BMBWP - SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION

  • MSDS: BMBWP
  • Manufacturer: POLYSCIENCES INC
  • Product Name: SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00-985-7093
Product Identification

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:01/20/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-985-7093
MSDS Number: BMBWP

Responsible Party
POLYSCIENCES INC
400 VALLEY ROAD
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

Contractor
POLYSCIENCES INC
WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

Ingredients

NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MISTS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CORROSIVE TO ALL TISSUE. CAN CAUSE BURNS TO SKIN
& EYES. CAN CAUSE POSSIBLE BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE:IMMED & CONTINUOUS IRRIGATION W/FLOWING WATER FOR AT
LEAST 30 MINS IS IMPERATIVE. GET PROMPT MED ATTN. SKIN:SKIN BURN
LIKELY. IMMED & CONTINUOUS WASHING IN FLOWING WATER FOR 30 MINS IS
INDICATED. REMOVE CLTHG IMMED. CALL MD. DESTORY CONTAMD SHOES.
WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EFTS OCCUR.
CALL MD. INGEST: CORR. DO NOT INDUCE VOM. GIVE LGE AMTS OF
WATER/MILK (SUPP DATA)

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT CONTACT W/SOME METALS
CAN GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH IS FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ONLY TRAINED & PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL
SHOULD UNDERTAKE CLEAN UP. CAUTIOUSLY DILUTE & NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE
ACID, PREFERABLY ACETIC ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
SEPARATE FROM ACID, METALS, EXPLOSIVES, PESTICIDES & EASILY
IGNITABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST OR MIST
RESPIRATOR IF REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WRKRS GOG & FULL LGHT FSHLD..
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.EMERG EYE WASH
AND DELUGE SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IF IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE & TRANSPORT TO MEDICAL
FACILITY.

Chemical Properties

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:216F,102C
Spec Gravity:1.1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:93

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, SOME ORGANIC COMPOUNDS & METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ABSORBS CARBON DIOXIDE FROM THE AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION DOWN DRAIN W/LARGE
EXCESS OF WATER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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