Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA FLAKE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6581
MSDS Number: BDFQC

ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY

COLUMBUS, OH 43216
US

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 5A188

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO

DUBLIN, OH 43017 US

Telephone: 614-889-4505

Cage: 5A188

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:EYES:CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE.SKIN:CAUSES BURNS,DEEP
ULCERATION.BREATHING:SEVERE DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRS

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHNG GIVE CPR; IF BRTHNG
DIFF GIVE OXYGEN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN:WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. RMV CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT.NOTHG BY M OUTH IF UNCONSC.GET MEDICAL ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT CONTACT W/WATER MAY GENERATE
HEAT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLOOD W/WATER, USING CARE NOT TO SPLATTER OR
SPLASH MATERIAL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACT W/METALS SUCH AS AL,ZN,MG,CU TO
RELEASE EXPLOSIVE AMTS OF HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:IMMED SWEEP UP, RMV & PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. USE DILUTE ACETIC ACID TO NEUTRALIZE
FINAL TRACES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE, STORE
IN DRY PLACE; PROTECT AGAINST MOISTURE & WATER. SEPARATE FM
ACIDS,METALS,EXPLOSIVES,ORGANIC PEROXIDES, ETC.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. A SEVERE EYE HAZARD; SOLID OR CONCENTRATED
SOLUTION DESTROYS TISSUE ON CONTACT. EMPTIED CONTAINERS W/RESIDUE
ARE HAZARDOUS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MESA JOINTLY APPD SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS W/FULL PC
Ventilation:MECHANICAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN <
TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,BUNA-N
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GLASSES,FACE SHIELD.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2536F,1388C
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID FLAKES. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS,AL,MG,ORGANIC MATLS,WATER,STRONG ORG AC

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL:DISSOLVE IN LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER &
NEUTRALIZE WITH 6M-HCL.FLUSH DOWN INTO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA
WITH EXCESS WATER.LARGE SPILL:POUR INTO LARGE TANK OF WATER &
NEUTRALIZE.FLUSH TO AN AP PROVED DISPOSAL AREA W/LARGE EXCESS OF
WATER.

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