Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA ANHYDROUS FLAKED
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6581
MSDS Number: BLJRY

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC

3849 FISHER RD
COLUMBUS, OH 43228
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 7L600

ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC

2219 COLUMBUS, OH 43216 US

Telephone: 614-790-3333 / 800-325-3751

Cage: 7L600

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4905000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE AND EVEN
BLINDNESS VERY RAPIDLY. SKIN: CAUSES BURNS, POSSIBLE DEEP
ULCERATION. BREATHING: OF DUST CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO NASAL AND
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. SWALLOWING: RESULTS IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND DEEP TISSUES, CAN RESULT IN DEATH ON
PENETRATION TO VITAL AREAS.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/H2O-15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH/LAUNDER
BEFORE RE-USE. REMOVE/DISCARD CONTAM SHOES. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/LG
AMT H2O-15 MIN., LIFT UPPER/LOWER LIDS OCCAS. IF DR NOT AVAIL, KEEP
FLUSH ING W/H2O. DO NOT USE CHEM ANTIDOTE. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT/WILL CAUSE FURTHER THROAT DAMAGE. DILUTE BY GIVING H2O. GIVE
MILK OF MAGNESIA. KEEP WARM/QUIET. GET IMMED MED AID FOR EACH
CONDITION.

Flash Point:NA
Fire Fighting Procedures:CAN REACT WITH CHEMICALLY REACTIVE METALS SUCH
AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, MAGNESIUM, COPPER, ETC. TO RELEASE HYDROGEN GAS
WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: SWEEP UP MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL OR
RECOVERY. LARGE SPILL: COLLECT AND ADD SLOWLY TO LARGE VOLUME OF
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:6M-HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES (VAPOR, LIQUID, AND/OR SOLID), ALL *
Other Precautions:*HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THE DATA SHEET MUST BE
OBSERVED.

Respiratory Protection:EXPOS LIM EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON
CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH/MSHA RSPRTRS (NEGATIVE
PRESSURE TYPE). IMPLEMENT ENGI NEERING/ADMIN CONTROLS TO REDUCE
EXPOS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE RUBBER, ETC.
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY GLASSES ARE ALSO PERMITTED. TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
Spec Gravity:2.130 @ 68 F
Appearance and Odor:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTIVE METALS-ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM, ORGANIC MATERIALS, WATER, STRONG
ORGANIC ACIDS, COPPER, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL: DISSOLVE IN LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER &
NEUTRALIZE W/6M-HYDROCHLORIC ACID. FLUSH DOWN DRAIN W/EXCESS WATER
PER APPLICABLE REGS. LARGE: POUR INTO LARGE TANK OF WATER &
NEUTRALIZE. FLUSH TO DRAIN W/L ARGE EXCESS OF WATER PER APPLICABLE
REGS.

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