Product ID:88-9430(2.5KG) SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:07/22/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8373
MSDS Number: BYTKB

CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO

2700 YORK RD
BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)

Info Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)

Cage: 59896

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO

BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387 US

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

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:CAUSE SEVERE SKIN/EYE BURNS MAY BE
FATAL IF SWALLOWED.CORROSIVE.EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRIT.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
IRRIT TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY
IARC/NTP/OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE SKIN/EYE BURNS,FATAL IF
SWALLOWED.EYE/SKIN/RESP TRACT IRRIT.GI DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE. TARGET
ORGANS:CORROSIVE TO ALL TISSUSES.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS,RAISE/LOWER EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY.IRRIT PERSISTS GET MED ATTN.SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPO
AREA FOR @LEAST 15MINS.REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH.IRRIT PERSISTS GET MED
ATTN.INGEST :IF CONSC GIVE PLENTY OF WATER,INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS
DIRECTED BY MED PERSONNEL.IMMED CALL DR/POIS CNTRL CNTR.UNCONSC
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.BREATH DIFFI
GIVE OXY;(SUPP)

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQPMT
& NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID FORM IN CONTACT W/MOISTURE OR WAER
MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUST MATLS.CONTACT W/SOME
METALS CAN GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS.HOT/MOLTEN(SUPPLE)

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL.CLEANUP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQPMT.AVOID CREATING DUST.SWEEP OR
SCOOP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INHAL AS DUST/MIST.STORE IN
COOL DRY AREA.PROTECT AGAINST MOISTURE/WATER.SEPARATE FROM
ACIDS/METALS,EXPLOIVES,ORG PEROXIDES,EASILY ING MATLS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE SOLN MIST.DO NOT GET ON
EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING.KEEP CONTAINER GITHLY CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT INGEST.PRODUCE IS DELIQUESCENT & ABSORBS
WATER ADN CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.NIOSH APPROVED EQPMT SHOLD BE WORN IF PELS
ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:YES.MECHANICAL(GEN):YES.SPECIAL/OTHER:NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE,PVC OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEM SAF GOGGLES @ALL TIMES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT,EYE WASH,SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1STAID:STOP BREATH GIVE ART RESP.KEEP PERSON WARM/QUIET.GET MED ATTN.
FIRE/EXPLO:MATLS WILL REACT VIOLENTLY W/WATER LIBERATING
HEAT,CAUSING SPLASHING.A SEVERE EYE HAZ;SOLID OR CONCENTRATED SOLN
DESTRO YS TISSUE ON CONTACT.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:1MM @739C
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:2.130
pH:NP
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:109G/100ML WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PELLETS OR FLAKES, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIG
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER SOLNS CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/ACIDS & W/MANY ORGANIC CMPDS,MOST
COMMON METALS(ZN,AL,SN,PB,ETC)LIBERATING FLAMM H2.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, ACIDS AND ACID FUMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM SODIUM MONOXIDE AND/OR SODIUM
PEROXIDE AT VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE#:SODIUM HYDROXIDE D002.DISPOSE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.ALWAYS CONTACT PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER(TSD)TO ASSURE
COMPLIANCE.NO SARA/CERCLA/RCRA CHE MS.CERCLA SEC 103 RQ:1000LBS.

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