Product ID:ELBEE
MSDS Date:04/05/1983
FSC:7930
NIIN:00F009843
MSDS Number: BHRLJ

DIVERSEY WYANDOTTE CORPORATION

1532 BIDDLE AVENUE
WYANDOTTE, MI 48192

Emergency Phone: (313) 281-0930

Info Phone: (313) 281-0930

Cage: 9T403

DIVERSEY WYANDOTTE CORPORATION

WYANDOTTE, MI 48192

Telephone: (313) 281-0930

Cage: 9T403

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: CORROSIVE, SEVERE BURNS,
IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE, & IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY BE FATAL & CAUSE
ESOPHOGICAL/GASTRIC PERFORATION, BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT & MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. INHALATION: MODERATE TO SEVERE PULMONARY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: CORROSIVE, SEVERE BURNS,
IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE, & IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY BE FATAL & CAUSE
ESOPHOGICAL/GASTRIC PERFORATION, SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT &
MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION: MO DERATE TO SEVERE PULMONARY
IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN. SKIN:
FLUSH W/WATER. REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES BEFORE
REUSE. GET MED ATTN. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH W/WATER & DRINK
WATER/MILK IF VOMITING OCCURS. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GET MED
ATTN. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION/OXYGEN IF NOT BREATHING/DIFFICULT TO BREATHE. GET MED
ATTN.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:GOOD FIRE-FIGHTING PRACTICE DICTATES THE USE
OF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & TURN-OUT GEAR FOR FIRES IN
AREA WHERE PRODUCT IS STORED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:FORMS CORROSIVE LIQUID IN WATER. SWEEP UP &
STORE IN A METAL CONTAINER. DISSOLVE IN WATER & NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE
ACIDS/CO2. DISCHARGE NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION TO SANITARY SEWER OR BURY
IN CHEMICAL LANDFILL . WASH SPILL AREA THOROUGHLY.
Neutralizing Agent:ACIDS, CO2

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS.
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN MOVING/NOT IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. DON'T STORE W/FOOD.
Other Precautions:ADD SLOWLY TO WATER WHEN MIXING TO AVOID SPATTERING.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING OR USING PRODUCT. AVOID DIRECT
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. MAY REMOVE PAINT & ORGANIC COATINGS.
REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINAT ED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED ALKALINE CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR IN AREAS WHERE MIST OR DUST EXCEED TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RUBBER, CAUSTIC RESISTANT
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD, SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING OR USING PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:70
pH:13.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE, GRANULAR POWDER W/PINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DON'T MIX W/ACIDS, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, ORGANIC HALOGENS, SOFT METALS,
COPPER, BRASS, TIN, & ALUMINUM. OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING & SPATTERING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NON-TOXIC CO2 WHEN MIXED W/ACIDS, &
CORROSIVE CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTIONS. HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:LIQUID WASTE SOLUTION IS STRONGLY ALKALINE.
NEUTRALIZE TO A SPECIFIC PH W/DILUTE ACID BEFORE DISPOSAL TO SEWER.
CONSULT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. ALKALINE SOLUTIONS ARE
TOXIC TO FISH & WILDLIFE . DON'T DISCHARGE TO LAKES, STREAMS OR
PONDS.

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