Product ID:LA HD 150F
MSDS Date:10/26/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F023256
MSDS Number: BNHGH

ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORP

333 HOLLENBACK ST
ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515
US

Emergency Phone: 716 266-2283

Info Phone: 716 266-2283

Cage: 13091

ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION

1515 ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515 US

Telephone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 25-50%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

11.745 LBS/GAL

RTECS: 9999999WG

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/INGESTION: CORROSIVE, CAUSES
SERIOUS BURNS. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION, POSSIBLE
TISSUE DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/INGESTION: CORROSIVE, CAUSES SERIOUS
BURNS. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION, POSSIBLE TISSUE
DAMAGE.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER OR MILK
TO DILUTE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN).
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS GAS IS FLAMMABLE & EXPLOSIVE IN THE
PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE TO PREVENT RUNOFF, RECLAIM ALL POSSIBLE.
ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS. NEUTRALIZE
RESIDUES W/ACETIC ACID & FLUSH W/WATER. CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTE CTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DON'T
BREATHE SPRAY MIST. STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL & KEEP CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:SHELF LIFE: CATEGORY C (2 YEARS).

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST OR MIST RESPIRATOR IF MIST
IN AIR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS NEEDED TO CONTROL MIST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS/APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER/REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.410
pH:14
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN WATER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN LIQUID; ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:65%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONGLY ALKALINE SOLUTION, ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN, OR GALVANIZED METALS,
HYDROGEN
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:TRAINED/PROPERLY EQUIPPED PERSONNEL MAY DILUTE &
NEUTRALIZE WASTE VERY CAREFULLY W/DILUTE ACID & DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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