Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE,S 4100
MSDS Date:07/17/1996
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-597-2628
MSDS Number: BMDRZ

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E. BRULL

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 2 MG/M3 (C)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. EYES:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. SKIN:MAY
CAUSE DEEP ULCER. INHALE:MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION & BURNS. ORAL:CAUSES SEVER E PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA. CAUSES BURNS OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE PAIN,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DEEP SKIN ULCERS, COUGHING, BREATHING
DIFFICULTY, SHOCK, POSSIBLY COMA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. NEUTRALIZE EXPOSED SKIN WITH
DILUTE BORIC/ACETIC ACID. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGE N IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. IF VOMITING OCCURS
SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIRECT CONTACT WITH MOISTURE OR WATER CAN
CAUSE VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION GENERATING SUFFICIENT HEAT TO
IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VACCUM OR SWEEP UP
AND PLACE IN APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING
DUSTY CONDITIONS. NEUTRALIZE REMAINING TRACES OF MATERIAL WITH
ACID. WASH SPILL AREA WITH WATER TO REMOVE RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE INORGANIC ACID (SULFURIC, HYDROCHLORIC,
PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC ACIDS).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, IN
DRY PLACE AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST,
MIST OR FUMES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CAUTION! EMPTY
CONTAINER RETAINS RE SIDUE. DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO GET INSIDE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN. A PROGRAM SHOULD BE INSTITUTED TO ASSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA STA NDARD 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:605F,318C
Vapor Pres:0 @ 68F
Spec Gravity:2.13
pH:14
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE HYGROSCOPIC SOLID/PELLET - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC & ALLOYS, WEAK ACID GASES (CARBON
DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, SO2)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM OXIDE, SODIUM PEROXIDE FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE
DISSOLVED IN WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH ACID. NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION
MAY BE FLUSHED DOWN THE DRA IN IF PERMITTED. REUSING/RECYCLING IS
RECOMMENDED.

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