Product ID:CAUSTIC,CAUSTIC SODA,LYE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D001008
MSDS Number: BBDRX

HODES & COMPANY

Emergency Phone: (816)842-7795

Cage: 8N095

HODES & COMPANY

Cage: 8N095

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:EYES:TISSUE
DAMAGE,BLINDNESS;SKIN:IRRIT,S.BURNS,SCARRING;INHAL:DESTRUCTIVE
BURNS PNEUMONITIS;ING:BUR

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA;ADDING WATER TO
NAOH GIVES HEAT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL REACT WITH SOME METALS,I.E.
AL,SN,ZN,TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;COMPLETELY
CONTAIN ALL SPILLED MATERIAL;DILUTE WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH
DILUTE HCL AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA.ADD WATER
SLOWLY TO CONTROL THE LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT GENERATED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
MIST/VAPORS;WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.DO NOT USE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
MIST/VAPORS OR SCBA IF > TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED FEBRUARY 1983.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:379F/193C
Vapor Pres:6.3
Spec Gravity:1.72
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY COLORED,ODORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS,ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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