Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLUTIONS, 5638
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N025229
MSDS Number: CCWCW

J T BAKER CHEMICAL CO

222 RED SCHOOL LN
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: FO887

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 0.3-5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: >94%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT:
IRRITATION, BURNS. EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION, BURNS, PERMANENT EYE
DAMAGE. SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFI ED. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS
TO MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH, NAUSEA, VOMITING. CHRONIC EFFECTS:
NONE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IDENTIFIED. TARGET ORGANS: EYES,
SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF
CONSCIOUS GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. FOLLOW W/DILUTED VINEGAR, FRUIT
JUICE OR WHITES OF EGGS BEATEN W/WATER. INHAL: IF INHALED, REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: IN CASE OF CNTCT, IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES.
WASH CLTHG (SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. VENT AREA. CAREFULLY NEUT SPILL
W/DILUTE HCL. FLUSH AREA W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER. (USE CAUTION.)
JT BAKER NEUTRACIT(R) -2 OR BUCAIM(R) CAUSTIC NEUTRALIZERS (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE HCL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:CAUSES BURNS. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ACIDS. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED OR INHALED. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID
BRTHG VAP. USE W/ADEQ VENT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG. NOTE: WHEN
HNDLG LIQ PROD S, SECONDARY PROT CNTNR MUST BE (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATORY PROT REQD IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 60 PPM, A
HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMD. ABOVE THIS LEVEL,
A NIOSH APPRVD SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPRATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
UNIFORM, APRON RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 14.0 (1.0M SOLUTION). MATL TO AVOID: PEROXIDES, HALOGENATED
HYDROCARBONS. FIRST AID PROC: BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IN CASE OF EYE
CONTACT, IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SPILL
PROC: ARE RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS PROD. OTHER PRECS: USED
FOR CARRYING. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (100%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>95

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, MOST COMMON METALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC
MATERIALS, ZINC, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER: D002 (CORROSIVE WASTE).

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