Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION FOR SOIL ANALYSIS
MSDS Date:04/18/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N025845
MSDS Number: BMRCP

HACH CO

100 DAYTON AVE DR
AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716;515-232-2533

Info Phone: 800-227-4224;515-232-2533

Preparer: REGULATORY AFFAIRS DEPT

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: TO 100%

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:THIS PRODUCT MAY BE CORROSIVE TO EYES
AND SKIN. ACUTE:SLIGHTLY TOXIC. CHRONIC:MODERATELY TOXIC. BURNS AND
ULTIMATE SCARRING. CAN CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ALL BODY TISSUES
CONTACTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HLTH HAZ.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC EYE OR SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH EYES AND SKIN W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGEST:DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. GIVE AT LEAST
1 OUNCE O F VINEGAR IN AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF WATER. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL PHYSICIAN.
INHAL:NOT APPLICABLE. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O*2/ARTF RESP) .

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:PUT IN A BEAKER, DILUTE WITH WATER AND
NEUTRALIZE WITH 6M HCL. WASH DOWN THE DRAIN WITH A LARGE EXCESS OF
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:6M HCL

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYE, SKIN AND CLOTHING. STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. EMERGENCY
EYEWASH, DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:0.990
pH:12.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.63
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.00

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; EXPOSURE TO AIR: CAUSES CO*2
CONTAMINATION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE,
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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