IDENTITY: SAFE WORLD ENVIRO-STRIP
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SECTION I
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MANUFACTURER:
SPECTROWAX CORPORATION
ADDRESS:
70 HICHBORN STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02135
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE: 1-800-535-5053
INFORMATION TELEPHONE: 1-617-254-2800
DATE PREPARED: 2/13/96
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SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS IDENTITY INFORMATION
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HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS #
% (OPTIONAL)
SODIUM HYDROXIDE 1310-73-2
2.0
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SECTION III - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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BOILING POINT: 212 F
VAPOR PRESSURE: N/D
VAPOR DENSITY: N/D
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.0
MELTING POINT: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE: WATER
SOLUBILITY: COMPLETE
APPEARANCE ODOR: BLUE COLOR, PINE ODOR
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SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT:
N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS:
N/A
LEL:
N/A
UEL:
N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
N/A
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
UNUSUAL FIRE EXPLOSION HAZARDS: N/A
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SECTION V - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY:
UNSTABLE:
[ ]
STABLE:
[X]
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: N/A
INCOMPATIBILITY:
STRONG OXIDIZERS
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION: N/D
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
MAY OCCUR:
[ ]
WON'T OCCUR:
[X]
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: N/A
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SECTION VI - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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ROUTES OF ENTRY:
INHALATION: YES
SKIN:
YES
INGESTION: NO
HEALTH HAZARDS:
MAY CAUSE MINIMAL EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO VAPORS IN POORLY
VENTILATED AREAS MAY BE IRRITATING TO
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND GIVE
SYMPTOMS OF HEADACHE AND NAUSEA. MAY
BE IRRITATING TO THE DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM.
CARCINOGENICITY:
NTP:
NO
IARC MONOGRAPHS: NO
OSHA REGULATED: NO
SIGNS SYMPTOMS:
EYE, NOSE, THROAT AND SKIN IRRITANT.
EMERGENCY FIRST AID:
EYES:
FLUSH WITH WATER.
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP/WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
INGESTION: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS: N/A.
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SECTION VII - PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE
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IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED:
FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. MOP UP AND HOLD
FOR DISPOSAL.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD:
ANY METHOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING:
KEEP CONTAINER SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.
DO NOT STORE AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS:
GLOVE AND EYE PROTECTION RECOMMENDED.
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SECTION VIII - CONTROL MEASURES
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RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
USE IN VENTILATED AREAS
VENTILATION:
LOCAL EXHAUST:
N/A
SPECIAL VENTILATION:
N/A
MECHANICAL(GENERAL):
N/A
OTHER VENTILATION:
N/A
PROTECTIVE GLOVES:
RECOMMENDED
EYE PROTECTION:
RECOMMENDED
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT: N/A
WORK/HYGIENIC PRACTICES:
N/A
N/A = NOT APPLICABLE
N/D = NOT DETERMINED