Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA LIQUID (ALL GRADES)
MSDS Date:12/30/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-051-3050
MSDS Number: BTQZP

BARTLETT CHEMICALS

4955 RIVER ROAD
JEFFERSON, LA 70121
US

Emergency Phone: 504-734-1971

Info Phone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

BARTLETT CHEMICALS

10710 JEFFERSON, LA 70121 US

Telephone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 48-91%

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 9-52%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 0-1.3%

SODIUM CHLORATE

CAS: 7775-09-9

RTECS: FO0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0-0.3%

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:EYE CONTACT: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS THAT
RESULT IN DAMAGE AND POSSIBLY BLINDNESS. SKIN: CONTACT PRODUCES
SEVERE BURNS AND DESTROYS TISSUES. IRRITATION MAY BE DELAYED.
INHALATION: BREATHING DUST, MIST OR SPRAY MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. INGESTION: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES BY ALL ROUTES OF
EXPOSURE. DERMAL EXPOSURE MAY CONSIST OF MULTIPLE AREAS OF
DERMATITIS. SIMILARLY, INHALATION OF DUST, SPRAY OR MIST MAY RESULT
IN VARYING DEGREES OF IRRI TATION OR DAMAGE TO THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT TISSUES AND INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO RESPIRATORY ILLNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. IMMEDIATELY GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH
WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND SHOES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. FOAM, CARBON
DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL MAY BE USED WHERE THIS PRODUCT IS STORED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID DIRECT
CONTACT OF THIS PRODUCT WITH WATER AS THIS CAN CAUSE A VIOLENT
EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIRECT CONTACT WITH WATER CAN CAUSE A
VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION.

Spill Release Procedures:LEAKS SHOULD BE STOPPED. SPILLS SHOULD BE
CONTAINED AND CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY. SPILLS SHOULD BE REMOVED BY
USING A VACUUM TRUCK. NEUTRALIZE REMAINING TRACES OF MATERIAL WITH
ANY DILUTE INORGANIC ACID SUCH AS HYDROCHLORIC, ACETIC,
SULFURICACID.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE INORGANIC ACIDS

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT EYE & SKIN CONTACT.DO NOT
BREATHE DUSTS OR MISTS.AVOID STORING NEXT TO STRONG
ACIDS.DISSOLVING IN WATER & OTHER SUBSTANCES GENERATES EXC.HEAT.
Other Precautions:DISSOLVING IN WATER GENERATES SPATTERING,AND MISTS.
SOLUTIONS OF GREATER THAN 45% ARE VISCOUS & VERY SLIPPERY. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT BEEN USED.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER
NORMAL USE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS WHERE DUST, MIST,
OR SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:SPECIAL VENTILATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. USE
LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHERE DUST, MIST, OR SPRAY GENERATE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,EYE-WASH
FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN: DO NOT
BREATHE VAPORS/MIST.USE FULL PROTECTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALWAYS EMPTY AND CLEAN CONTAINERS OF ALL RESIDUES BEFORE ADDING
PRODUCT, TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPLOSIVE REACTION BETWEEN PRODUCT AND
UNKNOWN RESIDUE.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=143.9C, 291.F
Vapor Pres:13 @ 60C
Spec Gravity:1.53
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH NO DISTINCT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, AND ALLOYS CONTAINING THESE METALS. DO NOT
MIX WITH STRONG ACIDS WITHOUT DILUTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF CAUSTIC SODA MUST MEET ALL FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL WILL DEPEND ON THE
NATURE OF EACH WASTE MATERIAL AND SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY COMPETENT
AND PROPERLY PERMI TTED CONTRACTORS.

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