Product ID:METEX T 103
MSDS Date:05/13/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F049107
MSDS Number: BZVKG

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: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(ALBINO RATS): 500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: SEVERE BURNS. INGESTION:
MAY BURN MOUTH/THROAT & STOMACH. DAMAGE TO DIGESTIVE TRACT
INCLUDING CORROSIVE EFFECTS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE BURNS TO ENTIRE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. ACUTE PULMONARY ED EMA MAY DEVELOP.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, WATERING, BLINDNESS, ITCHING, TINGLING
SENSATION, PALE/BLUISH FACE.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: WASH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH &
THROAT LIBERALLY W/WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. IF UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING,
DO N'T INDUCE VOMITING/GIVE WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER ALLOW RUN-OFF TO ENTER
SEWERS/WATERWAYS.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID DUSTING. SWEEP UP & COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL
IN PLASTIC RECOVERY DRUM. DON'T RETURN TO ORIGINAL CONTAINER. FLUSH
RESIDUE TO CHEMICAL DRAIN W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN PROPERLY SEALED ORIGINAL
CONTAINER. ACIDS/ALKALINES: ACID CONTAINING MATERIAL SHOULD BE
STORED SEPARATE FROM ALKALINE MATERIALS & CYANIDES.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIAL: CORROSIVE MATERIALS MUSTN'T BE
ABOVE, BELOW/ADJACENT TO FLAMMABLES/OXIDIZERS.

Respiratory Protection:IF OSHA-PEL/TLVS ARE EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR. LARGE SPILLS, ENTRY INTO LARGE TANKS,
VESSELS/ENCLOSED SMALL SPACES W/INADEQUATE VENTILATION, A PRESSURE
DEMAND, SCBA IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL APRON, BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE W/MILD ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:LEATHER & COTTON MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE MATERIAL UN1823, NA8225.

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