Product ID:FORMULA 1156
MSDS Date:12/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N019638
MSDS Number: BLVHJ

GARRATT-CALLAHAN COMPANY

111 ROLLINS ROAD
MILLBRAE, CA 94038
US

Emergency Phone: 415-697-5811 OR 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 415-697-5811

Cage: 56733

GARRATT-CALLAHAN CO

MILBRAE, CA 94038 US

Telephone: 415-697-5811

Cage: 56733

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 20-25%

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:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:WILL BURN SKIN. EYE:WILL BURN OR
SEVERELY IRRITATE EYES. INGEST:MAY IRRITATE OR BURN MOUTH, THROAT,
AND STOMACH. MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND
STOMACH. CHRONIC: REPEATED OR PROLO NGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS (SKINREDNESS, DRYNESS, SCALING, ETC.)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & FLOOD SKIN
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 10 MINS. THEN WASH GENTLY W/SOAP & WATER. DO
NOT PUT ON CLTHG AGAIN UNTIL ALL CHEMS HAVE BEEN THORO WASHED OUT.
SHOES/GLOVES SOAKED W/CHEM SHOULD BE DISCARDED. CALL MD IF PAIN,
IRRIT, OR OTHER SYMPS PERSIST. EYE:FLOOD EYE W/LUKEWARM (NOT HOT)
(SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ANY MEDIA MAY BE USED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO SPECIAL HAZARDS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SMALL SPILLS OF ONE
GALLON OR LESS MAY BE FLUSHED TO DRAIN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
FOR LARGER SPILLS CONTAIN WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN PLASTIC
BAG.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER COVERED & SEALED WHEN
NOT IN USE. STORE IN DRY AREA. DO NOT ADD WATER OR ANY OTHER
MATERIAL TO DRUM OF PRODUCT OR OTHERWISE CONTAM IT.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. READ PRODUCT LABEL
FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
NIOSH/ MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PLASTIC OR RUBBER APRON. EYEWASH AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. IF LIQUID IS ABSORBED INTO SHOES OR GLOVES,
DISCARD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:WATER FROM A LARGE GLASS 2-3 INCHES FROM EYE, OR USE AN
EYEWASH FOUNTAIN. DO THIS FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HAVE PATIENT
BLINK AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WHEN FLOODING THE EYE. DO NOT FORCE LID S
OPEN. CALL MD. INGEST:GIVE WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
CALL MD.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.18
pH:>13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR PALE AMBER LIQUID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:65

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION MAY
RELEASE TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR, NITROGEN, CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OR IN
COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. IF SPILL IS
NOT CONTAMINATED YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DISPOSE OF MATERIALS WHERE
NORMALLY USED.

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