Product ID:3728 SODIUM HYDROXIDE PELLETS
MSDS Date:11/18/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048389
MSDS Number: BZHCB

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

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:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL, SEVERE
IRRITATION/BURNS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, LUNG
INFLAMMATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE
IRRITATION/BURNS. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS , PERMANENT CORNEAL
DAMAGE. INGESTION: HARMFUL/FATAL, SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT &
STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. FOLLOW W/DILUTED VINEGAR, FRUIT JUICE/WHITES OF
EGGS BEATEN W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NE EDED. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL. SKIN/EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. (SEE SUPP)

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. FLOOD W/WATER SPRAY
TO PREVENT SPLASHING OF MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/MOISTURE/WATER MAY GENERATE
HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. REACTS W/MOST METALS TO
PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. W/CLEAN
SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER;
REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. STORE IN A DRY AREA. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE
CONTAINERS MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING. DON'T GET IN EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID SPATTERING BY SLOWLY ADDING TO SOLUTION. AVOID
BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV AT 100
PPM, A HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE
THIS LEVEL, A SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, UNIFORM, LAB COAT, LABORATORY
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F
Vapor Pres:<1
Spec Gravity:2.13
pH:14
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PELLETS/FLAKES, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER/STRONG ACIDS/MOST METALS/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS/ORGANIC
MATERIALS/ZINC/ALUMINUM/PEROXIDES/HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER & ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002, D003 CORROSIVE,
REACTIVE WASTE.

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