Product ID:PELS(R) CAUSTIC SODA BEADS, PELS-PLUS
MSDS Date:04/03/1991
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-597-2628
MSDS Number: BWDWM

PPG INDUSTRIES INC (WAS PTTTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CO)

ONE PPG PLACE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 412-434-3131/304-843-1300

Info Phone: 412-434-3131

Preparer: R. KENNETH LEE

Cage: 47695

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15272 US

Telephone: 1-800-245-2974 (CAL HYPO)

Cage: 47695

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 95-99%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:SEV BURNS.SM AMTS RESULT IN PERM
DAMAGE &/OR LOSS OF VISION.SKIN:BURNS & FREQ DEEP ULCERATION
W/SUBSEQUENT SCARRING.PROLONG CONTACT DESTROYS TISSUE.DUST/MIST FRM
SOLN IRRIT,DERM.INGEST:VERY SER DA MAGE TO MUC MEMB/OTHER
TISSUES,FATAL.INHAL:DAMAGE TO UPPER RESP TRACT/LUNG TISSUE,MILD
IRRIT OF MUC MEMB,SEV PNEUITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED AS
CARCINOGEN OR PORTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY NTP/IARC/OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, PERM DAMAGE &/OR LOSS OF VISION.
ULCERATIONS W/SCARRING. DESTROYED TISSUES. DERMATITIS. DAMAGE MUC
MEMBRANES/TISSUES/UPPER RESP TRAC/LUNGS. PENUMONITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH GIVE ART
RESP(MOUTH-TO-MOUTH).DIFF BREATH GIVE OXY.EYE:IMMED FLUSH EYES
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS OPENING EYELIDS.SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMIN
CLOTH/SHOES.SKIN FEELS SLIPPERY CONTD WASHING.INGEST:DRINK LG QUANT
OF WATER OR ACIDIC BEVERAGES(TOMATO,ORANGE JUICE,CARBONATED SOFT
DRINKS)DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.(SUPPLEMENTAL)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE PER MSDS. HOWEVER USE APPROPRIATE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH SOME METALS PARTICULARYLY
MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM & ZINC (GALVNIZED) CAN RAPIDLY GENERATE
HYDROGEN WHICH IS EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:IN AREA ONLY TRAINED PERS W/NIOSH/MSHA FULL
FACEPIECE COMBIN DUST/MIST/ACID GAS RESP.DRY MATL:USE APPROP
METHODS/SHOVELS/BROOMS/VAC TO CLEANUP.MIXED W/H2O OR LIKELY TO
BECOME SO DIKE/CONTAIN.DIL W/LG AMTS OF H2O,NEUTRA W/DIL
ACID.(SUPPLEMENTAL)
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER THEN NEUTRALIZE WITH ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROV DUST TYP RESP
WHERE DUST/MIST MAY BE GENERATED.STORE IN DRY PLACE INDOORS.NEVER
TOUCH EYES/FACE W/HANDS/GLOVES CONTAMIN W/MATL.
Other Precautions:SAF HANDL OF MATL ON LONG-TERM BASIS SHOULD EMPHASIZE
AVOIDANCE OF ALL EFFECTS FRM REPETITIVE ACUTE EXPO.AVOID INCOMP
MATLS.ADD MATL SLOWLY TO COLD H2O WHILE STIRRING.KEEP CNTNRS CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN US E.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST FIL RESP FOR
ROUTINE WORK PURPOSE WHEN EXPO TO MISTS EXCEED PEL.RESP USE
LIMITATIONS MADE BY NIOSH/MSHA OR MFG MUST BE OBSERVED.RESP PROT
PROGRAMS MUST BE IAW 29CFR19 10.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, NEOPRENE, NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CLOSE FIT CHEM SAF GOGG W/FACE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:RUB APRONS/BOOTS W/SAF TOES,PVC CLOTH,PLAST
HARDHAT SHOULD BE USED WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT IAW
29CFR1910.
Work Hygienic Practices:CLEAN WELL CONTAMIN CLOTH/BOOTS BEFORE REUSE OR
DISCARD.WASH WELL AFT HANDLING.DO NOT EAT/DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK
AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1STAID:TAKE IMMED TO HOSPITAL/DR.VOMIT OCCURS GIVE ADDN WATER.DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNSCONS PERSON.IN
ALL CASES GET MED ATTN.NOTE TO DR:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. SPILL:
PICK UP MATL FOR DISPOSAL.PH6-9 MAY DISPOSE IN WASTE H2O TREATMENT
FACILITIES.AFT TRACES REMOVE FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF H20

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1390.C, 2534.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=310.C, 590.F
Spec Gravity:2.130
pH:BASIC
Solubility in Water:347G/100G @100C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO SLIGHTL COLORED, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/ORG MATL & CONCEN ACIDS(VIOLENT
RXS),MAGNESIUM,ALUMINUM,ZINC(GALVAN),TIN,CHROMIUM,BRASS,BRONZE(RELE
ASE HYDROGE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION WITH VARIOUS FOOD SUGARS MAY
FORM CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PPG RECOMMENDEDS DISPOSAL OF DRY RESIDUES IN
APPROV HAZ WASTE MANAGT FACIL.TAKE CARE WHEN USING/DISPOSING CHEM
MATL &/OR THEIR CNTNRS TO PREVENT ENVIRO CONTAMIN.YOUR DUTY TO
DISPOSE OF IAW CLEAN AIR/W ATER ACT,RESOURSE CONVERS/RECOVERY
ACT,ALL REGS.

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