Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, ACS REAGENT PELLETS
MSDS Date:06/13/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-077-8570
MSDS Number: BCXNH

HACH COMPANY

100 DAYTON RD
AMES 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 515-232-2533

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: 100%

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:40 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SODIUM HYDROXIDE IS CORROSIVE TO ALL
BODY TISSUES. NO CHRONIC OR LONG TERM EFFECTS OTHER THAN THE ACUTE
CORROSIVITY WAS FOUND
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES. BURNS WITH
ULTIMATE SCARRING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:EYES,SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,
AND AT LEAST 1 OZ OF VINEGAR MIXED WITH WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH AL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR AS
NEEDED. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH WITH AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HMIS: CONTACT WITH WATER AND ALUMINUM
BOTH GENERATES EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:PLACE IN BEAKER, DISSOLVE IN WATER, NEUTRALIZE
WITH 6M HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND FLUSH DOWN DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:HYDROCHLORIC ACID OR ACETIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED.

Respiratory Protection:MFR MAKES NO RECOMMENDATIONS. HMIS RECOMMENDS A
NIOSH DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IF OVER TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHAN(GEN/LOCAL EXHAUST)VENT TO MAINTN Protective Gloves:RUBBER/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FACE WASH,SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT
WITH SKIN,EYES, CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1390.C, 2534.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=317.8C, 604.F
Vapor Density:2.12
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE PELLETS. PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BE SURE DISPOSAL IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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