Product ID:M 47
MSDS Date:11/06/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-231-8677
MSDS Number: BGWSS

B&B CHEMICAL COMPANY,INC.

875 WEST 20TH. STREET,
HIALEAH, FL 33010
US

Emergency Phone: 305-888-5247

Info Phone: 305-888-5247

Cage: 21361

B & B TRITECH, INC.

HIALEAH, FL 33010-2310 US

Telephone: 305-888-5247

Cage: 21361

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: < 5%

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS TO SKIN
AND EYES. OVEREXPOSURE TO SPRAY MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY DAMAGE.
INGESTION: MAY BURN MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH. CHRONIC-UNKNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES. OVEREXPOSURE TO
SPRAY MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY DAMAGE. INGESTION: MAY BURN MOUTH,
THROAT AND STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
FLUSH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITIN G. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOIL
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH SAND OR INERT MATERIAL. PREVENT
SPREAD OR SPILL. MOP, SQUEEGEE, INDUSTRIAL VACUUM. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES AND SKIN.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE INDOOR AWAY FROM ACIDS
AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NOT REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL BOOTS, APRON, EYE WASH AND SAFETY
EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:>87.8C, 190.F
Spec Gravity:1.06
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID - MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS AND ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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