Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:11/03/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-101-7584
MSDS Number: BCYQD

MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: DO886

MALLINCKRODT, INC.

M PARIS, KY 40361 US

Telephone: 314-982-5000

Cage: DO886

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY
TISSUES;MAY DAMAGE TISSUES;IRRITATION,BURNS OR BLINDNESS OF
EYES;SKIN BURNS,SCARRING; IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT AND G.I.
TRACT;MAY DAMAGE LUNGS & G.I. SYSTEM CHRONIC: DERMATITIS;LUNGS &
G.I. TRACT DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE TO TISSUE. INGEST:VOMIT,
PROSTRATION,COLLAPSE,CONSTRICTIVE SCARING. INH:DAMAGE RESP TRACT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY WATER FOR 15 MIN,CALL MD. SKIN:WASH AREA
W/PLENTY OF WATER, THEN DILUTE VINEGAR OR FRUIT JUICE. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT, CALL MD. INH:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, CALL MD. (GE MSDS
REF) .

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:HOT MATERIAL MAY REACT VIOLENTLY W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT W/CERTAIN METALS, SUCH AS
ALUMINUM TO PRODUCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, DILUTE & NEUTRALIZE WITH 6M-HCL IN A
LARGE BUCKET. WASH TO SEWER WITH EXCESS OF WATER.(GE MSDS REF)
CAUTION! AVOID DUSTING WHEN CLEANING UP. DELAY IN CLEANUP MAY ALLOW
ABSORBTION OF MOISTURE FROM ATMOSPHERE & INCREASE PROBLEMS
INCLEANING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:HAZ DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:PRODUCT WILL SLOWLY ABSORB
CO2 & H20 FROM AIR, FORMING SODIUM CARBONATE.(GE MSDS REF)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL): TO KEEP BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS & APRONS, EYE WASH & SAFETY
SHOWER(GE MSDS REF)
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:VALUE IS AT 739C;1362F. SOL IN WATER: GE MSDS REF. CONTAINER:5 LBS.
SOL.IN WATER:42 GM/100 ML(MFR).FIRE & EXPLOSION INFORMATION FROM GE
MSDS REF.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1390.C, 2534.F
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE DELIQUESCENT PELLETS. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ALUMINUM,STRONG ACIDS & MANY ORGANIC CHEMICALS. GE MSDS REF
Stability Condition to Avoid:ABSORB CO2/H20 FROM AIR FORMING SODIUM
CARBONATE(GE MSDS)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SEE OTHER PRECAUTIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:MFR RECOMMENDS TO POUR INTO LARGE TANK OF WATER
& NEUTRALIZE. TRANSFER TO SEWER WITH EXCESS OF WATER. DISPOSAL
METHOD MUST BE IAW FED. STATE & LOCAL CODES.

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