Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:11/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N078488
MSDS Number: CGGHZ

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP

1145 CATALYN ST
SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836
US

Emergency Phone: 518-377-8854

Info Phone: 518-377-8854

Cage: 5Z768

GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION

SCHENECTADY, NY 12303-1836 US

Telephone: 518-377-8854

Cage: 5Z768

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

BE AWARE OF RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL METHODS. DO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EDEMA W/DMG PROGRESSING TO SEV BURNS, TISS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CORNEA BEGINS TO CORRODE ON CONT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY PROGRESS TO TEMPORARY/PERM CORNEAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DILUTE SOLNS. CASES OF SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER CANCER RSLTS FROM SCAR FORM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EYES, DIGESTIVE TRACT, RESPIRATORY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. THIS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REDDENED/BLISTERED SKIN, CONSULT MD. WASH AFFECTED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NEVER GIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONSCIOUS & ALERT PERS DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INDUCE VOMIT! AFTER 1ST AID, GET APPROP IN-PLANT,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ENDOSCOPY IN ALL SUSPECTED CASES OF INGEST. PERFORM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OTHER ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES HAVE OCCURRED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAREFULLY SCOOPING/VACUUMING(W/APPROP FILTER)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/PLASTIC SHEET/OTHER IMPERMEABLE LAYER & CONTAIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MOBILE IN SOLID FORM, ALTHOUGH IT ABSORBS MOISTURE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POSSIBLY CONTAMINATING WATER SOURCES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ROOMS EQUIPPED W/TRAPPED FLOOR DRAINS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOS WORKERS THAT EMPHASIZE EYES, SKIN & RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REGULAR TRAINING, MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DRINKING, SMOKING, USING TOILET/APPLYING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CLOTHES. LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE WEARING. REMOVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:INGEST:CAUSES IMMED BURNING OF
MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & STOM; PAINFUL SWALLOWING; EXCESS SALIVATION;
EDEMATOUS LIPS, CHIN, TONGUE & PHARYNX COVERED W/EXUDATE;
ESOPHAGEAL EDEMA; POSS EDEMATOUS, GELATIN OUS & NECROTIC MUC MEMBS;
VOMIT, RAPID/FAINT PULSE & COLD/CLAMMY SKIN. DEATH RSLTS COMMONLY
FROM SHOCK,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ASPHY/PNEUM BY 2ND/3RD DAY AFTER
INGEST. INHAL:DUST CAN CAUSE MANY SM BURNS, TEMPORARY HAIR LOSS IN
NASAL PASSAGES & POSS PULM EDEMA. SKIN:CONT CAUSES SLIPPERY, SOAPY
FEELING THAT IS NOT USUA LLY PAINFUL FOR 3 MINS AFTER CONT-EVEN
THOUGH DMG BEGINS IMMED. CAUSES BURNS, KERATIN DESTRUCT &
INTRACELLULAR (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:EMER PERS SHOULD PROT AGAINST CONTAM. EYES:GENTLY LIFT LIDS &
FLUSH IMMED & CONTINUOUSLY W/FLOODING AMTS OF COLD WATER UNTIL
TRANSPORTED TO EMER MED FACILITY (FOR AT LST 15 MINS). DO NOT ALLOW
VICTIM TO KEEP EYES TIGHTLY SHUT. ALTHOUGH SPLASHED IN ONLY 1 EYE,
MAY AFFECT SIGHT OF OTHER IF PROMPT MED ATTN IS NOT RECIEVED.
CONSULT MD IMMED. SKIN:QUICKLY REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. RINSE
W/FLOODING (ING 9)

Extinguishing Media:FOR SM FIRE:DRY CHEM, CO*2/REG FOAM. IF YOU MUST
USE WATER, BE SURE IT IS AS COLD AS POSS. FOR LG FIRES:FOG OR REG
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTERS PROT CLTHG PROVIDES LTD PROT. APPLY COOLING
WATER TO FIRE-EXPOS SIDES OF CNTNR (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY MELT & FLOW WHEN HEATED. AVOID WATER
SPRAY SINCE WATER REACTS W/PROD TO GENERATE SUBSTANTIAL HEAT. IF
POSSIBLE W/OUT RISK, REMOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY PERS, ISOLATE HAZ AREA, DENY ENTRY
& STAY UPWIND. CLEANUP PERS SHOULD PROT AGAINST VAP INHAL &
SKIN/EYE CONT. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPS; DO NOT SPRAY
DIRECTLY ON SPILLS. SM DRY SPIL LS:AVOID EXCESS DUST GENERATION BY
(ING16)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIAL. AVOID PHYSICAL DMG
TO CNTNRS. STORE IN DRY, WELL-VENTED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPAT MATLS.
INFORM EMPLOYEES OF POSS HAZS USING PROD.
Other Precautions:KEEP CNTNRS TIGHTLY CLSD SINCE PROD CAN DECOMP TO
SODIUM CARBONATE & CARBON DIOXIDE UPON EXPOS TO AIR. SKIN CORR
OCCUR EASILY >140F(60C), DO NOT STORE/TRANSPORT IN ALUMINUM/STEEL
CNTNRS AT TEMPS NEAR THIS LEVEL. STORE CNTNRS IN (ING 20)

Respiratory Protection:SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PRIOR TO RESPT
SELECTION & USE. FOLLOW OSHA RESP REGS &, IF NEC, WEAR NIOSH APPRVD
RESP. FOR EMER/NON-ROUTINE OPERATIONS, WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA.
AIR-PURIFYING RESPS DO NOT PR OT WORKERS IN OXYG-DEFICIENT (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN & LOC EXHST VENT SYS TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCS
BELOW OSHA PEL. LOC EXHST VENT IS PREF SINCE IT (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR BOOTS, APRONS & GAUNTLETS TO PREVENT ANY SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NEVER EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREAS. PRACTICE
GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AFTER USING MATL, ESP BEFORE EATING, (ING 23)
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH(0.5% SOLN):13. SOL IN H*2O:1 G/0.3 ML BOILING WATER. RESP PROT:ATMS.
FOR MORE INFO CONT NEHC . VENT:PVNTS CONTAM DISPERSION INTO WORK
AREA BY CONTROLLING IT AT ITS SOURCE. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD .
FIRE FIGHT PROC:UNTIL FIRE IS WELL OUT. DO NOT SPLATTER/SPLASH
MATL. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:605F,318C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1362F
Spec Gravity:2.13
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:1 G/0.9 ML; (SUPDAT)
Appearance and Odor:HYGROSCOPIC WHITE FLAKES, CAKE, LUMPS, CHIPS,
PELLETS OR STICKS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, MINERAL ACIDS, WEAK-ACID GASES, ZINC, MIXT OF CHLOROFORM &
METHANE. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO CONTACT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID GENERATION OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE DUSTS
& CONTACT W/WATER, METALS & CHEMICALS INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION CAN
PRODUCE TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE (NA*2O) & SODIUM PEROXIDE (NA*2O*2)
FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:VIOLENT POLYMERIZATION CAN OCCUR
WHEN IN CONTACT W/ACROLEIN OR ACRYLONITRILE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER OR A LICENSED CONTRACTOR
FOR DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE (40 CFR
261.22):CHARACTERISTIC OF CORROSIVITY. C ERCLA RQ:1000 LBS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.