Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:08/28/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8373
MSDS Number: BJYTG

SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES

ONTARIO, CA
US

Emergency Phone: 714-467-9790

Info Phone: 714-467-9790

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 0HF19

SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES

1649 COLTON (MAY BE OUT OF BUSINESS !), CA 92324 US

Telephone: 714-370-3921/FAX824-0341 ALL WRONG#

Cage: 0HF19

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

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: <10% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(IPR-MOUS)(MG/KG):40
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, LUNG
DAMAGE. SKIN/EYE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS AND
DAMAGE TO DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO MATERIALS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EXCESS INHALATION OF DUST IS IRRITATING AND MAY
BE SEVERELY DAMAGING TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGE AND LUNGS. CONTACT WITH
SKIN/EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND/OR BURNS. INGESTION IS
HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNSOF MOUTH
AND STOMACH. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND/OR
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. FOLLOWED
W/DILUTE VINEGAR, FRUIT JUICE OR WHITE OF EGG,BEATEN W/WATER.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING. IN ALL CASES,
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLOOD WITH WATER. DO NOT SPLATTER OR SPLASH
THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH MOISTURE/WATER MAY GENERATE
SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES. REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO
PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH
CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER &
COVER, REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:J.T. BAKER NEUTRACIT-2 CAUSTIC NEUTRALIZER IS RECOMM
FOR SPLLS OF THS PRODUCT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. STORE IN A DRY AREA. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 60PPM; A
HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
LEVEL; A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED S CBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGG & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM; APRON; EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
SLOWLY ADD TO SOLUTION. AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY
CLOSED CONTAINER
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. PRODUCT CODES WHICH ARE BASED ON TYPE
OF GRADE ARE AS
FOLLOWS:3730;3722;5312;5104;3729;3734;3726;5045;3723;5022;3736;3728
. MSDS DEVELOPED BY DGSC-SSH FROM SAME NSN, SUS PECTED
MANUFACTURER. DISTRIBUTOR (SANCHEZ) CONTACTED REPEATEDLY WITH NO
REPLY.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, MOST COMMON METALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC
MATERIAL, ZINC, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, HALOGENATED HC
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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