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Power Crystals

Material Safety Data Sheet

Information on this form is furnished solely for the purpose of compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and shall not be used for any other purpose. Black Swan Manufacturing Co. urges the customers receiving this Material Safety Data Sheet to study it carefully to become aware of the hazards, if any, of the product involved. In the interest of safety, you should notify your employees, agents, and contractors of the information on the sheet.

SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
Black Swan Manufacturing Co.
4540 W. Thomas Street
Chicago, IL 60651-3318
Telephone No: 1-773-227-3700
Fax No: 1-773-227-3705

For chemical emergencies during
transportation only call

INFOTRAC
1-800-535-5053
24 hours per day - 7 days a week
Date Prepared

01/01/08

 		Trade Name
Power Crystals

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS# APPROX%   ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL
SODIUM HYDROXIDE 1310-73-2 50-60   2 MG/M3 2 MG/M3
SODIUM NITRATE 7632-00-0 15-30 N/E N/A
*Title III Section 313 Supplier Notification: this product contains toxic chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313 of the Emergency planning and community Right-to-Know Act of 1966 and of 40CFR372. This information must be included in all MSDS’s that are copied and distributed for this material.

SHIPPING INFORMATION

1 LB. CONTAINER

CONSUMER COMMODITY ORM-D

ABOVE 1 LB. SIZE
SHIPPING NAME SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID
HAZARD CLASS 8
I.D. NO. UN1823
PACKING GROUP II
FREIGHT CLASS 55
LABEL REQUIRED CORROSIVE

SPECIAL HAZARD DESIGNATIONS

HMIS HAZARD RATING
HEALTH 1 0 - MINIMAL
FLAMMABILITY 0 1- SLIGHT
REACTIVITY 0 2- MODERATE
PROTECTIVE 3- SERIOUS
EQUIPMENT B 4- SEVERE

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

WHITE CRYSTALS WITH GRAY-METAL GRANULES.

 		ODOR

NO ODOR

 		BOILING POINT

1390° F
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

2.1

 		VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.)

N/A

 		VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)

N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)

N/A

 		EVAPORATION RATE (BUAC=1)

N/A

 		SOLUBILITY IN WATER

SOLUBLE

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT ( METHOD USED) FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL UEL
N/A (PERCENT BY VOLUME) N/A N/A
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

NON-COMBUSTIBLE. CHOOSE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID DIRECT CONTACT OF THIS PRODUCT WITH WATER AS THIS CAN CAUSE VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

DIRECT CONTACT WITH WATER CAN CAUSE VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION.

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY __X___Inhalation __X___Skin contact ______Eye contact ______Ingestion
EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

INHALATION: DAMAGE TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.

SKIN: SEVERE BURNS.

EYES: SEVERE BURNS.

INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.

EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. AND CALL A PHYSICIAN.

INGESTION: DRINK WATER, INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL A PHYSICIAN.

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY
STABILITY UNSTABLE   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
  STABLE X NONE
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, ZINC, AND THEIR ALLOYS AND ALL ACIDS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
REACTION WITH VARIOUS FOOD SUGARS MAY FORM CARBON DIOXIDE.
HAZARDOUS
POLYMERIZATION		 MAY OCCUR   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
WILL NOT OCCUR X NONE

SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED

GET COMPLETE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, SHOVEL SPILLED MATERIAL INTO STEEL CONTAINERS, FLUSH WITH AMPLE WATER, RINSE WITH DILUTE ACID, PREFERABLY ACETIC ACID AND FINALLY WITH WATER.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

DISSOLVE AND/OR FLUSH TO HOLDING AREA FOR PH ADJUSTMENT AND DILUTE FOR DISCHARGING TO SEWER/STREAM. LARGE QUANTITY: FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.

SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (Specify type)

NONE NORMALLY. IF LARGE QUANTITIES AND DUST PROBLEM EXIST USE DUST RESPIRATOR.
VENTILATION

LOCAL EXHAUST - AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL DUST OR MIST.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

RUBBER, NEOPRENE, OR VYNIL GLOVES.

 		EYE PROTECTION

CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES PLUS FACE SHIELD.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

N/A

SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING

STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP SEPARATE FROM ACIDS, METAL EXPLOSIVES, ORGANIC PEROXIDES AND EASILY IGNITABLE MATERIALS.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS

WEAR COMPLETE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN HANDLING THE PRODUCT IN LARGE QUANTITIES.
This information contained herein is based on data considered accurate. However, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of this data or the results to be obtained from the use thereof.