Product ID:S0753 SODIUM HYDROXIDE, 1 NORMAL, 1 GALLON
MSDS Date:09/09/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F017960
MSDS Number: BKWVX

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

ST LOUIS, MO 63178

Emergency Phone: (314) 771-5765

Info Phone: (800) 325-8070

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

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:INHALATION: BREATHING
DIFFICULTY/HARMFUL/DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANE/RESPIRATORY TRACT/FATAL/SPASM/INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF
LARYNX/BRONCHI/CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS/PULMONARY EDEMA. SKIN: HARMF UL
IF ABSORBED & SEVERE BURNS. EYES: HARMFUL & SEVERE BURNS.
INGESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED, SEVERE BURNS, &
CORROSIVE. EYES: SEVERE BURNS, CORROSIVE, & HARMFUL. INGESTION:
HARMFUL. INHALATION: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, BREATH SHORTNESS, HEA DACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, & TOXIC.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICALATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE WATER. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN A BAG. HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF DUST & CONTACT
W/SKIN, EYES, & CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:THIS MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY HYGROSCOPIC & AIR
SENSITIVE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT, HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES FACESHIELD (5-INCH)
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH, OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING, & RUBBER BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604.4F
Spec Gravity:2.130

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/ACIDS/ORGANIC MATERIAL &
PEROXIDES/ALUMINUM/TIN/ZINC/NITROMETHANE/SIMILAR NITRO COMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES/HEAT GENERATED FROM
HYDROLYSIS/NEUTRALIZATION, HYDROGEN GAS, & SHOCK-SENSITIVE SALTS

Waste Disposal Methods:ADD TO LARGE STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST PH
TO NEUTRAL. SEPARATE INSOLUBLE SOLIDS/LIQUIDS, & PACKAGE THEM FOR
HAZARDOUS-WASTE DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL
REGS. FLUSH AQUEOUS S OLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER.

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