Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE TECH
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6581
MSDS Number: BDFPZ

CONTINENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.

Emergency Phone: 812-235-8035

Cage: 23894

CONTINENTAL CHEM CORP

TERRE HAUTE, IN US

Cage: 23894

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

Effects of Overexposure:IMMEDIATE DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH ENTIRE EYE SURF W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR @ LEAST
15 MIN. GET MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH W/PLENTY OF H*2O & IF POSS RINSE
W/VINEGAR/DILUTE 3% ACETIC ACID SOL. RMV CONTAM CLOTHES & SHOES.
GET MED ATTN. INHAL:START ARTIFICAL RESP (SEE SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DOES NOT BURN OR SUPPORT COMBUSTION
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP ALL POSSIBLE MATERIAL AND
RECONTAINERIZE. FLUSH WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF H*2O. NEUTRALIZE
WITH DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONSIDERABLE HEAT IS GENERAL WHEN H*2O
AND CAUSTIC SODA ARE MIXED; BOILING AND SPATTERING OF HOT CAUSTIC
SOLUTION MAY RESULT.

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS AND APRONS
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP PRESS:0.01 @ 20C. SOL IN H*2O:42G/100CC @ 0C. EMER/FIRST AID
PROC:IF BREATHING STOPPED. GIVE O*2. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMTS OF H*2O/MILK. GET MED ATTN.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Spec Gravity:2.13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0 (ETHER)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID, FLAKE/GRANULAR, PRACTICALLY ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, ZINC, + THEIR ALLOYS. ALL ACIDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IAW FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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