Product ID:19093 METEX 9073 E PTH COPPER REDUCR
MSDS Date:07/22/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F041051
MSDS Number: BXMYK

MACDERMID INC

245 FREIGHT ST
WATERBURY, CT 06702-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 203-575-5700/313-644-5626

Info Phone: 203-575-5700/203-575-5606

Cage: MACDE

MACDERMID INC.(FRMLY ALLIED-KELITE)

WATERBURY, CT 06702 US

Telephone: 203-575-5606/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0PX54

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 10-30%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

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:EYES: MAY CAUSE BURNING, PERMANENT
INJURY/BLINDNESS. SKIN: IRRITATION & DAMAGE TO TISSUES W/PROLONGED
EXPOSURE. INGESTION: BURNS TO MOUTH/THROAT & STOMACH. DAMAGE TO
DIGESTIVE TRACT INCLUDING CORROSIV E EFFECTS. INAHLATION:
IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE OF NOSE/MOUTH/THROAT. BURNS TO
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM/PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING, TEARING, REDNESS, SWELLING, WATERING
OF EYES, ITCHING, TINGLING SENSATION, IRRITATION, BURNS,
STOMACH/ABDOMINAL PAIN

First Aid:EYES: WASH UNDER SLOWLY RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH & THROAT W/WATER. DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO COOL UNCONTAMINATED AREA,
MONIT OR FOR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. IF UNCONSCIOUS, HAVING TROUBLE
BREATHING/CONVULSIVE, DON'T INDUCE VOMITING/GIVE WATER. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM, WATER. FOR MASSIVE FIRES:
USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NEVER ALLOW RUN-OFF TO ENTER SEWERS/WATERWAYS.
WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
FIGHT FIRE FROM REMOTE LOCATIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP INTO INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DON'T
USE SAWDUST. COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL IN PLASTIC RECOVERY DRUM. FLUSH
RESIDUE W/PLENTY OF WATER TO CHEMICAL DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE TEMP BETWEEN 37-95F. MATERIAL
SHOULD BE STORED IN THE PROPERLY SEALED ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:KEEP FROM FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, OXIDIZING
MATERIALS/CYANIDE BEARING MATERIALS (POISONS).

Respiratory Protection:IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR BE USED. LARGE: FOR ENTRY INTO LARGE
TANKS, VESSELS/ENCLOSED SMALL SPACES W/INADEQUATE VENTILATION, A
PRESSURE DEMAND, SCBA I S RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE VAPORS, DUSTS, MISTS/AEROSOLS MAY BE
RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELDS, EYE WASH, CHEMICAL APRONS,
BOOTS & GLOVES, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:1.148
pH:>12
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, WATER WHITE LIQUID W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DISODIUM OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER & NEUTRALIZE
W/DILUTE ACID. DECANT CLEAR LIQUID TO CHEMICAL WASTE TREATMENT
SYSTEM. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL UN 1824/NA 8226.

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