Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE STANDARD SOLUTION 0.030 N,1911-32/37
MSDS Date:02/22/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-071-3612
MSDS Number: BXSCV

HACH CO.

AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224/303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9495

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE & TOXIC. SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE BURNS.
INHALING MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CAN
CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS. IF IN GESTED, MAY CAUSE MOUTH, THROAT,
ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH BURNS. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS, RESPIRATORY ILLNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS TO EYES, SKIN, MOUTH, THROAT,
ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.
ORAL:DO NOT INDUC E VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
MILK/WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP AIRWAY
CLEAR.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:136F,58C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM/DRY CHEMICALS. COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH AMPHOTERIC METALS ( SUCH
AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN) GENERATING HYDROGEN GAS WHICH WILL BURN OR
EXPLODE IF IGNITED. VAPORS ARE FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER IF
PERMITTED. OTHERWISE, ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS
VERMICULITE. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN AREA
THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE RESIDUAL CON TAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC, PHOSPHORIC ACIDS

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHERE MIST OR SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:LATEX
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:208F,98C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:0.995
pH:12.1
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID - ODORLESS
Corrosion Rate:AL: 5.2

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM, ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO AIR: PRODUCT ABSORBS CARBON
DIOXIDE FROM THE AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
SODIUM OXIDE MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DILUTE WITH
WATER AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF ALLOWED.

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