Product ID:ALKALINE REAGENT, 951009
MSDS Date:11/20/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N037888
MSDS Number: CDTDL

ORION RESEARCH INC

529 MAIN ST
BOSTON, MA 02129
US

Emergency Phone: 617-242-3900

Info Phone: 617-242-3900

Cage: 30260

ORION RESEARCH INC

BOSTON, MA 02129 US

Telephone: 617-242-3900

Cage: 30260

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER (DEIONIZED WATER)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

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:ACUTE:INHALATION:MILD TO SEVERE
IRRITATION. IN LARGE DOSES, DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA, SMALL SKIN
BURNS WITH DEEP ULCERATION, SEVERE BURNS & DISINTEGRATION OF
CONJUNCTIVAL AND CORNEAL EPITHELIUM. CORROS ION OF LIPS, MOUTH,
TONGUE, & PHARYNX, VOMITING OF MUCOSA-ASPHYXIA CAN OCCUR FROM
SWELLING OF THROAT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC:BRONCHIAL IRRITANT, COUGHING,
PNEUMONIA, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, DERMATITIS,
CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG CONDITIONS, IRRITATED OR
SENSITIVE SKIN.

First Aid:ALL:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL:FRESH AIR, ARTF RESP IF
NECESSARY, KEEP WARM & AT REST. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYES:FLUSH W/LARGE
AMOUNTS OF W ATER WHILE LIFTING LIDS (FOR @ LST 15 MINS).
INGEST:GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK OR WATER AND ALLOW VOMITING TO
OCCUR, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ANY. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . MOVE CNTNRS AWAY IF POSSIBLE, COOL FROM SIDE, USE
FLOODING QTYS OF WATER AS FOG. APPLY (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA, WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES,
CLOTHING & FACE SHIELD. PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. PICK UP, NEUTRALIZE
WITH HCL, FLUSH RESULTING SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLUTION DOWN DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP COOL & WELL-SEALED. STORE AWAY
FROM ACIDS, FLAMMABLES.
Other Precautions:WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER, AND
COATINGS.

Respiratory Protection:>100 MG/M3 NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS FULL FACEPLATE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR VINYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO EATING OR SMOKING WHILE USING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:@ 25C STRONGLY ALKALINE (14). FIRE FIGHT PROC:FROM DISTANCE, STAY
UPWIND, AVOID BREATHING. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>230F,>110C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<68F,<20C
Spec Gravity:1.4 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE % BY WT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT W/WATER MAY CAUSE HEAT TO BE RELEASED. CONT W/ACIDS, FLAMMABLE
LIQUID/ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SEE MATERIALS TO AVOID.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM
OXIDE WHICH CAN REACT WITH WATER OR STEAM TO PRODUCE HEAT/FLAMMABLE
H*2 GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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