Product ID:304, REAGENT: SODIUM HYDROXIDE 7N
MSDS Date:02/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N031566
MSDS Number: BNPFW

BETZ LABORATORIES INC

4636 SOMERTON RD
TREVOSE, PA 19047
US

Emergency Phone: 800-877-1940

Info Phone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

BETZDEARBORN INC.

TREVOSE, PA 19053 US

Telephone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

SODIUM HYDROXIDE; (CAUSTIC SODA) (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

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:ACUTE: SKIN/EYES: CORROSIVE. INHAL:
MISTS/ AEROSOLS CAUSES IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE TISSUE NECROSIS.
MAY BE TOXIC IF ORALLY INGESTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS OR TISSUE
ULCERATION WITH SUBSEQUENT SCARRING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CLTHG. WASH AREA W/LG AMTS OF SOAP SOLN OR WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IMMED CONTACT MD. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER
FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN. IMMED CONT MD FOR ADDL TREATMENT. INHAL:
REMOVE FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. APPLY NECESSARYFIRST AID TREATMENT.
IMMED CONT MD. INGEST: GENERAL-DO NOT FEED ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCON/ CONVULSIVE VICTIM. SPECIFIC-DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED (SUPP
DATA

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:GEN-VENT AREA, USE SPECIFIED PROT EQUIP.
CNTN/ABSORB ON ABSORB MATL. PLACE IN WASTE DISP CONTR. WASTE
CHARACT OF ABSORBED MATL/ANY CONTAMD SOIL, SHLD BE DETERM I/A/W
RCRA REGS. SPECIFIC- FLUSH AREA W/ WATER. WET AREA MAY BE SLIPPERY.
SPREADSAND/GRIT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAIENR CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
DO NOT FREEZE. IF FROZEN, THAW AND MIX COMPLETELY PRIOR TO USE.
Other Precautions:ALKALINE. CORROSIVE (SKIN/EYES). DO NOT MIX WITH
ACIDIC MATERIAL. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT I/A/W 29CFR SECTION
1910.132-134.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRATORS WITHIN USE LIMITATIONS OR ELSE
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS. IF VENTILATION IS
INADEQUATE OR SIGNIFICANT REAGENT EXPOSURE IS LIKELY, USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPI RATOR WITH DUST/MIST FILTERS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIR CONTAMINANTS BELOW
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:GAUNTLET-TYPE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON. EMERGENCY EYE WASH
AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH OFF AFTER EACH USE. REPLACE GLOVES AS
NECESSARY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: CONTACT MD. DILUTE CONTENTS OF STOMACH USING 3-4
GLASSES MILK OR WATER.

HCC:C2
Spec Gravity:1.250 (70F)
pH:13.4
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH ACIDS. DO NOT CONTAMINATE. BETZ TANK CLEAN-OUT CATEGORY
'C'.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION (DESTRUCTIVE
FIRES) YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:GENERAL-WATER CONTAMINATED W/THIS REAGENT MAY BE
SENT TO SANITARY SEWER, I/A/W ANY LOCAL AGREEMENT, A TREATMENT
FACILITY OR DISCHARGED UNDER NPDES PERMIT. REAGENT - INCIN/BURY IN
APPROVED LANDFILL. DI SPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS.

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