Product ID:4081-01,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,0.1M SOLUTION
MSDS Date:05/31/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D020099
MSDS Number: CBSWR

POST APPLE SCIENTIFIC, INC.

8893 GULF RD.
NORTH EAST, PA 16428-4298
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: EO236

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA);0.1M SOLUTION IN WATER

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**CORROSIVE,TOXIC** EYES:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION AND BURNS.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNS.MAY BE
DERAMLLY ABSORBED IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION AND BURNS.ASPIRATION HAZARD .INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATIONAND BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF
SPASM,INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND
BRONCHI.INGEST/INHAL:BURNING
SENSATION,COUGHING,WHEEZING,LARYNGITIS,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,WASH MOUTH OUT
WITH WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA.WEAR SCBA,RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES.SOAK UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL;CLEAN SPILL AREA TO REMOVE SLIPPERINESS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT REPORTED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE
VAPORS/MISTS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR CORROSIVE
VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C2
Vapor Pres:<18 @20C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.00
pH:BASIC
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NOT REPORTED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS MATERIAL ABSORBS CO*2 FROM THE AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MFR STATES NOT KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER AND
ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL;NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE DISPOSED OF DOWN
DRAIN.NEUTRALIZATION P RODUCES HEAT AND FUMES,CONTROLLED BY RATE OF
ADDN.

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