Product ID:LC24500 SODIUM HYDROXIDE 10N
MSDS Date:12/07/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F054429
MSDS Number: CFVLV

LABCHEM INC

200 WILLIAM PITT WAY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 412-826-5230

Info Phone: 412-826-5230

Cage: EO318

LABCHEM, INC.

PITTSBURGH, PA 15238 US

Telephone: 412-826-5230

Cage: 0MX47

SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE *97-2*

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 60 - 65%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE CORROSIVE & IRRITATING TO EYES,
SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. ACUTE: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION, SEVERE
PNEUMONITIS, BURNS, CONJUNCTIVA DAMAGE, EDEMA, ASPHYXIA. CHRONIC:
BRONCHIAL IRRITATION/PNEUMONI A, CONJUNCTIVITIS, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SORE THROAT, DYSPNEA, ULCERATION,
VISION IMPAIRMENT, PAIN, TISSUE CORROSION OF MOUTH/THROAT/STOMACH &
INTESTINAL TRACT, THROAT SWELLING, PERFORATION, TEMPORARY HAIR
LOSS, GI DISTURBANCE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. KEEP
WARM & QUIET. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15-20 MINS. APPLY STERILE BANDAGE TO BURN. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER/MILK
TO DILUTE ALKALI. ALLOW VOMITING TO OCCUR. DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING/USE GASTRIC LAVAGE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS IF POSSIBLE. COOL W/WATER
SPRAY. AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS. LARGE: USE FLOODING
QUANTITIES OF WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN IF POSSIBLE. ABSORB W/SAND/INERT
ABSORBENT. SCOOP INTO LABELED DISPOSAL CONTAINER. NEUTRALIZE
MATERIAL TO PH 7.
Neutralizing Agent:CITRIC ACID/OTHER SUITABLE NEUTRALIZING AGENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMP. PROTECT FROM HEAT,
MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES, ESPECIALLY WHERE
FLAMMABLE/POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN STORAGE.
Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING W/CHEMICALS.
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS ARE SLIPPERY TO TOUCH. THEY MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS SLIPPERY CONDITIONS IF SPILLED ON FLOORS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO MEET PELS.
Protective Gloves:ALKALI RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ALKALI RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBLES: HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS, MALEIC ABHYDRIDE, METALS,
NITROMETHANE, NITROPARAFFINS, NITROPROPANE, PHENAL,
(3-METHYL-2-PENTONE-4-YN-1-OL)PENTOL, PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE,
TETRACHLOROBENZENE/ME THYL ALCOHOL, TETRAHYDROFURAN,
TRICHLOROETHYLENE, ACIDS.

Spec Gravity:>1
pH:>7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACETALDEHYDE, ACROLEIN, ACRYLONITRILA, ALLYL ALCOHOL, ALUMINUM,
CHLORIDE TRIFLUORIDE, CHLORONITROTUENES (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT/FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION W/WATER: CORROSIVE FUMES OF
SODIUM HYDROXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION UN1824.

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