BBCCW - PRODUCT:3150000, CAUSTIC SODA LIQUID 50% INDUST
- MSDS: BBCCW
- Manufacturer: ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
- Product Name: PRODUCT:3150000, CAUSTIC SODA LIQUID 50% INDUST
- National Stock Number: 6810-00D000035
Product Identification
Product ID:PRODUCT:3150000, CAUSTIC SODA LIQUID 50% INDUST
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D000035
MSDS Number: BBCCW
Responsible Party
US
Emergency Phone: 800-274-5236 0R 800-ASHLAND
Info Phone: 614-889-3333
Cage: 34897
Contractor
Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263
Cage: 34897
Ingredients
SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS: 1310-73-2
RTECS: WB4900000
Fraction By Weight: 50.0%
OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
Hazards
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE DAMAGE,BLINDNESS.SKIN:BURNS,DEEP
ULCERATION.BREATHING-RESP.DAMAGE,BRONCHITIS,EMPHYSEMA.
First Aid
First Aid:SKIN IMMED. FLUSH EXPOSED AREA WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.GET DR. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMI T-MILK OF MAGNESIA.
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN +PRESSURE DEMAND MODE & FULL BODY PROTECTION
WHEN FIGHTING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT W/CHEMICALLY REACTIVE METALLS
SUCH AS ALUMINUM,ZINC,MAGNESIUM,COPPER,ETC TO RELEASE HYDROGEN GAS
WHICH CAN FORM EXPLO MIXTURES W/AIR.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:SWEEP UP SOLID,NEUTRALIZE & MOP UP
SOLUTION.NEUTRALIZE & MOP UP SOLUTION.LARGE SPILL:COLLECT & ADD
SLOWLY TO LARGE AMT. OF WATER.PERSONS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE
EQUIP.SHOULD BE EXCLUDED.STO P SPILL @ SOURCE.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED.SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES(VAPOR,LIQUID,AND/OR SOLID).
Other Precautions:ALL HAZARDOUS PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS DATA SHEET
MUST BE OBSERVED.PROTECT AGAINST DAMAGE OF CONTAINER.STORE IN DRY
PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST MOISTURE & WATER. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS,MTLS.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MESA JOINTLY APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL(GENERAL)AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,BUNA N
Eye Protection:CHEM.SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD,OTHER TYPE SAFETY
GLASSES,BOOTS,IMPERVIOUS CLOTH
Supplemental Safety and Health
Chemical Properties
HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:288F,142C
Vapor Pres:3.00 @100F
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:1.535 @60F
pH:14.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUID, HOMOGENOUS SOLUTION.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID COTNACT W/STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, REACTIVE METALS
(ALUMINUM,MAGNESIUM),ORG MATLS,WATER,STRONG ORG ACIDS,COPPER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL:DISSOLVE IN LARGE AMT OF WATER &
NEUTRALIZE W/GM-HCL.FLUSH DOWN INTO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA
W/EXCESS WATER.LARGE SPILL:POUR INTO LARGE TANK OF WATER &
NEUTRALIZE.FLUSH TO AN APPROVED DI SPOSAL AREA W/LARGE EXCESS OF
WATER.
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