Product ID:CHEMTREAT BL-1301
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N008566
MSDS Number: BCQPK

CHEMTREAT, INC.

500 LICKINGHOLE ROAD
ASHLAND, VA 23005-3294

Emergency Phone: 804-257-7792

Preparer: JOHN A. NYGREN

Cage: EO660

CHEMTREAT, INC.

ASHLAND, VA 23005 US

Telephone: (804) 798-3231

Cage: EO660

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RABBITS ORAL 500 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:N/K
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CORROSIVE.CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.SMALL
QUANTITIES CAN RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO VISION.INGEST:HARMFUL
DUE TO IRRITATION.IRRITANT TO THROAT & MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.SKIN:CORROSIVE.CAUSES SEVERE BURN S & DEEP
ULCERATION.INHALATION:IRRITANT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.GET MED ATTN.SKIN:FLUSH W/H*2O FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN.REMOVE CONTAM
CLOTHING.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGEST:TAKE IMMEDIATELY TO
PHYSICIAN.DRINK LAR GE QUANT OF H*2O FOLLOWED BY DILUTED VINEGAR OR
FRUIT JUICE.NEVER ADMINISTER ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
PERSON.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/ SOME METALS.PARTICULARLY
MAGNESIUM,ALUMINUM & ZINC "GALVANIZED",CAN GENERATE HYDROGEN
RAPIDLY,WHICH IS EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN AND RECOVER SPILLED MATERIAL FOR
REUSE.BE ALERT OF SLIPPERY FLOOR.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.CONTR OF
THIS MATL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED.SINCE EMPTIED CONTR RETAIN
RESIDUES (VAPOR,LIQ &/OR SOLID)(SEE SUPP)
Other Precautions:EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN AND SAFETY SHOWER IN IMMEDIATE
AREA.AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT.WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIR CONCENTRATION BELOW
TLV .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:@ 20C,68F.HANDLING/STORAGE PRECAUTIONS:ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS MUST
BE OBSERVED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>/=212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:<17.5 MMHG
Spec Gravity:1.524 (H*2O=1)
pH:14+
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-CLEAR LIQUID,MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS,SOME METALS-MAGNESIUM,ALUMINUM & ZINC "GALVANIZED".
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN WHEN IN CONTACT WITH SOME
METALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL MAY BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS UNDER
RCRA 261.22 (CORROSIVITY CRITERIA).DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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