Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA FINE GRANULAR
MSDS Date:02/05/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6581
MSDS Number: BPTWL

CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES INC MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS DIV

1655 DES PERES RD
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63131-1821
US

Emergency Phone: 314-966-9934

Info Phone: 314-966-9934 / FAX 314-966-4733

Cage: 56894

CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES INC MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS DIV

31000 ST. LOUIS, MO 63131-1821 US

Telephone: 314-966-9934

Cage: 56894

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: >96%

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:ACUTE ORAL LD50 (RAT): 140-340 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. INHALATION
OF DUST CAN DAMAGE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. IMMEDIATE DESTRUCTION
OF TISSUE MAY OCCUR. MATERIAL CORROSIVE VIA ALL ROUTES OF ENTRY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
DETECTABLE AMOUNTS OF A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
CAUSE CANCER.

First Aid:SKIN/EYE: IRRIGATE AFFECTED AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF BRE ATHING STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GIVE
OXYGEN IF NEEDED. GET MED AID. INGESTION: DRINK WATER. CALL DR
IMMEDIATELY. DONT INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DOES NOT BURN OR SUPPORT COMBUSTION. USE
EXTINGUISHING MATERIALS FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE APPAREL & NIOSH APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY RELEASE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS UPON
CONTACT WITH REACTIVE METALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP ALL POSSIBLE MATERIAL AND
RECONTAINER. FLUSH WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. NEUTRALIZE WITH
DILUTE ACID. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE DOT CORROSIVE LABEL IN ADDITION TO
COMMODITY LABEL MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE TO EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. AVOID CONTACT IN ALL FORMS.
Other Precautions:CONSIDERABLE HEAT IS GENERATED WHEN CAUSTIC SODA IS
DISSOLVED IN WATER. BOILING AND SPATTERING OF HOT CAUSTIC SOLUTION
MAY RESULT.

Respiratory Protection:US BUREAU OF MINES OR NIOSH APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST ACCEPTABLE FOR MOST APPLICATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS AND APRONS. SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Vapor Pres:>0.01
Spec Gravity:2.13 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:42 G/100 CC @ 0 C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID, FLAKE OR GRANULAR; PRACTICALLY
ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, TIN, LEA, ZINC AND THEIR ALLOYS. ALL ACIDS. DISSOLVES IN
WATER RELEASING HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS MAY LIBERATE
HYDROGEN UPON REACTION WITH METALS LISTED ABOVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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