Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA ANHYDROUS BEADS & SOLID
MSDS Date:09/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020080
MSDS Number: BLHBN

VULCAN CHEMICALS

BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253-0689
US

Emergency Phone: 316-524-5751; 415-821-5338

Info Phone: 205-877-3459

Cage: EO675

VULCAN MATERIALS CO

530390 BIRMINGHAM, AL 35253 US

Telephone: 316-524-5751

Cage: 1B637

NOT REUSE BAGS/DRUMS/BOXES W/OUT RECYCLING OR

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FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES .

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AREA. TO DETERMINE EXPOS LEVEL, MONITORING

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SHOULD BE SELECTED, USED & MAINT ACCORDING TO APPLIC

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USING BATHROOM. ANY PROT CLTHG, CLTHG/SHOES

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AND THOROUGHLY LAUNDERED BEFORE REUSE.

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SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CAN RESULT FROM INGESTION.

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CAUSTIC. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MD IMMED.

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CLEANING SOLNS W/FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODS IN ENCLSD

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:DUST/MIST CAN CAUSE MILD IRRIT.
MORE SEV BURNS & TISS DMG @ UPPER RESP TRACT, CAN OCCUR @ HIGHER
CONC. PNEUM CAN RESULT FROM SEV EXPOS. SKIN:MAJOR POTNTL
HAZ-BEAD/LIQ CNTCT CAN CAUSE SEV BURNS W /DEEP ULCERATIONS. CNTCT
W/DUST/MIST CAN CAUSE MULTIPLE BURNS W/ TEMPORARY LOSS OF HAIR @
BURN SITE. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SOLN OF UP TO 4% IN H20 MAY NOT CAUSE
IRRIT & BURNING FOR SEVERAL HRS, WHILE 25-50% SOLN CAN CAUSE EFTS
IN <3 MIN. EYES:MAJOR POTNTL HAZ-BEADS CAN CAUSE SEV DESTRUCT &
BLNDNESS. EFTS CAN OCCU R RAPIDLY EFTING ALL PARTS OF EYE.
MIST/DUST CAN CAUSE IRRIT W/HIGH CONC CAUSING DESTRUCTIVE BURNS.
INGEST: (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING SKIN AND/OR
EYE CONDITIONS ON CONTACT.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE PERS TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG STOPS, ADMIN ARTF
RESP. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & IMMED WASH THORO FOR
MIN OF 15 MIN W/LG QTYS OF H20(PREF SFTY SHOWER). GET MD IMMED.
EYES:WASH I MMED W/LG AMTS OF H20(PREF EYEWASH FOUNTAIN), LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS OCCAS. CONTINUE WASHING FOR MIN OF 15 MIN.
GET MD IMMED. INGEST:IF PERS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG QTYS OF H20 TO
DILUTE (ING 3)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. REFER TO REACTIVITY
DATA.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP PERSONNEL MUST WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. RECLAIM INTO CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR NORMAL USE OR
DISPOSAL. REMAINING MATERIAL MAY BE DILUTED W/WATER & NEUTRALIZED.
PREVENT RUNOFF INTO GROUND OR SURFACE WATERS OR SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW PROT CONTROLS WHEN HNDLG PROD.
STORE IN CLSD, PROPERLY LABELED CNTNRS INDOORS IN DRY AREA. DO NOT
REMOVE/DEFACE LBLS/TAGS.
Other Precautions:WHEN DISSOLVING IN H20, USE WARM H20 BUT NOT
EXCEEDING 100F. SLOWLY ADD CAUSTIC TO SURF OF H20 W/CONSTANT
STIRRING TO AVOID VIOLENT SPATTERING. FULL PROT CLTHG SHOULD BE
WORN. LG AMT OF HEAT WILL BE E VOLVED. CNTCT OF CAUSTIC SODA (ING
4)

Respiratory Protection:FOR LEVELS WHICH EXCEED/ARE LIKELY TO EXCEED 2
MG/ M3 USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER
W/FULL FACEPIECE/SCBA. FOLLOW ANY APPLICABLE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR USE STANDARDS OR REGULATIONS.
Ventilation:AS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION IN AIR BELOW 2 MG/M3
AT ALL TIMES.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG. ADD FULL LENGTH (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:PVC RAIN SUIT, RUB BOOTS W/PANT LEGS OVER
BOOTS. SFTY SHOWER & EYEWASH STATION MUST BE LOCATED IN IMMED WORK
(ING 7)
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CNTCT W/SKIN & AVOID BRTHG DUST. DO NOT
EAT/DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREA. WASH HANDS PRIOR TO EATING/DRINKING/
(ING 9)
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS (STAB):MOISTURE W/SOME METALS FORMING FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS. MATLS
TO AVOID:TRIFLUORIDE, HYDROQUINONE, MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, PHOSPHOROUS
PENTOXIDE & TETRAHYDROFURAN. EFTS OF OVEREXP: SODIUM HYDROXIDE CAN
CAUSE SEV BURNING & PAIN IN LIPS/MOUTH/TONGUE/THROAT/STOM. SEV
SCARRING OF THROAT CAN OCCUR AFT INGEST. DEATH(ING 2)

HCC:C2
Spec Gravity:2.13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID OR BEAD; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINATED & FLUORINATED HYDROCARBS (IE/CHLOROFORM/ DIFLUOROETHANE),
ACETALDEHYDE, ACROLEIN, ALUMINUM, CHLORINE (SUPDAT
Stability Condition to Avoid:MIXT W/H20/ACID/INCOMPATIBLE MATLS CAN
CAUSE SPLATTERING & REL OF LG AMTS OF HEAT. WILL REACT IN PRESENCE
OF (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT DECOMPOSE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVERED SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS MAY BE SENT TO
LICENSED RECLAIMER OR DISPOSED OF IN PERMITTED WASTE MANAGEMENT
FACILITY. CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL DISPOSAL AUTHORITIES FOR
APPROVED PROCEDURES.

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