Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS,1N TO N/100
MSDS Date:05/02/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010328
MSDS Number: BHVCH

FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIVISION

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: (201)796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ANY SUPPLIED-AIR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANY AIR-PURIFYING FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

APPROP ESCAPE-TYPE SCBA.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 0.04-4%

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: 96-99.9%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DUST/MIST MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STUDIES SHOWED NERVOUSNESS, SORE EYES, DIARR,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INFLAMM & ULCERATIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AVOID GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMETICS. ESPHAGOSCOPY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF CORR IS SUSPECTED, ESOPHAGOSCOPY SHLD USUALLY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO HELP PVNT

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IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPS, GIVE ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DIKE FOR LATER DISP.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IMMED NOTIFY NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 140-340 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORR/TOX. ACUTE:INHAL:MILD IRRIT, SORE
THROAT, COUGH, DYSPNEA TO SEV PNEUM, DESTRUCT OF MUC MEMBS, DELAYED
PULM EDEMA. SHOCK MAY OCCUR. SKIN:DMG, REDNESS, BURNS, ULCERATION,
HAIR LOSS. ALKALIES PENET SLOWLY-EXTENT OF INJURY DEPENDS ON
DURATION OF CONT. EYE:DISINTEGRATION & SLOUGHING OF CONJ & CORNEAL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL OPACIFICATION,
MARKED EDEMA & ULCERATION. MAY PROGRESS TO COMPLICATIONS OF
SYMBLEPHARON W/OVERGROWTH OF CORNEA BY VASCULARIZED MEMB, RECURRENT
ULCERATION, BLINDNESS. INGES T:BURNING SENSATION IN MOUTH, CORR OF
LIPS, MOUTH, TONGUE, PHARYNX & SEV ESOPHAGEAL/ABDOM PAIN, VOMIT OF
BLOOD/ (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYES:FLUSH W/LOTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15
MINS, LIFT LIDS OCCAS, UNTIL NO CHEM LEFT. CONTINUE FLUSH W/NORM
SALINE UNTIL PH NORM. COVER W/STERILE BANDAGES. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG/SH OES IMMED. WASH W/SOAP & WATER @ LST 15MINS, UNTIL NO CHEM
LEFT. BURN:COVER W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING. BANDAGE SECURELY.
INGEST:DILUTE ALKALI BY GIVING WATER/MILK IMMED & ALLOW VOMIT TO
OCCUR. (ING 6)

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM.
LGR FIRES:USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/STD FOAM (SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
FIRE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
REMOVE CNTNRS IF POSS. COOL EXPOS CNTNRS W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL
WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. AVOID STOR(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF
SODIUM OXIDE.REACTS EXOTHERMICALLY WITH WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL:DIG HOLDING AREA TO CONTAIN. DIKE SURF
FLOW W/SOIL, ETC. ABSORB BULK W/FLY ASH/CEMENT PWDR. WATER:NEUT TO
PH 7. OCCUP:AVOID CONT. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. SM:ABSORB W/SAND,
ETC; CONTAIN FOR DISP. DRY:SHOVEL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR, COVER.
(ING 11)
Neutralizing Agent:VINEGAR OR OTHER DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH OR STORAGE WITH
WATER,ACIDS AND OTHER INCOMPATIBILITIES.FLAMMABLE,POISONOUS GASES
MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS.
Other Precautions:N/K

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS: 50 MG/M3 - ANY POWERED
AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER; 100 MG/M3 - ANY SCBA
W/FULL FACEPIECE, ANY SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE, ANY
AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY (ING 13)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG & FULL LGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER
SHOULD BE WITHIN IMMED WORK AREA.APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS,PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:ALKALINE. FIRE FIGHT PROC:TANK ENDS. USE FLOODING QTY OF WATER FOG
AS FAR AWAY AS POSS. AVOID BRTHG VAP, KEEP UPWIND. MATLS TO
AVOID:FOR COMPLETE LIST . EFTS OF OVEREXP:LG PIECES OF MUCOSA, B
LOODY DIARR. ASPHYXIA CAN OCCUR FROM SWELL OF THROAT. ALKALEMIA,
PALLOR, WEAK/SLOW PULSE, CVS COLLAPSE, SHOCK, (ING 3)

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F,0C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, ACRYLONITRILE, FLAMM LIQS, GLYCOLS, HALOGENATED
HYDROCARBONS, ORG PEROXIDES & OTHERS. CONT NEHC (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE EPA.

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