Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE 0.1 NORMAL
MSDS Date:08/14/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N039816
MSDS Number: BRLKY

RED BIRD SERVICE

OSGOOD, IN 47037
US

Emergency Phone: 812-689-4040;800-428-3502

Info Phone: 812-689-4040;800-428-3502

Preparer: GENE C. FEITH

Cage: 0H0Z7

RED BIRD SERVICE

OSGOOD, IN 47037 US

Telephone: 812-689-4040;800-428-3502

Cage: 0H0Z7

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MAY CAUSE BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH. IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONVERT TO NEUTRAL SALTS AND DILUTE WELL WITH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SODIUM HYDROXIDE IS A STRONG ALKALI &
IS DANGEROUS WHEN IMPROPERLY HANDLED. IT CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE TO ALL
HUMAN TISSUE IT CONTACTS, PRODUCING SEVERE BURNS.EYE CONTACT CAN
PRODUCE SEVERE OR PERMANENT IN JURY. DUST OR MIST INHALATION CAN
INJURE THE ENTIRE RESP TRACT. EYE:CORROSIVE! CNTCT MAY CAUSE IRRIT
TO(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYES & W/GREATER EXPOSURE, SEVERE
BURNS W/POSSIBLY BLINDNESS RESULTING. SKIN: CORROSIVE! CNTCT OF
SKIN CAN CAUSE IRRIT/BURNS & SCARRING W/GREATER EXPOSURE. INHAL:
SEVERE IRRIT. EFTS FROM INHA L OF DUST/MIST VARY FROM MILD IRRIT TO
SERIOUS DMG OF THE UPPER RESP TRACT, DEPENDING ON SEVERITY OF
EXPOS. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESP FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:EYE: WASH IMMED W/PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN,
INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS & ALL SURFACES. SPEED IN RINSING OUT EYES
W/WATER AFTER CNTCT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IF PERMANENT INJURY IS
TO BE AV OIDED. CNTCT MD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SKIN: WASH CNTCT AREA
PROMPTLY W/LRG QTYS OF WATER FOR 30 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG UNDER
SHOWER. PRLNG WASHING IN SERIOUS CASES UNTIL MED HELP ARRIVES.(SUPP
DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT COMBUST, IT CAN BE HAZ IF
PRESENT IN A FIRE AREA. EXTING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS SOLUTION CAN REACT WITH CERTAIN METALS,
SUCH AS ALUMINUM, TO GENERATE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH CONTAMINATED SURFACES W/WATER &
NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE ACID, PREFERABLY ACETIC ACID, TO REMOVE FINAL
TRACES. (SODIUM BICARBONATE MAY ALSO BE USED TO PARTIALLY
NEUTRALIZE). FINALLY, RINSE WITH WATER .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL-SEALED CONTAINERS. AVOID
HANDLING CONDITIONS THAT MAY LEAD TO SPILLS AND LEAKS, OR TO
FORMATION OF MIST OR DUST.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FILTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR
FOR MIST AND DUST PROTECTION WHERE NEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENT TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS, ESPECIALLY
WHERE DUSTING OR MISTING CONDITIONS CAN EXIST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG W/FULL LNGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAINS AND SAFETY SHOWERS MUST
BE IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE!
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO MIST/DUST & GET PROMPT MED HELP.
INGEST: IMMED DILUTE CHEM BY DRINKING LRG AMTS OF WATER/MILK. VOMIT
MAY OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY, BUT DO NOT INDUCE IT. CONTACT MD PROM
PTLY. EFTS OF OVEREXP: SEVERE PNEUMONITIS MAY OCCUR W/GREATER
EXPOSURE. INGEST:THIS IS A CORR MATL. SWALLOWING (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:14 (H*2O)
Vapor Density:0.7 (H*2O)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:A CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SLOWLY IT CAN PICK UP MOISTURE FROM THE AIR & REACT W/CARBON DIOXIDE
FROM THE AIR TO FORM SODIUM CARBONATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH LEATHER AND WOOL AND
WITH ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, AND ALLOYS WHICH CONTAIN THESE METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP OF WASTE IS GREATLY DEPENDENT ON LOC, STATE
& FED CNDTNS & REQUIREMENTS. PRE-EMERGENCY PLANS SHLD BE MADE TO
MEET LEGAL & TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS. WASTE CAUSTIC SHLD NEVER BE
DELIB DISCHARGED DIRE CTLY INTO SEWERS/SURF WATERS. (FIRST, (ING 4)

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