MEASUREMENTS GROUP, INC -- M-PREP NEUTRALIZER 5A  -- 6850-01-347-2355
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:M-PREP NEUTRALIZER 5A
MSDS Date:04/05/1998
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-347-2355
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKNHF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MEASUREMENTS GROUP, INC
Box:27777
City:RALEIGH
State:NC
ZIP:27611
Country:US
Info Phone Num:919-365-3800
Emergency Phone Num:919-365-3800
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS # MGM048E
Preparer's Name:R. L. FRIDLEY
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO651
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MEASUREMENTS GROUP INC
Address:9517 US 64 HWY
Box:City:WENDELL
State:NC
ZIP:27591
Country:US
Phone:919-365-3800
CAGE:88952
Company Name:MEASUREMENTS GROUP, INC
Address:Box:27777
City:RALEIGH
State:NC
ZIP:27611
Country:US
Phone:919-365-3800
CAGE:TO651

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1336-21-6
RTECS #:BQ9625000
&lt; Wt:.02
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE
CAS:7601-54-9
RTECS #:TC9490000
&lt; Wt:.05
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM TERTABORATE PENTAHYDRATE
CAS:1303-96-4
Code:F
RTECS #:VZ2275000
&lt; Wt:.01
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:DISTILLED WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:99.92

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACCUTE & CHRONIC: AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
    IS IRRITATING & CORROSIVE TO BODY ITSSUES & A SENSITIZED PERSON MAY
    REACT TO EVEN DILUTE SOLUTIONS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP, IARC, OSHA: NOT LISTED
Effects of Overexposure:NHALATION: MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, COUGHING, &
    POSSIBLE LUNG DAMAGE (EDEMA & DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING). EXCESSIVE
    INHALATION OF VAPORS IS IRRITATING TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANSE OF THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE: M AY CAUSE POSSIBLE BURNING & REDINING.
    LIQUID CONTACT TO THE EYE CAN BE SEVERELY DAMAGING & CAN RESULT IN
    LOSS OF VISION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDDENING, & POSSIBLE
    BURNS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE P OSSIBLE BURNING SENSATION. INGESTION
    IS CORROSIVE TO THE DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE ANYONE WITH
    EYE OR PULMONARY DISEASE.

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

First Aid:NHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, 
    ADMINISTER OXYGEN. KEEP WARM & AT REST, & CONTACT PHYSICIAN
    PROMPLY. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MI NS WHILE HOLDING THE LIDS OPEN.  CONTACT PHYSICIAN,
    PREFERABLY AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH
    SOAP & WATER.  LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. SEEK
    MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION NGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, PROMPTLY GIVE
    LOTS OF WATER, DILUTE VINEGAR, OR CITRUS JUICES TO DRINK, FOLLOWED
    BY MILK. DO NOT IND UCE VOMITING.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WILL NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE
    CONDITIONS. USE COLD WATER SPRAY TO CONTROL VAPORS & COOL FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED, MATERIAL WILL EMIT NH3
    (AMMONIA) VAPORS WHICH NECESSITATES RESPIRATORY & EYE PROTECTION
    FOR FIREFIGHTING. USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    . NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 80 DEG F ( 27 DEG C) IN
    DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY SEALED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS & DIRECT CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS ABOVE TLV OR PERMISSIBLE
    LIMITS USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL: KEEP BELOW TLV
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES ARE
    RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON IS RECOMMENDED. SAFETY SHOWER
    SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN LOCAL AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART/CATALOGUE NUMBER MN5A-2 MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCT
    (REFERENCED IN DLSC-TIR).

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Vapor Pres:760 MMHG @ 100 DEG C
Vapor Density:1.0
Spec Gravity:1.0
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:< 1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS; MILD AMMONIA ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, PEROXIDES, METALLIC COPPER, TIN, ZINC, & THEIR ALLOYS,
    HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ADDING SODIUM HYDROXIDE TO THIS MATERIAL
    &/OR HEATING WILL VOLATIZE AMMONIA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

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

Toxicological Information:AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE: OSHA PEL: 35 PPM (STEL).
    ACGIH TLV: 35 PPM (STEL). OTHER: N/A. TRISODICUM PHOSPHATE: OSHA
    PEL: N/E. ACGIH TLV: N/E OTHER: N/A. SODIUM TETRABORATE PENTA
    HYDRATE: OSHA PEL: N/E. ACGI H TLV: 1 MG/M3. OTHER: N/A. DISTILLED
    WATER: OSHA PEL: N/E. ACGIH TLV: N/E. OTHER: N/A.

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

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE ABOSRBENT MATERIAL WITH DILUTE ACID.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.STORE BELOW 80 DEG F ( 27 DEG C) IN DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY SEALED

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

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: AMMONIA SOLUTIONS, CLASS 8, UN
    NUMBER: 2672.

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

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A TOXIC CHEMICAL OR
    CHEMICALS (AS LISTED BELOW) SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
    OF SECTION 313 TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMNDMENT AND
    REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CF R PART 372: NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED IN THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE
    INVENTORY (TSCA).
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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