Product ID:CAT #1911;SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION 0.030N
MSDS Date:04/10/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-071-3612
MSDS Number: BGKKT

HACH COMPANY

AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224 OR 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

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: <1%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9293

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: TO 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SODIUM HYDROXIDE IS CORROSIVE TO BODY
TISSUES. IT IS TOXIC BY CORROSIVITY. THE ISOPROPANOL VAPOR MAY
IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND EFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM. THIS PRODUCT IS A DILUTE SOL UTION AND ITS CORROSIVITY IS
LESS. IT CAN BE JUST AS HAZARDOUS IF CONTACT IS PROLONGED OR
REPEATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
ARE LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION,BURNING. SKIN:SLIPPERY
FEELING,BURNS. INHALED:(UNLIKELY) RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,PULMONARY
EDEMA. INGESTED:SEVERE IRRITATION OF G/I TRACT,BURNS,G/I
DISTRESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR
WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:136F,58C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP WITH PAPER OR CLOTH. STORE FOR
APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:BORIC ACID, DILUTE ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES ,SKIN, CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE CHEMICALS. OBSERVE
INCOMPATIBILITIES.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
ALKALINE MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134
FOR REGULATIONS PERTAIN ING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE LAB HOOD OR OTHER LOCAL EXHAUST
TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, LAB COAT
OR APRON TO PROTECT EXPOSED SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:208F,98C
Spec Gravity:0.995
pH:12.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.61
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
NEUTRALIZING AND FLUSHING TO DRAIN.

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