THE CLOROX COMPANY -- TILEX  -- 7930-01-136-2500
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TILEX
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:7930
NIIN:01-136-2500
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:THE CLOROX COMPANY
Address:1221 BROADWAY
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94612
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-847-5100
Emergency Phone Num:303-573-1014
CAGE:DO835
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CLOROX CO THE  HEADQUARTERS
Address:1221 BROADWAY
Box:24305
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94612-1305
Country:US
Phone:510-271-7000
CAGE:93098
Company Name:THE CLOROX COMPANY
Address:7200 JOHNSON DRIVE
Box:City:PLEASANTON
State:CA
ZIP:94566
Country:US
Phone:415 847-6100
CAGE:DO835

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4905000
Fraction by Wt: 0.5-2%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE  (SARA III)
CAS:7681-52-9
RTECS #:NH3486300
Fraction by Wt: 2-6%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MODERATE EYE IRRITANT. MAY IRRITATE
    SKIN. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING IF INGESTED. EXPOSURE TO VAPOR
    OR MIST MAY IRRITATE NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS. UNDER NORMAL CONSUMER
    USE CONDITIONS THE LIKELIHOOD  OF ANY ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS ARE
    LOW.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HEART CONDITIONS, OR CHRONIC
    RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS OR
    OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES
    FIRST. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE A DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH WATER. INHALATION: IF
    BREATHING PRO BLEMS DEVELOP REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DRINK A
    GLASSFUL OF WATER AND CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN A FIRE, COOL CONTAINERS TO PREVENT RUPTURE
    AND THE RELEASE OF SODIUM CHLORATE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL QUANTITIES-LESS THAN 5 GALLONS MAY BE
    FLUSHED DOWN DRAIN. LARGER QUANTITES-WIPE UP WITH AN ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL OR MOP & DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS. DILUTE WI TH WATER TO MINIMIZE OXIDIZING EFFECT
    ON AREA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. USE
    ONLY IN WELL VENTED AREA. OPEN WINDOWS & TURN ON FANS BEFORE USE.
    AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF VAPORS. IF FUMES *
Other Precautions:*BOTHER YOU, LEAVE ROOM. AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT
    W/METAL & PORCELAIN-TILEX REACTS W/MAT'LS-LEAVES "RUSTY" LOOK. DO
    NOT USE ON WOOD/PAINTED AREAS. NO CONTACT W/CLOTHES, FABRICS OR
    PAPER SURFACES. DO NO T USE BOTTLE OR SPRAY W/OTHER PRODUCTS.

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

Ventilation:USE GENERAL VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO VAPOR OR
    MIST.
Protective Gloves:REPEATED/PROLONGED USE: GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT AND INHALATION OF
    VAPOR OR MIST.
Work Hygienic Practices:THE WORKER EXPOSURE LIMIT SHOULD NOT BE
    EXCEEDED AT ANY TIME.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
pH:13.1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:APPROX 1 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:FAINT YELLOW LIQUID WITH FRAGRANCED ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, TOILET BOWL CLEANERS, RUST REMOVERS,
    VINEGAR, ACIDS OR AMMONIA PRODUCTS TO FORM HAZ GASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED CONTACT WITH METAL MAY CAUSE
    PITTING OR DISCOLORATION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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