Product ID:CONTRAD 70, 81911
MSDS Date:09/03/1993
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSML

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CONTRAD 70 (CAS # NOT AVAILABLE).

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSTIC DETERGENT CAPABLE OF CAUSING
SEVERE BURNS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND
SKIN. CONTAINS SODIUM HYDROXIDE.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES AND
SKIN, MAY DAMAGE EYES. INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
DISTRESS. FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE, WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS AND MISTS.

First Aid:INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN OR LOCAL POISON CONTROL CENTER.
INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR. CALL A
PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. EYE CONTACT: WASH EYES WITH
COPIUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE
FLUSHING BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL A PHYSICIAN
FOR PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH AFFECT ED AREA WITH WATER FOR A LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, CALL A PHYSICIAN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE USE.

Flash Point:NOT APPLICABLE.
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . NO SPECIAL PROCEDURES REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: NOT FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL: CLEAN UP WITH ABSORBANT MATERIAL. RINSE
TRACES WITH PLENTY OF WATER. AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH MATERIAL BY
WEARING APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW PROPER LAB SAFETY GUIDELINES
FOR CHEMICALS & BIOLOGICALS. WEAR APPROP PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT ( I. E., FACESHIELD, GLOVES, LAB COAT ETC. IF DILUTING:
ADD SLOWLY TO WATER WITH CONSTANT STI RRING. LOCAL LAB VENTILATION
IS ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE NECESSARY UNDER (OTHER
PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:HANDLING/STORAGE: SOME HANDLING/USE CONDITIONS.
CONSULT WITH YOUR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER.
STORAGE: STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE (15-30C), IN A CLOSED CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS AND
MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL LAB VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE. LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE
NECESSARY UNDER SOME HANDLING/USE CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR OTHER CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES ARE REQ'D
TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR EQUIVALENT.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR GOWN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:=212.C, 413.6F
pH:13(CONCENTRATE)
Solubility in Water:REAGENT IS SOL IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:MILKY WHITE, THIN LIQUID. SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG ACIDS. ALKALINE FORMULA NOT SUITABLE FOR
DECONTAMINATING NON-FERROUS METALS. REFER TO PRODUCT PACKAGE INSERT
FOR ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZE WITH A WEAK ACID PRIOR TO
DISPOSAL. CONTACT YOUR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER FOR
DISPOSAL PROCEDURES .

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