BBDCR - CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION 50%,PROD CODE 15216
- MSDS: BBDCR
- Manufacturer: DOW CHEMICAL U S A
- Product Name: CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION 50%,PROD CODE 15216
- National Stock Number: 6810-00D000666
Product Identification
Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION 50%,PROD CODE 15216
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D000666
MSDS Number: BBDCR
Responsible Party
MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030
US
Cage: 96717
Contractor
Telephone: 800-258-2436
Cage: 96717
Ingredients
SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS: 1310-73-2
RTECS: WB4900000
Fraction By Weight: 50 - 55%
OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
WATER
Fraction By Weight: 50%
Hazards
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN,EYES:CORR;REDNESS,PAIN,SKIN BURNS
INHALED/INGESTION:PUNGET,COUGHING,SORE THROAT, DIFF. BRTHG.
First Aid
First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH IMMED W/WATER FOR 30 MIN.GET PROMPT MED
ATTN.REMOVE CLOTHING IMMED.DESTROY CONTAM SHOES.WASH CLOTHS BEFORE
REUSE.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.INGEST.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT.GIVE LGE AMT WATER OR MILK.GET TO DR.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN WATER SOLN CAUSTIC MAY REACT
W/AMPHOTERIC METL (EX:ALUMINUM)GENERATING HYDROGEN-IS
FLAM/EXPLOSIVE
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:ONLY TRAINED & PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL
SHOULD CLEAN UP SPILL.CAREFULLY DILUTE & NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE
ACID,PREFERABLY ACETIC ACID.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT EYES/SKIN CONTACT DO NOT
BREATHE MIST.AVOID STORING NEXT TO ACIDS.DISSOLVING IN H2O & OTHER
SUBSTANCES GENERATES EXCESS HEAT,SPLATTERING,MISTS
Other Precautions:PRODUCT ABSORBS CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR.SOLUTIONS
GREATER THAN 45% ARE VISCOUS & SLIPPERY.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:DUST/MIST RESPIR
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO ELIMINATE MISTS/FUMES/GASES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR MSDS DATED 11/7/79.
Chemical Properties
HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Vapor Pres:1.5
Vapor Density:UNK
Spec Gravity:1.52
Solubility in Water:WATER SOLN
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY COLORED LIQUID,NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:LOW
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER & ACIDS,NUMB OF ORGANICS,AMPHOTERIC METALS(AL),HOT H2O
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS,PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE &
DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
INTERNATIONAL,FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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