Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE 88-9440
MSDS Date:12/17/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKCTJ

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Info Phone: 800-227-1150

Cage: 59896

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SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:IPR-MUS LD50:40MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSE SEVERE SKIN & EYE BURNS MAY BE
FATAL IF SWALLOWED.CORROSIVE.DO NOT INHALE AS DUST OR
MIST.EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY
IARC,NTP,OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSE SEVERE SKIN AND EYE BURNS MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED.CORROSIVE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE. TARGET
ORGANS:CORROSIVE TO ALL TISSUE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/H2O FOR @LEAST 15MIKNS,RAISING/LOWERING EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY.IRRIT PERSISTS GET MED ATTN.SKIN:WASH EXPO AREA WELL
FOR @LEAST15MINS.REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH.LAUDNER CONTAM CLOTH BEF
REUSE.IRRIT PERSISTS GET MED ATTN.INGEST:IF CONSC GIVE PLENTY OF
H2O.IMMED CALL DR OR POISON CNTRL CNTR.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO UNCONSC PERSON.INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.BREATH DIFF GIVE
OXY;STOP BREATH G IVE ART RESPIRATION.KEEP PERSON WARM,QUIET,GET
MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQPMT
AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID FORM IN CONTACT W/MOISTURE OR H2O
MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATLS.CONTACT
W/SOME METALS CAN GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS.HOT OR MOLTEN MATLS WILL
REACT VIOLENTLY W/H2O LIBERATI NG HEAT & CAUSING SPLASHING.A SEVERE
EYE HAZ;SOLID OR CONC SOLUTION DESTROYS TISSUE ON CONTACT.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL.CLEANUP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEA PROPER PROTECTIVE EQPMT.AVOID CREATING DUST.SWEEP OR
SCOOP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:HMIS-5% ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AREA.PROTECT AGAINST
MOISTURE & WATER.SEPARATE FROM ACIDS, METALS,EXPLOSIVES,ORGANIC
PEROXIDES & EASILY IGNITABLE MATERIALS.DO NOT BREATHE
SOLUTIONMIST.DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN,OPR CLOTHING.KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.WASH WELL AFTER HNDLG.DO NOT INGEST.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT IS DELIQUESCENT & ABSORBS WATER & CARBON
DIOXIDE FROM AIR.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:YES. MECHANICAL(GENERAL):LYES.
SPECIAL/.OTHER:NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE,PVC,OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEM SAF GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL
TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT,EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE SOLUTION MIST.DO NOT GET IN
EYE,SKIN,ON CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT INGEST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1390.C, 2534.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=318.C, 604.4F
Vapor Pres:1MM @739C
Vapor Density:NO DATA AV
Spec Gravity:2.130
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:109G/100ML WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PELLETS OR FLAKES; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER SOLUTIONS CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/ACIDS & WITH MANY ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS,MOST COMMON METALS(ZINC,ALUMINUM,TIN,LEAD,ETC.)LIBERATING
FLAMM HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, ACIDS AND ACID FUMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM SODIUM MONOXIDE AND/OR SODIUM
PEROXIDE AT VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.ALWAYS CONTACT APERMITTED
WASTE DISOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:ORL-RBT LDLO:500MG/KG; IPR-MUS LD50:40MG/KG.

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID, 8, UN 1823,
II.

SARA Title III Information:SODIUM HYDROXIDE: SARA EHS SEC 302 TPQ:NO,
SARA SEC 313, NO, CERCLA SEC 103 RQ 1000LBS, RCRA SEC 261.33 NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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