Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA,50 % AND WEAKER SOLUTIONS
MSDS Date:01/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D000747
MSDS Number: BBDGQ

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

NO 1 METROPLEX DR
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253
US

Emergency Phone: 415-821-3182/316-524-5751

Info Phone: 800-873-4898

Cage: 1B637

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

530390 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253 US

Telephone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <= 50%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER, CAS 7732-18-5

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 50%.

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES. SKIN CONTACT CAN
CAUSE DESTRUCTION/BURNS. MISTS MAY CAUSE SEVERE UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION, BURNS & DAM GE. CAN CAUSE EYE BURNS/DAMAGE. IF
INGESTED, MAY CAUSE SEVERE MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH BURNS OR DEATH.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NECESSARY. O RAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP AIRWAY
CLEAR.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH AMPHOTERIC METALS ( SUCH
AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN) GENERATING HYDROGEN GAS WHICH WILL BURN OR
EXPLODE IF IGNITED.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.
RECOVER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. DILUTE AND NEUTRALIZE REMAINING SPILL
WITH DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID. PLACE ALL CLEAN-UP MATERIAL IN
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. RQ 1000 LBS. REPORT TO 800-424-8802 IF
OVER RQ.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY FROM
INCOMATIBLES. ADD PRODUCT TO WATER WITH ADEQUATE AGITATION TO
PREVENT BOILING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. DO NOT USE ON ALUMINUM ALLOYS. DO
NOT GET INTO EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:6.3 @ 104F
Spec Gravity:1.53
pH:ALKALI
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY COLORED OR OPAQUE
LIQUID - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, WATER, CHLORINATED AND/OR FLUORINATED HYDROCARBONS,
ACETALDEHYDE, ACROLEIN, AL, HYDROQUINONE, TETRAHYDROFURAN
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT DECOMPOSE.

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

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