Product ID:VORTEX BTYL212
MSDS Date:08/16/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F015381
MSDS Number: BKDCN

VORTEX LAB INC

2079 SOUTH 81ST STREET
MILWAUKEE, WI 53219

Emergency Phone: (414) 321-6363

Info Phone: (414) 321-6363

Cage: FO794

VORTEX LAB INC

MILWAUKEE, WI 53219

Telephone: (414) 321-6363

Cage: FO794

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

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:INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING. SKIN:
SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS. INHALATION: NOSE/THROAT BURNS, LUNG
INFLAMMATION & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING. SKIN: SEVERE
IRRITATION/BURNS. INHALATION: NOSE/THROAT BURNS, LUNG INFLAMMATION
& PULMONARY EDEMA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR MECHANICAL
FOAM. WATER SPRAY MAY SCATTER FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE CORROSIVE LIQUID.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL, PLACE INTO DRUMS FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL. NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE W/DILUTE ACID, FLUSH W/WATER FOLLOWED
BY A LIBERAL COVERING OF SODIUM BICARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID FOLLOWED BY SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE LIQUID.

Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS & APRONS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHNG BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F
Vapor Pres:<1
Spec Gravity:1.25-1.5
pH:>13
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN; SLIGHT ORGANIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
CORROSIVE LIQUID.

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