Product ID:CHEMTREAT BL-1302
MSDS Date:12/31/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F039333
MSDS Number: BWWTQ

CHEMTREAT INC

4301 DOMINION BLVD
GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 804-965-0505/804-257-7792

Info Phone: 804-965-0505/804-257-7792

Preparer: JOHN A NYGREN

Cage: 62400

CHEMTREAT INC

ASHLAND, VA 23005-3224 US

Telephone: 804-965-0505

Cage: 62400

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RATS): 140-340 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE. CAN CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS & RESULT IN PERMANENT DAMAGE TO VISION. INGESTION: HARMFUL.
SKIN: CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS & DEEP ULCERATION. INHALATION:
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE
LARGE QUANTIT IES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & A NIOSH
APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/SOME METALS CAN GENERATE
HYDROGEN RAPIDLY, WHICH IS EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN
MATERIAL. USING AN INERT CHEMICAL ABSORBENT, COLLECT MATERIAL &
PLACE IN A PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:WHEN DILUTING THIS MATERIAL, ALWAYS ADD BL-1302 TO
WATER. NEVER ADD WATER TO BL-1302 AS EXCESSIVE HEAT & SPLATTERING
CAN OCCUR. DON'T INGEST. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR/MIST. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLO THING.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN TLV IS EXCEEDED, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF
CONTAINED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY
SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINTED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F
Vapor Pres:<17.5
Spec Gravity: 1.274
pH:>14
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(WATER=1): <1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-CLEAR LIQUID W/MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75/WT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & METALS; MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM & ZINC GALVANIZED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL UN1824.

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