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Power Flakes

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 FLAKES

SECTION II  - HAZARDOUS  INGREDIENTS  /  IDENTITY  INFORMATION

HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS                                         CAS#                                APPROX%                                ACGIH-TLV                         OSHA-PEL       

SODIUM HYDROXIDE                                  1310-73-2                        100%                                2 MG/M3                     2 MG/M3

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 ORD-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         NFPA               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

ODOR

NO ODOR

    BOILING  POINT

1390ºF

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

N/A

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.

UNUSAL  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 WITH WATER 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 THEI 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  PRO

 CEDURES

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 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 IGNITIBLE 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.