Product ID:191 SODIUM HYDROXIDE STANDARD SOLUTION 0.100N
MSDS Date:04/18/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025683
MSDS Number: BPSNK

HACH COMPANY

100 DAYTON AVENUE
AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

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: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES/INGESTION: CORROSIVE, BURNS,
ULTIMATE SCARRING, & SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ALL BODY TISSUE CONTACTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE OR SKIN CONDITIONS

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: WASH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. GIVE AT LEAST 1 OUNCE OF VINEGAR IN
AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Spill Release Procedures:PUT IN BEAKER, DILUTE W/WATER & NEUTRALIZE
W/6M HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID).
Neutralizing Agent:6M HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN COOL, DRY
PLACE.

Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE
Eye Protection:LAB GRADE GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSION RATE: ALUMINUM: 4.52 IN/YR; STEEL: 0.00 IN/YR.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 100C
Spec Gravity: 1
pH: 13
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/NO ODOR
Corrosion Rate:SEE SUPP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; EXPOSURE TO AIR: CAUSES CO2
CONTAMINATION

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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