Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE,S 318-100
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-450-8803
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHWCP

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 2 MG/M3 (C)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE. ACUTE- CORROSIVE.
EYES/SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. INHALE: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION OF
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. IRRITATION MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. ORAL: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS OF
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT & SHOCK. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE PAIN,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DEEP SKIN ULCERS, COUGHING, BREATHING
DIFFICULTY, SHOCK, BLINDNESS, POSSIBLY COMA AND DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCI OUS & ALERT, DRINK 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRE USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE,
ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIRECT CONTACT WITH MOISTURE OR WATER CAN
CAUSE VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION GENERATING SUFFICIENT HEAT TO
IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VACCUM/SWEEP UP.
PLACE IN APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR REUSING/DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING
DUSTY CONDITIONS. NEUTRALIZE REMAINING TRACES OF MATERIAL WITH
ACID. PICK UP NEUTRALIED SOLUTION WITH ABSORBENT. DO NOT FLUSH TO
SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE INORGANIC ACID (SULFURIC, HYDROCHLORIC,
PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC ACIDS).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, IN
DRY PLACE AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST,
MIST OR FUMES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CAUTION! EMPTY
CONTAINER RETAINS RE SIDUE. DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO GET INSIDE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST/FUME
RESPIRATOR OR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Vapor Pres:100
Spec Gravity:2.13
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:1 G IN 0.9 ML
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, WEAK ACID GASES (CARBON DIOXIDE,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE), FLAMMABLE LIQUID
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, DUSTING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM OXIDE, SODIUM PEROXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REUSING/RECYCLING IS
RECOMMENDED.

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