Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-181-7557
MSDS Number: BDGKR

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

CHEMICAL AND METALS DEPARTMENT
MIDLAND, MI 48674
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 96717

DOW CHEMICAL CO

MIDLAND, MI 48674 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: 96717

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 50.0%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 50.0%

First Aid:INHALATION:IF ANY ILLNESS OCCURS GET PATIENT TO CLEAN FRESH
AIR,KEEP HIM QUIET & WARM & GET MDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN &
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 30
MINUTES.IF MEDICAL ATTEN TION HAS NOT ARRIVED CONTINUE FOR SECOND30
MINS.

Flash Point:N.A.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN WATER SOLUTION CAUSTIC CAN REACT WITH
AMPHOTERIC METALS(SUCH AS ALUMINUM) GENERATING H2,EXPLOS.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH WITH WATER.NEUTRALIZE WITH HCL.WIPE WITH
MOP OR USE WATER VACUUM.DRAIN INTO AN APPROVED STORAGE CONTAINERS
FOR CORROSIVE LIQUIDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE & SKIN CONTACT.PRODUCT IS
LIQUID CAUSTIC & ABSORBS H2O & CO2 FROM AIR.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED
& SEALED. SOLUTION W/WATER GENERATES HEAT,MIS
Other Precautions:SOLUTIONS OF > 45 % ARE VISCOUS & VERY SLIPPERY.

Respiratory Protection:MIST RESPIRATOR
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLVS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL FACE SHIELD TO PROTECT
FACE,APRONS,BOOTS, GAUNTLETS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE DISTRIBUTOR CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY TOOK DOW CHEMICALMSDS FOR
SOLID CAUSTIC SODA AND DILUTED IT WITH WATER TO MAKE A 50% SODIUM
HYDROXIDE SOLUTION WHICH IS THE ABOVE ITEM(SODIUM HYDROX

HCC:B1
Appearance and Odor:WHITE LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID.PRODUCT IS STRONG CAUSTIC ALKALI

Waste Disposal Methods:PUT INTO LARGE VESSEL CONTAINING
WATER.NEUTRALIZE WITH HCL.DISCHARGE INTO AN APPROVED STORAGE
CONTAINER FOR CORROSIVES FOR SHIPMENT TO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA.

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