPORS OR MISTS IS
    CORROSIVE TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE CONTACT: LIQUID OR VAPORS ARE
    CORROSIVE TO EYES. SKIN CONTACT: LIQUID OR VAPORS ARE CORROSIVE TO
    SKIN. INGESTION: TOXIC. MAY C AUSE SEVERE DAMAGE, PERFORATION, AND
    SCARRING OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC EFFECTS: CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: DANGER! CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY
    TISSUES. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EY ES. HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
    SWALLOWED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. EYES: CORROSION. SKIN: CORROSION. INGESTION:
    TOXIC. GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT DAMAGE, PERFORATION, SCARRING.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR AND, IF NEEDED,
    IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING
    IS LABORED. GET EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELP. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY. EYES:	FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP AND PERSIST. SKIN: FLUSH WITH  WATER
    OR SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL ALL TRACES HAVE BEEN
    REMOVED. SEEK MEDICAL AT TENTION IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP AND PERSIST.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:APPROACH FIRE FROM UPWIND SIDE. AVOID
    BREATHING SMOKE, FUMES, MIST, OR VAPORS ON THE DOWNWIND SIDE.
    FIREFIGHTERS WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SMOKE, TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM MONOXIDE,
    SULFUR OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:LAND SPILL: FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
    OF WATER, AT LEAST 10 PARTS WATER TO 1 PART CLEANER. LARGE SPILLS:
    PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT MEDIA, VACUUM TRUCK OR PUMP. PLACE IN
    NON-LEAKING CONTAINERS FOR	PROPER DISPOSAL OR SALVAGE. NOTIFY
    PROPER LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. WATER SPILL: NOTIFY
    PROPER AUTHORITIES. CLEAN UP ALL LEAKS/ SPILLS IMMEDIATELY TO
    PREVENT SOIL OR WATER CONTAMINATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AND
    CLOTHING. AFTER HANDLING THIS PRODUCT, WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. IF CONTACT OCCURS, REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. IF NEEDED, TAKE FIRST AID ACT ION. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. STORE AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS, ACIDIC
    MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:CLEAN UP LEAKS/SPILLS IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT SOIL OR
    WATER CONTAMINATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF TLV IS
    EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL IMPERVIOUS GLOVES AS NEEDED FOR
    PROTECTION AGAINST SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR FULL FACE SHIELD AS NEEDED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST
    SPLASHING.
Other Protective Equipment:USE BOOTS,  APRONS AS NEEDED. PROVIDE  EYE
    WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    SMOKING OR EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/D
Vapor Pres:N/D
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.2
pH:13.5-14.0
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE FOAM. BLAND ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ACIDIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FROM COMBUSTION: SMOKE, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, OXIDES OF SULFUR, SODIUM MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:SODIUM HYDROXIDE: ORAL (RAT) LDLO= 500 MG/KG.
    50 G/24 HR SEV (EYE-RABBIT); 500 MG/24 HR SEV (SKIN-RABBIT).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:SODIUM HYDROXIDE: 125 PPM / 96 HR / MOSQUITO FISH/ TLM /
    FRESH WATER. 180 PPM / 23 HR / OYSTERS / LETHAL / SALT WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. CLASSIFICATION AND
    DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED BEFORE DISPOSAL. FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE,
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION,
    CLASS 8, UN 1824, PK I I. DOT EMERGENCY GUIDE#: 60. REPORTABLE
    QUANTITIES: 200 GALLONS(SODIUM HYDROXIDE). INTERNATIONAL: SODIUM
    HYDROXIDE, SOLUTION, C LASS 8, UN 1824, PG I I. IMDG 8226.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO COMPONENTS LISTED.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA ( TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT):
    COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. CERCLA
    (COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY
    ACT): THE REPORTABLE QUANTIT Y IS 200 GALLONS (SODIUM HYDROXIDE).
    CONTACT LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NOT LISTED.
    STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW PROGRAMS: MA, NJ, PA.

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