Product ID:NB-13
MSDS Date:05/22/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N039699
MSDS Number: BRMRQ

NUTMEG TECHNOLOGIES,INC.

125 MARKET ST.
NEWHAVEN, CT 06513
US

Emergency Phone: 203-674-3456

Info Phone: 203-777-7691

Preparer: LAUREL DUNSCOMB

Cage: GO034

PAECO RUBBER CO INC

UNKNOW RAVENNA, OH 44266 US

Telephone: (203) 777-7691

Cage: 06513

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 6.1%

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:A STRONG ALKALINE SOLUTION WHICH
DESTROYS TISSUE AND CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. ACUTE: INGEST: MOST
SERIOUS EFFECT IN CORROSION OF TISSUES. EYE: A SEVERE BURN AND
POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. SKIN: A SEVERE BURN. I NHAL: OF MIST OR SPRAY
CAN INJURE ENTIRE RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC: NOT APPLICABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: WASH IMMED W/PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN,
INCL UNDER LIDS & ALL SURF. SPEED IN RINSING OUT EYES IS IMPORTANT
IF PERM INJURY IS TO BE AVOIDED. GET MED HELP IMMED. SKIN: PROMPLTY
WASH EXPOSED AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. REMOVE
CONTAMD CLTHG IMMED. GET MED HELP FOR SERIOUS EXPOS. INGEST: CORR.
DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL. CONT
(SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON-FLAMMABLE AS SUPPLIED. USE WATER,
FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL TO EXTINGUISH FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN WATER SOLN, CAUSTIC CAN REACT
W/METALS, SUCH AS ALUMINUM, TIN & ZINC & GENERATE FLAMMABLE AND
EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. ABSORB WITH
VERMICULITE, SAND/SAWDUST OR FLUSH TO HOLDING AREA W/WATER.
NEUTRALIZE RESIDUES WITH DILUTE ACID AND RINSE WITH WATER. AVOID
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT PERMIT WORKERS TO HNDLE THIS
MATL W/OUT PROPER TRAINING OR W/OUT PROPER EQUIP. KEEP CONTRS CLSD
WHEN NOT INUSE. AVOID BRTHG MIST.
Other Precautions:AVOID HANDLING CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO SPILLS OR
MIST FORMATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF MISTING OR HEAVY
VAPOR FORMATION SHOULD OCCUR, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MIST RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE USED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEM SFTY GOG AND/OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER AT OR
NEAR WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VD: SAME AS WATER. PH: 13.45 (UNDILUTED PRODDUCT); 11.97 (1% AQUEOUS
SOLUTION). HAZ DECOMP: CARBON & NITROGEN MAY ALSO BE FORMED. FIRST
AID PROC: PHYS IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO MIST/SPRAY AND
GET PROMPT MED HELP.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.145
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, DARK BROWN SOLUTION WITH SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:83.9

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC & ALLOYS CONTAINING THESE
METALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIBERATES SILICON DIOXIDE IN PRESENCE OF
STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR WHEN HEATED. HIGHLY
TOXIC PHOSPHINES MAY FORM IF WATER IS COMPLETELY REMOVED. OXIDES OF
(SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:TRIPLE RINSE CONTAINER. DISPOSE OF DRUMS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF
RINSATE INTO SYSTEM BEING TREATRED WITH PRODUCT, OR CONVERT TO
NEUTRAL SALTS AND DILUTE WEL L W/WATER.

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