Product ID:CORRECT
MSDS Date:12/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010064
MSDS Number: BHNNM

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY

3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114

Emergency Phone: 216-861-7114

Info Phone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

CLEVELAND, OH 44114-3701 US

Telephone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <16%

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:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL OR FATAL IF
SWALLOWED.CORROSIVE.CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN & EYES.CHRONIC
HEALTH EFFECTS:NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE.EYES/SKIN:CAUSES SEVERE
BURNS.INGESTION:HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED.INHALATION:N/K .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ LOTS OF COOL H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN &
CALL MD.PROMPT TREATMENT ESSNTL TO PVNT PERM EYE DMG.SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/ LOTS OF H*2O SUCH AS W/ SFTY SHOWER.REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG
IMMED.GET M ED ATTN AS SOON AS POSS.INGEST:IMMED DRING LRG QTY H*2O
TO DILUTE.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.CONTACT MD IMMED.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.ADMIN ARTF
(SEE SUPP)

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS,ACIDS AND
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE FIRES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA AND PROVIDE WORKERS WITH
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.ABSORB EXCESS WITH VERMICULITE OR
ABSORBENT.NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE BEFORE FLUSHING WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE.DO NOT
REUSE DRUMS.DESTROY EMPTY DRUMS OR RETURN TO DRUM
RECONDITIONER.WEAR GOGG & PROT CLTHG WHEN HANDLING.
Other Precautions:DANGER:POISON.CAUSES SEV BURNS.MAY BE HARMFUL OR
FATAL IF INGEST.DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN
OR ON CLTHG.READ & FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS & PREC BEFORE
USE.FOR INDUSTRIAL USE O NLY.KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG,FACESHLD OPTIONAL .
Other Protective Equipment:AN EYEWASH OR CLEAN WATER SOURCE IN IMMED
WORK AREA.SFTY SHOWER OR SIMILAR FACILITY NEARBY.PROTECTIVE APRON
RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS CHEMICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLATILES BY WEIGHT:85.FIRST AID PROC:RESP IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED.SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F,104C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.165 (WATER=1)
pH:>13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:AN ODORLESS CLEAR LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM,STRONG ACIDS,FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS,TRICHLOROETHYLENE,TIN AND
NITROMETHANE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .OPEN DUMPING PROHIBITED.

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