Product ID:PD-66
MSDS Date:04/26/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N071314
MSDS Number: CBNNX

PRECISION SUPPLY

4460 CALIFORNIA K137
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309
US

Emergency Phone: 209-732-9343;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 209-732-9343

Preparer: STEWART HOLYK

Cage: JO046

PRECISION SUPPLY

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309 US

Telephone: 305-974-5440

Cage: JO046

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 95-99%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

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:SKIN: CONTACT OF THIS PRODUCT UPON THE
SKIN CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND/OR TISSUE DAMAGE. EYES:
CONTACT OF THIS PRODUCT UPON THE EYES CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION
AND/OR PAINFUL CHEMCIAL BURNS OF T HE EYES AND EYELIDS. INHALATION:
FUMES FROM THIS PRODUCT WILL CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION OF THE NOSE,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NASAL PASSAGES AND LUNGS. INGESTION:
WHEN CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE SWALLOWED, IT WILL
CAUSE SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES IN THE MOUTH,
ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH A ND INTESTINAL TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MINUTES WITH WARM WATER.
CONSULT MD IMMEDIATELY. EYES: FLUSH EYES FOR 30 MINUTES WITH COOL
WATER. CONSULT MD IMMEDIATELY. INHAL: MOVE PATIENT TO CLEAN
ATMOSPHERE AND AD MINISTER OXYGEN IF IT IS AVAILABLE. CONSULT MD
IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. THIS PRODUCT IS A
CAUSTIC. HAVE PATIENT DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER W/LEMON JUICE.
CONSULT MD IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:0F,-18C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, SAND, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY FOAM, HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED A CORROSIVE AND
CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS OF EXPOSED AREAS OF BODY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALKALINE MATERIALS ARE ESPECIALLY
CORROSIVE TO ALUMINUM. GREAT CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN HANDLING
ALUMINUM IN THE AREA OF CORROSIVE ALKALINE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: FLUSH AREA WITH WATER TO AN
INDUSTRIAL SEWER LINE. LARGE SPILL: CONTAIN SPILL WITH DIKES OF
ABSORBENT MATERIALS SUCH AS CLAY, SAND OR VERMICULITE. COLLECT
MATERIAL AND DISPOSE IN A CERTIF IED CLASS ONE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP THIS MATERIAL AWAY FROM HIGH HEAT
AND OBSERVE PROPER HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES. DO NOT MIX CHEMICALS
UNLESS INSTRUCTED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Other Precautions:CHEMICALS CAN BE HAZARDOUS IF NOT RESPECTED. THE USE
OF PROPER EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING CHEMICALS ARE NOT
ONLY OF BENEFIT FOR THEIR OBVIOUS USES BUT CAN REDUCE THE
POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS INJURY AND TIME LOSS ACCIDENTS.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN USING THIS MATERIAL IN CONFINED SPACE, USE
OF NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PERSONAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WHEN HANDLING CHEMICALS IN 55 GALLON DRUMS IT IS RECOMMENDED
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:PLEASE WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR WHEN HANDLING ANY
CHEMICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH (1% SOLN): 14.0. FL PT METH: AVERAGE. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD . OTHER PROT EQUIP: THAT STEEL TOED RUBBER BOOTS AND A
SPLASH APRON BE WORN.

pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:50% SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:POWDER WITH LITTLE OR NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MUST BE SOLIDIFIED &
DISPOSED OF IN AN EPA APPRVD CLASS ONE FACILITY. WHEN DISPOSING OF
CHEMS, CONTACT LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL ENVIRON AGENCIES TO FULLY
UNDERSTAND THE NECESSARY REGS GOVERNING THE DISPOSAL OF CHEM
WASTES.

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