Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA, 0746321
MSDS Date:03/29/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N051052
MSDS Number: BVKNT

ANDERSON LABORATORIES

5901 FITZHUGH AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76119
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0E6V4

ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC

FORT WORTH, TX 76119 US

Telephone: 817-457-4474

Cage: 0E6V4

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 76%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: WASH IMMED W/WATER UNDER LOW PRESS FROM AN EYE-WASH
FOUNT, FOR @ LST 15 MIN. SO DO NOT ATTEMPT TO NEUT CAUSTIC W/CHEMS.
SKIN: WASH AFFECTED SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. REMOVE
CLTHG WHILE SHOWERING. DO NOT REMOVE GOGGS @ FIRST SINCE CAUSTIC
COULD BE WASHED INT EYES. WASH THORO ,THEN CLOSE EYES, REMOVE GOGGS
& COMPLETE WASHING. INGEST: IMMED GIVE LG QTY OF WATER/PREF MILK
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM, TIN/ZINC WILL
PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH IS A FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LIQ SPILLS WITH AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL
AND DISPOSE. FLUSH WITH A COPIOUS SUPPLY OF WATER. NEUTRALIZE WITH
DILUTE ACETIC ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUSES SEV BURNS TO SKIN & EYES. AVOID
CONT W/SKIN, EYES, AND CLTHG. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS. EMERGENCY EYE BATH AND DELUGE SHOWER
WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROCEDURES: AND CALL A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION/OXYGEN) . EYE PROTECTION: AND FULL LENGTH
FAC ESHIELD .

Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS AND ODORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:NO INFORMATION FOR DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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