Product ID:METEX S-438
MSDS Date:07/15/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011668
MSDS Number: BJFKZ

MACDERMID INCORPORATED

526 HUNTINGDON AVE
WATERBURY, CT 06708
US

Emergency Phone: 313-644-5626

Info Phone: 203-575-5700

Preparer: MACDERMID INCORPORATED

Cage: IFK56

MACDERMID INCORPORATED

WATERBURY, CT 06708 US

Telephone: 203-575-5700,313-644-5626

Cage: IFK56

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 45%

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
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WILL CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANES.CONTACT WITH EYES WILL CAUSE SEVERE BURNS AND
POSSIBLY BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE BURNS,POSSIBLY
BLINDNESS.SKIN:SEVERE BURNS.INGESTION:N/K .INHALATION:SEVERE BURNS
TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.CONTACT
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER.INGESTION:GIVE WATER,DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING.CONTACT PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.CONTACT P HYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN EMIT OXIDES OF CARBON WHEN SUBJECTED
TO HIGH HEAT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,NEVER DISCHARGE
DIRECTLY INTO SEWER OR WATERWAYS.SWEEP UP AND REPLACE IN ORIGINAL
CONTAINER.FLUSH WITH WATER TO CHEMICAL DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINERS.STORE IN DRY AREA,AWAY FROM ACIDS.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT.ALWAYS WASH CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK-NIOSH APPROVED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:FACESHIELD/SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, APRON, EYEWASH, AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER;NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .DISPOSE OF AS SOLID WASTE IN
SECURE LANDFILL.SUBJECT TO SARA.

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