Product ID:C-311
MSDS Date:11/05/1984
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F016636
MSDS Number: BKGYT

H-O-H CHEMICALS, INC

641 S. VERMONT STREET
PALATINE, IL 60067

Emergency Phone: (312) 358-7400

Info Phone: (312) 358-7400

Cage: OO148

H-O-H CHEMICALS, INC

PALATINE, IL 60067

Telephone: (312) 358-7400

Cage: OO148

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 44%

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:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: BURNS, PERMANENT DAMAGE
TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: BURNS, PERMANENT DAMAGE TISSUE.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. TREAT FOR CHEMICAL BURNS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT/REMOVE W/A BROOM IN A LARGE BUCKET.
DILUTE W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE W/6M HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. DRAIN INTO A
SEWER W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:6M HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE OF
CONTAINER. DON'T ALLOW PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE ATMOSPHERE (TO
PREVENT CAKING), STORE IN DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: DRAFT. MECHANICAL: IN TIGHTLY WATER FALLS ON
WALKING SURFACES)
Protective Gloves:NON-SLIP RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, FULL FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS, APRON, BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW COLORED GRANULAR SOLID W/MILD ORGANIC
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:PHYSICAL DAMAGE OF CONTAINER, HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:PUT INTO LARGE VESSEL CONTAINING WATER.
DISCHARGE INTO THE SEWER W/SUFFICIENT WATER. WHEN NEUTRALIZING, ADD
DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID SLOWLY TO LIMIT HEAT BUILDUP.

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