Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA #14659
MSDS Date:01/24/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6581
MSDS Number: CCJQT

HOME OIL CO

3511 N OHIO
WICHITA, KS 67201
US

Emergency Phone: 316-838-4663/800-633-8253 (PERS)

Info Phone: 316-838-4663

Preparer: GENE TURNER

Cage: 0A9L8

HOC INDUSTRIES, INC

2609 WICHITA, KS 67219 US

Telephone: 316-838-4663

Cage: 0A9L8

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)(SARA 312)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRIT/BURNS/IRREVERSEABLE DMAGE/BLINDNESS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
BURNS/TISSUE DESTRUCTION. EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED. INHALATION: MAY
CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT/BURNS/TISSUE DESTRUCTION/CHEMICAL
PNEUMONIA/LUNG/RESP TRACT DAMAGE. CHRONIC INHAL MAY CAUSE DECREASED
BREATHING CAPACITY/LUNG/RESP SYSTEM DAMAGE.**
Effects of Overexposure:NK **INGEST: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRIT/BURNS/TISSUE ULCERATION/GI DAMAGE/EVEN DEATH. OVEREXPOSURE
MAY CAUSE DESTRUCTION OF ALL BODILY TISSUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BLOOD, CIRCULATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS,
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS WATER >15 MIN HOLD LIDS OPEN.
SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS WATER >15 MIN. REMOVE/WASH CONTAM
CLOTHES/SHOES. CALL DR. INGEST:DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH
W/WATER. IF VOMITING S PONTANEOUSLY KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT
ASPIRATION. CALL DR.

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NOT EST.
Upper Limits:NOT EST.
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. NOT CONSIDERED A
FIRE HAZARD.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PREVENT EXPOS/FUMES/SMOKE/COMBUSTION PROD.
EVACUATE AREA. FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL FACE SCBA/IMPERVIOUS
PROTECT CLOTHES. DON'T USE DIRECT STREAM OF WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES MAY BE RELEASED.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE NONESSENTIAL PEOPLE. REMOVE IGNITION
SOURCES.WEAR PROTECT EQUIP.SHUT OFF LEAK SOURCE IF SAFE.CONTAIN
SPILL.REMOVE FREE PRODUCT.FLUSH SPARINGLY W/WATER OR USE
ABSORBENT.AVOID RUN-OFF TO GROUND /SURFACE WATER/SEWERS.IF
FLAM/COMBUSTIBLE. USE***
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTED ACETIC ACID OR DILUTED HYDROCHLORIC MURIATIC
ACID FOR ALKYLINE.****

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM WATER OR ACID. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. ADDITION OF WATER CAN CAUSE VIOLENT SPLASHING.
CONTAINER HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED.
Other Precautions:ALL LABELED HAZARD PRECAUTIONS MUST VE OBSERVED. DO
NOT USE GLASS CONTAINER. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. DESTROY CONTAM
LEATHER GOODS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
CONDITIONS OF EXPOSURE. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAMS MUSST BE IN
COMPLIANCE W/OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE S CBA SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE OR MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS
BELOW TLV. LOCAL MECHANICAL MAY BE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEM GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD, NO CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEM RESISTANT, RUBBER APRON/BOOTS. SAFETY
SHOWER/EYEWASH/WASHING FACILITTTIES SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
HELMET.*****
Work Hygienic Practices:NK*****BOOTS, AND COMPLETE PROTECTIVE BODY
COVERING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
***NONSPARKING TOOLS. IF REQ CALL STATE/LOCAL AUTHORITIES.MAY BE TOXIC
TO FISH.****IF ACID THAN NEUTRALIZE W/HYDRATED LIME, SODA ASH,
SODIUM BICARBONATE.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:> OR =2530F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT EST.
Vapor Pres:NOT EST.
Vapor Density:NOT EST.
Spec Gravity:2.33
pH:13.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT EST.
Solubility in Water:50%
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, POWDER, CRYSTAL, FLAKE, GRANUAL; TABLET
PRILL BRIQUETTE ETC. ODOR, NIL
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMPHOTERIC METALS(ALUMINUM/COPPER, ZINC), BLEACHING AGENTS, ORGANIC
ACIDS/NITROGEN COMPOUNDS, WATER, CHLORINE, OXYGEN*
Stability Condition to Avoid:NK *PERMANGANATES, PERCHLORATES,
PERCARBONATES, PEROXIDES, PHROCATES, HYPOCHLORITES, NITRIC/SULFURIC
ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF METAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLIDS MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN PERMITTED
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES. RECOVERED LIQUIDS MAY BE
REPROCESSED OR INCINERATED. INCINERATE ONLY IN PERMITTED HAZ WASTE
FACILITY. DISPOSE ACCORDING T O ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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