Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE DILUTED SOLUTION
MSDS Date:12/03/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018164
MSDS Number: BKZNS

SYSTEMS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORIES INC

1395 BOULEVARD WAY
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595
US

Emergency Phone: 415-937-6748

Info Phone: 415-937-6748

Preparer: JAMES P GILLEENY

Cage: 3R657

SYSTEMS SCIENTIFIC LAB INC

WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595 US

Telephone: 415-937-6748

Cage: 3R657

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HIGHLY CORROSIVE ACTION UPON BODY
TISSUE. HIGHLY IRRITANT CAUSING DERMATITIS, CAUSES BURNS,
ULCERATION, CORNEAL, AND DEEP SKIN BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SPEED IN REMOVING THIS CAUSTIC MATERIAL IN CONTACT W/SKIN IS
VERY IMPORTANT TO AVOID BURNS. REMOVE ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AT
ONCE & GIVE PATIENT SHOWER UNDER DELUGE TYPE OF WATER. EYE: WASH
WITH WA TER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES . INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF
RESPIRATION) .

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FLOOD W/WATER USING CARE, DO NOT SPLATTER OR
SPLASH MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE BUT SOLID FORM IN CONTACT
W/ MOISTURE OR WATER MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE
CONBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT & REMOVE WITH BROOM IN LARGE BUCKET.
DILUTE WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH 6M HCL. DRAIN INTO SEWER WITH
SUFFICIENT WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE SPILL/RELEASE PROCEDURES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG OF
CNTNRS.STORE IN DRY PLACE.PROT AGAINST MOIST,STORE SEPARATE FROM
ACIDS,METALS,OXIDZG MATL LIKE PEROXIDE,EXPLOSIVES.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT AT ALL COSTS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL: SUFFICIENT TO MINIMIZE CONC. MECHANICAL: ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG. ADD FULL (SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:PLASTIC OVERALL. EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND
DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES .

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:605F,318C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 739C
Spec Gravity:2.12 @ 20F
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, DELIQUESCENT PIECES, LUMPS OR STICKS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ABSORBS CARBON DIOXIDE AND MOISTURE FROM AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE,METALS, EXPLOSIVES, ORGANIC
PEROXIDES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON CONTACT WITH METALS MAY GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PUT INTO LARGE VESSEL CONTAINING WATER.
NEUTRALIZE W/6M HCL. DISCHARGE INTO SEWER WITH SUFFICIENT WATER.
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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