Product ID:SOLUTION S0624 SODIUM HYDROXI
MSDS Date:07/17/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N047713
MSDS Number: BTYDY

NALCO CHEMICAL COMANY

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198
US

Emergency Phone: 708-920-1510(24 HOURS)

Info Phone: 708-305-1000

Preparer: RICKY A. STACKHOUSE

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

HAS PH CONTROL SYS IN OPERATION. EMPTY PROD CNTNRS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COLLECTION CONTAINER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN CONTACT:CAN CAUSE CAUSTIC
TYPE BURNS. SODIUM HYDROXIDE - 50 MG FOR 24-HOURS PRODUCED SEVERE
EYE/SKIN IRRITATION (ALBINO RABBITS).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT IDENTIFY
ANY SYMPTOMS FROM EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT
IDENTIFY ANY WORSENING OF EXISTING CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP)
. EYES:IMMED FLUSH FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
CALL MD AT ONCE. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. FOR
LG SPLASH, FLOOD BODY UNDER SHOWER. CALL MD AT ONCE. INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE WATER. CALL MD. CAUTION:IF UNCON, HAVING TROUBLE
BRTHG/IN CONVLS, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE WATER. NOTE TO (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/REACTIVE METALS (E.G. ALUMINUM)
MAY RESULT IN GENERATION OF FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:SM LIQ SPILLS:NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE ACID. FLUSH
TO LAB DRAIN/SEWER W/WATER. THIS PROD CONTAINS SODIUM HYDROXIDE, RQ
SUBSTANCE & IF 50,000 LBS OF PROD ARE RELS, IT REQS NOTIFICATION TO
NRC (1-800-424-880 2).
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUSES IRRITATION TO EYES & SKIN.
AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION NOT NEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS (OTR PROT EQPT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MTG ANSI
DSGN STNDS . EYE PROT: GOGGS W/FULL LGTH FACESHIELD .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:<13(NEAT). MATLS TO AVOID:HEAT, SPLATTERING/BOILING & RELS OF TOX
FUMES. FIRST AID PROC:MD:PROBABLE MUCOSAL DMG MAY CONTRAINDICATE
USE OF GASTRIC LAVAGE. MEASURES AGAINST CIRCULATORY SHOCK, RESP DE
PRESS & CONVLS MAY BE NEEDED. WASTE DISP METH:CAUSTIC SOLNS MAY BE
DISCHARGED INTO WASTE TREATMENT PLANT WHICH (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.02
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/STRONG ACIDS(E.G. SULFURIC, PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC,
HYDROCHLORIC, CHROMIC, SULFONIC) WHICH CAN GENERATE(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT W/REACTIVE METALS MAY RESULT
IN THE GENERATION OF FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS . IF
THIS PROD BECOMES A WASTE, IT MEETS CRITERIA OF HAZ WASTE AS
DEFINED UNDER RCRA 40 CFR 261. HAZ CODE D002. CAUSTIC SOLNS SHOULD
BE NEUT BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED TO SANIT SEWER.
ALTERNATIVELY,(SUPDAT)

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