Product ID:PA HD 210
MSDS Date:05/14/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F017801
MSDS Number: BKWMJ

ROCHESTER MIDLAND

333 HOLLENBECK STREET
ROCHESTER, NY 14621

Emergency Phone: (716) 266-2283

Info Phone: (716) 266-2283

Cage: 13091

ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION

1515 ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515 US

Telephone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 50 - 55%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM METASILICATE; SODIUM SILICATE; WATER GLASS; DISODIUM

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES/INGESTION: CORROSIVE &
BURNS. INHALATION: DUSTS & MISTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & TISSUE
DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES/INGESTION: CORROSIVE & BURNS.
INHALATION: DUSTS & MISTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & TISSUE DAMAGE.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. DRINK WATER OR MILK. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN WATER SOLUTION, CAN REACT W/ALUMINUM,
GENERATING HYDROGEN WHICH IS FLAMMABLE &/OR EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:RECLAIM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. PICK UP REMAINDER
& PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS. FLUSH RESIDUE AWAY W/WATER. WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIP. DILUTE & NEUTRALIZE WASTE W/DILUTE ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE IN
ORIGINAL CONTAINER. DON'T REUSE CONTAINER. KEEP DRY. DON'T TAKE
INTERNALLY OR MIX W/ACIDS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, & BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF DUST OR MIST
IN AIR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AS NEEDED, IF DUST OR MIST PRESENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, WATER SOLUTION, ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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