Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID, SX0595
MSDS Date:01/26/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N018383
MSDS Number: BLXTW

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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

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 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHAL: REMO VE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GIVE WATER
FREELY AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
WASH BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER, USING CARE NOT TO SPLATTER OR
SPLASH THE MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
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. STORE
IN A DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS, METALS, EXPLOSIVES,
ORGANIC PEROXIDES AND EASILY IGNITABLE MATLS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR. WHILE MAKING SOLUTION
ADD SLOWLY TO SURFACE OF SOLUTION TO AVOID VIOLENT SPLATTERING. DO
NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE
EMPTY CONTAINE RS HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN
THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG (IMPERVIOUS) SHOULD BE WORN WHEN
HNDLG MATL. HAVE EYE WASH & SFTY EQUIP READILY AVAIL. DELUGE SHOWER
.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Vapor Pres:N/K @ 20C
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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