Product ID:FORCE 5
MSDS Date:09/03/1985
FSC:7930
NIIN:01-086-8191
MSDS Number: BBBLR

ECONOMICS LABORATORY,INC.

ST. PAUL, MN 55102
US

Emergency Phone: 1-800-328-0026

Cage: 5G570

ECONOMICS LABORATORY INC

ST PAUL, MN 55102 US

Telephone: (612) 293-2233

Cage: 5G570

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 32%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYES:CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS.EYE
CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS.HARMFUL.CONTACT MAY NOT CAUSE IMMEDIATE
PAIN.IMMEDIATE WATER FLUSHING IS VITAL IN CAUSE OF EYE
CONTACT.HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SW ALLOWED.CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS OF
MOUTH,THROAT AND STOMACH.IF INHALED:DAMAGES AIRWAYS AND LUNGS
DEPENDING ON EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA OR OTHER LUNG
PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:EYES:REMOVE CONTACT LENSES.HOLD EYELIDS APART FLUSH WITH
PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.SKIN:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MIN.REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHI NG AND SHOES.IF SWALLOWED:RINSE MOUTH AT
ONCE;THEN DRINK 1 OR 2 LARGE GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK.DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF INHALED,IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:RINSE SMALL AMOUNTS TO DRAIN WHERE POSSIBLE,OR
MOP UP AND RINSE AREA WITH WATER.LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE WELL
DILUTED WITH WATER BEFORE SEWERING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP FROM FREEZING

Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES WITH PROTECTIVE CUFFS
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GLASSES,GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AVOID CONTACT WITH USE SOLUTIONS OF THIS
PRODUCT,AS THESE MAY ALSO BE HAZARDOUS
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212 DEG F
Spec Gravity:1.40-1.50
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO CREAM COLORED OPAQUE VISCOUS.LIQUID
AMMONIA ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH SOFT METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM AND ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FORCE 5 IS CORROSIVE ACCORDING TO RCRA
CRITERIA.CONSULT STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR RESTRICTIONS ON
DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE.

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