Product ID:14380 SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION, 3.636N
MSDS Date:10/27/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F004548
MSDS Number: BBQMT

HACH COMPANY

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533 (303-623-5716 MEDICAL)

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DEMINERALIZED WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: T0 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY
TISSUES. PRODUCT WOULD BE CORROSIVE TO RESPIRATORY TRACT IF INHALED
AS A MIST. MIST FORMATION IS SO UNLIKELY THAT IT IS NOT TREATED AS
A VIABLE EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFR STATES ON MSDS THAT ANY INGREDIENT
NOT LISTED BY NAME (I.E. "OTHER INGREDIENT") IS NOT LISTED AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: BURNS,POSSIBLE SCARRING
SKIN:BURNS,INHALED:N/R SEE HEALTH HAZARD. INGESTED: G/I
IRRITATION,BURNS,POSSIBLE SCARRING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE 2 GL ASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER AS LIQUID IF POSSIBLE. ABSORB
REMAINDER ON CLOTH,PAPER,VERMICULITE. NEUTRALIZE LIQUID TO PH 6.0
TO 9.0 FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:6M HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES ,SKIN, CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE CHEMICALS. OBSERVE
INCOMPATIBILITIES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS WHEN REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE LAB HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST
TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. LAB COAT
OR APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USED IN KIT NSN 6830-01-154-1535. CHANGE NUMBER 7557.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F/100C
Spec Gravity:1.136
pH:14
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.26 (WATER = 1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID,NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND EVAPORATION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY

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