Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA FLAKE, 118717
MSDS Date:06/26/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N034633
MSDS Number: BXGFT

OLIN CORP

120 LONG RIDGE RD
STAMFORD, CT 06904
US

Emergency Phone: 203-356-3449

Info Phone: 203-356-3449

Cage: 8X135

OLIN CORP CHEMICALS GROUP

STAMFORD, CT 06904 US

Telephone: 203-356-3449,CHEMTREC 800-242-9300

Cage: 53084

REGARDING TREATMENT, STORAGE & DISPOSAL FOR HAZ &

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SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 0-2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

1)

CAS: 497-19-8

RTECS: VZ4050000

Fraction By Weight: 0-1.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EFTS WOULD BE

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NO KNOWN OR REPORTED

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PERSON IS UNCON/HAVING CONVULSIONS. INHAL

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UNTIL SYMPS DISAPPEAR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN

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INHALES ENOUGH VAP TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS, MOVE TO

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STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP IMMED. IN ALL CASES, ENSURE

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BEFORE THE PERSON RETURNS TO WORK.

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SPILL IF SAFE TO DO SO. DIVERT & CONTAIN ALL

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USERS OF POSS CONTAM & BEGIN TO MONITOR. LAND

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POSS USING CLEAN, DRY EQUIP & CNTNRS. SPILL

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NEUTRALIZED FOR DISP; CNTCT OCEAN AT 800-OLIN-911

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HAZ WASTE). CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO PVNT

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TO DISPOSE OF UNUSED MATL, RESIDUES & CNTNRS IN

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SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 96-100%

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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED, EXPOSED TO SKIN OR
EYES, IF SWALLOWED. ACUTE: INHAL: IRRIT TO NOSE, MOUTH, THROAT &
LUNGS. MAY ALSO CAUSE BURNS TO RESP TRACT WHICH CAN RSLT IN
SHORTNESS OF BRTH, WHEEZ, CHOKING, C HEST PAIN & IMPAIRMENT OF LUNG
FUNC. INHAL OF HIGH CONCS CAN RSLT IN PERM LUNG DMG. SKIN: EXPOS
CAN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE SEV IRRIT &/OR BURNS CHARACT BY
REDNESS, SWELL & SCAB FORM. PRLNG SKIN EXPOS MAY CAUSE DESTRUCTION
OF DERMIS W/IMPAIRMENT OF SKIN AT SITE OF CNTCT TO REGENERATE.
EYES: SEV IRRIT &/OR BU RNS CAN OCCUR FOLLOWING EXPOS. CNTCT MAY
CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF VISION & CORNEAL DMG. INGEST: IRRIT &/OR BURNS
CAN (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, RESPIRATORY AND
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. CALL MD AT ONCE. SKIN: IMMED
FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. WASH CONTAMD SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. IF
IRRIT DEVLOPS, C ALL MD. IF CLTHG COMES IN CNTCT W/PROD,CLTHG
SHOULD BE LAUNDERED BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: IMMED DRINK LG QTYS OF
WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. CALL MD AT ONCE. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH IF (ING 6)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO
FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CNTCT W/REACTIVE METALS, E.G. ALUMINUM
MAY RSLT IN GENERATION OF FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS. MATL MAY REACT
W/WATER IF NOT PROPERLY SUPERVISED. CAUTION MUST BE (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:FOR ALL TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS, CALL
CHEMTREC AT 800-424-9300. HAZ CONCS IN AIR MAY BE FOUND IN LOC
SPILL AREA. AIR RELS:NOT NORM PRESENT UNLESS DUSTING ACTION OCCURS.
WATER RELS: MATL IS HVR/WATER. MATL IS SOLUBLE IN WATER. STOP
SOURCE OF (ING 11)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE AT TEMPS ABOVE 54C(130F).
NO SHELF LIFE LIMITATIONS IF TIGHTLY SEALED. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:INCOMPAT MATLS FOR PACKAGING: ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN,
WOOD, PAPER, GLASS. INCOMPAT MATLS FOR STORAGE/TRANSPORT: ACIDS,
NITROGEN CONTAINING ORGANICS, PHOSPHORUS, EXPLOSIVES, ORGANIC
PEROXIDES, HALOGEN COM POUNDS, ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. IF
DUSTING OCCURS, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
(NIOSH/MSHA HEPA FILTER RESPIRATOR)
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS TO
BELOW THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGG & FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR NEOPRENE BOOTS, APRONS/IMPERMEABLE SUIT
TO AVOID CNTCT. SAFETY SHOWERS & EYEWASHES AVAIL IN IMMEDIATE AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: TAKEN TO KEEP MATLS AS DRY AS POSS. EFTS OF OVEREXP: OCCUR
TO ENTIRE GI TRACT, INCL STOM & INTESTINES, CHARACT BY NAUS, VOMIT,
DIARR, ABDOM PAIN, BLEEDING &/OR TISS ULCERATION. INGEST CAUSE S
SEV DMG TO GI TRACT W/POTNTL TO CAUSEPERFORATION. CHRONIC: INHAL:
RPTD INHAL EXPOS MAY CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF (ING 4)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:53% AT 25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID, FLAKE, GRANULAR, LUMP; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, NITROGEN CONTAINING ORGANICS, CARBOHYDRATES, PHOSPHORUS,
EXPLOSIVES, ORGANIC PEROXIDES, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE WITH CARBOHYDRATES,
HYDROGEN WITH ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN.

Waste Disposal Methods:PROD AS WASTE DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA OF HAZ
WASTE UNDER 40 CFR 261. AS NONHAZ SOLID WASTE IT SHOULD BE DISPOSED
OF I/A/W LOC, STATE & FED REG BY TREATMENT IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT
SYS. ONCE MATL IS IN SOLN, IT MEETS DEFINITION OF D002 (CORR(ING
15)

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