Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLID, SX0590
MSDS Date:01/26/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N018377
MSDS Number: BKZRV

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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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXTREMELY TOXIC AND CORROSIVE. CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS ON CONTACT WITH ANY BODY TISSUE. VAPOR IRRITATING TO
EYES AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN: IMMED
FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH THORO WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRAT ION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING, GIVE WATER FREELY & GET MED ATTN. REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG & WASH BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER, USING CARE NOT TO SPLATTER OR
SPLASH THE MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT WITH CERTAIN METALS (AL, SN,
MG, CU, ETC) TO RELEASE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS
HAZARDOUS; USE CCAUTION.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS,
METALS, EXPLOSIVES, ORGANIC PEROXIDES & EASILY IGNITABLE MATERIALS.
WHILE MAKING SOLUTION ADD SLOWLY TO SURFACE OF SOLUTION TO AVOID
VIOLENT SPLATTERING . DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLTHG.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY SHOULD BE WORN
IN THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:CHEM WRKRS GOG & FULL LGTH FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN WHEN
HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIP SHOULD BE READILY AVAIL. DELUGE SHOWER .
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: ADD FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD TO GOGGLES .

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:605F,318C
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS, DELIQUESCENT PELLETS, FLAKES OR
GRANULES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH MOISTURE MAY GENERATE
SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE INDICATED.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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