Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE,ACS,PELLETS
MSDS Date:01/21/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6581
MSDS Number: BPNVY

OLIN CORP CHEMICALS GROUP

120 LONG RIDGE RD
STAMFORD, CT 06904
US

Emergency Phone: 203-356-3449,CHEMTREC 800-242-9300

Info Phone: 203-356-3449

Cage: 53084

OLIN CORP CHEMICALS GROUP

STAMFORD, CT 06904 US

Telephone: 203-356-3449,CHEMTREC 800-242-9300

Cage: 53084

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 96-100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 0-20%

SODIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 0-1.5%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 300-500 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS,
CORNEAL DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, DESTRUCTION OF
DERMIS. INHALATION: IRRITATION AND BURNS TO NOSE, MOUTH, THROAT,
LUNGS. PERMANENT LUNG DAMAGE. INGESTION: IRRITATION AND BURNS TO
ENTIRE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, INCLUDING STOMACH AND INTESTINES.
SEVERE DAMAGE TO GI TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEAL DAMAGE.
SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, DESTRUCTION OF DERMIS. INHALATION:
IRRITATION AND BURNS TO NOSE, MOUTH, THROAT, LUNGS, PERMANENT LUNG
DAMAGE. INGESTION: IRRITATION AND BURNS TO ENTIRE GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT, INCLUDING STOMACH AND INTESTINES, SEVERE DAMAGE TO GI TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, RESPIRATORY AND
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
AND WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FR ESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR.
IFBREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRES.
CONTACT WITH REACTIVE METALS, E.G., ALUMINUM MAY RESULT IN THE
GENERATION OF FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL MAY REACT WITH WATER IF NOT
PROPERLY SUPERVISED. CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN TO KEEP MATERIALS AS DRY
AS POSSIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:WATER: STOP SOURCE IF SAFE. DIVERT AND CONTAIN
ALL WATER FOR TREATMENT AND/OR DISPOSAL. NOTIFY ALL DOWNSTREAM
USERS OF POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MONIT0R. LAND: DIKE MATERIAL
IF NECESSARY. CLEAN-UP S PILL USING CLEAN, DRY EQUIPMENT AND
CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:MAY NEUTRALIZE MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL.CONTACT OCEAN
AT 800-654-6911 BEFORE START.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE ABOVE 130F. STORE IN
TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINER AWAY FROM INCOMPATABLE MATERIALS. AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PACKAGE IN ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN, WOOD, PAPER,
GLASS. INCOMPATABLE MATERIAL FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT: ACIDS,
NITROGEN CONTAINING ORGANICS, PHOSPHORUS, EXPLOSIVES, ORGANIC
PEROXIDES, HALOGEN COMPO UNDS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. IF
DUSTING OCCURS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS TO BELOW THE
TLV.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR BOOTS, APRONS OR IMPERMEABLE SUIT TO
AVOID SKIN CONTACT. PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:53% AT 77F/25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID, FLAKE, GRANULAR, LUMP. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, NITROGEN CONTAINING ORGANICS, CARBOHYDRATES, PHOSPHOROUS,
EXPLOSIVES, ORGANIC PEROXIDES, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE WITH CARBOHYDRATES,
HYDROGEN WITH ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE AS A NONHAZARDOUS SOLID WASTE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS BY
TREATMENT IN A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM. ONCE MATERIAL IS IN
SOLUTION, IT MEETS THE DEFINIT ION OF A D002 (CORROSIVE HAZARDOUS
WASTE)

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