Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PURUM PELLETS, S318-1, S318-10
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKXJJ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM HYDROXIDE. (EINECS# 215-185-5)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: CAUSES DIGESTIVE
AND RESPIRATORY TRACT BURNS. CAUSES SEVERE EYE AND SKIN BURNS.
TARGET ORGANS: NONE. POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYE: CAUSES SEVERE
EYE BURNS. SKIN: CAUSES SKIN BURN S. MAY CAUSE DEEP, PENETRATING
ULCERS OF THE SKIN. INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT BURNS. CAUSES SEVERE PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, AND SHOCK. INHALATION: IRRITATI ON MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH COUGHING, BURNS, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, AND
POSSIBLE COMA. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEAT ED SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM HYDROXIDE - NOT LISTED BY ACGIH,
IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:N/P. FIRST AID (CONT): TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID. NOTES TO
PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALL Y AND SUPPORTIVELY.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL
AID IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
IMMEDIATELY F LUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. DISCARD
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IN A MANNER WHICH LIMITS FURTHER EXPOSURE.
INGESTION: DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT,
GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:
REMOVE FROM EXPOS URE (SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE)

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE.
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NOT AV
Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL.
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTENT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS (SCBA) (NIOSH APPROVED - ) TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODU CTS. USE WATER WITH CAUTION AND IN
FLOODING AMOUNTS. CONTACT WITH MOISTURE OR WATER (UNUSUAL FIRE AND
EXPLOSION HAZARD)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:N/P. FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURE (CONT):
MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A
SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
GENERAL INFORMATION: USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
INDICATED IN (CONTROL ME ASURES) SECTION OF THIS MSDS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO GET
INTO THE CONTAINER BECAUSE OF VIOLENT REACTION. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT I NGEST OR INHALE. STORAGE: STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM (OTHER PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:N/P. HANDLING AND STORAGE PRECAUTIONS (CONT):
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS. KEEP AWAY
FROM WATER. KEEP AWAY FROM METALS. KEEP AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS. KEEP AWAY FROM ORGANIC HALOGENS. CORROSIVES AREA.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED AIR PURIFYING DUST OR MIST
RESPIRATOR OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. EXPOSURE LIMITS: SODIUM
HYDROXIDE: ACGIH - C 2 MG/M3; NIOSH - 10 MG/M3 IDLH; OSHA - FINAL
PELS - 2 MG/M3 TWA. OS HA VACATED PELS: SODIUM HYDROXIDE: NO OSHA
VACATED PELS ARE LISTED FOR THIS CHEMICAL.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FULL FACESHIELD
.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: CAUSTIC SODE, AETZNATRON, SODA LYE, SODIUM HYDRATE.
PHYSICAL / CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (CONT): MOLECULAR FORMULA: HNAO.
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 40.00. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: APPEARANCE: WHITE.
D ANGER! CORROSIVE. HYGROSCOPIC. HAZARD SYMBOLS: C. RISK
PHRASES: 35.

Boiling Pt:=1390.C, 2534.F
B.P. Text:@ 760.00 MM HG.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=318.C, 604.4F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE.
Vapor Pres:100 MM HG.
Vapor Density:NOT AVAIL.
Spec Gravity:2.1300 G/CM3.
pH:NOT AVAILABLE.
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE.
Solubility in Water:1 G / 0.9 ML WATER.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
GENERATES LARGE AMOUNTS OF HEAT WHEN IN CONTACT WITH WATER AND MAY
STEAM AND SPLATTER. REACTS WITH MINERAL ACIDS TO FORM CORRESPONDING
SALTS; REACTS WITH WEAK ACID GASES LIKE HYDROGEN SULFIDE, SULFUR
DIOXIDE, AND CARBON DIO
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, MOISTURE, CONTACT
WITH WATER, ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXIDE, SODIUM
PEROXIDE FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM
CONCENTRATIONS OF CONTAMINATES, RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY
REFERENCE LEVELS, RCRA F-SERIES, RC RA P-SERIES, AND RCRA U-SERIES:
NONE LISTED. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM LAND DISPOSAL
ACC ORDING TO RCRA.

Toxicological Information:LD50/LC50: NOT AVAILABLE. CARCINOGENICITY:
NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO
INFORMATION REPORTED. TERATOGENICITY: NO INFORMATION REPORTED.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO INFO RMATION REPORTED. NEUROTOXICITY: NO
INFORMATION REPORTED. MUTAGENICITY: MUTATION DATA REPORTED. OTHER
STUDIES: NO INFORMATION REPORTED. OTHER INFO (CONT): CANADA'S
INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST. EXP OSURE LIMITS: CAS # 1310-73-2: OEL
- AUSTRALIA: TWA 2 MG/M3. OEL - BELGIUM: STEL 2 MG/M3. OEL DENMARK:
TWA 2 MG/M3. OEL - FINLAND: TWA 2 MG/M3. OEL - FRANCE: TWA 2 MG/M3.
OEL - GERMANY: TWA 2 MG/M3. O EL - JAPAN: STEL (ECOLOGICAL INFO)

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.

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: TLM, MOSQUITO FISH, 125 PPM/96HR. (FRESH
WATER); TLM, BLUEGILL, 99 MG/48HR. (TAP WATER). ENVIRONMENTAL
FATE: THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT MOBILE IN SOLID FORM, ALTHOUGH IT
ABSORBS MOISTURE VERY EASILY. ONCE LIQUID, SODIUM HYDROXIDE
LEACHES RAPIDLY INTO THE SOIL, POSSIBLY CONTAMINATING WATER
SOURCES. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NO INFORMATION FOUND. OTHER: NO
INFORMATION FOUND. TOX INFO (CONT): 2 MG/M3. OEL - THE
NETHERLANDS: TWA 2 MG/M3. OEL - THE PHILLIPINES: TWA 2 MG/M3. OEL -
SWEDEN: TWA 2 MG/M3. OEL - SWITZERLAND: TWA 2 MG/M3, STEL 4 MG/M3.
OEL - THAILAND: TWA 2 MG/M3. OEL - TURKEY: TWA 2 MG/M3. OEL -
UNITED (TRANSPORT INFO)

Transport Information:US DOT: SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID.
HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN NUMBER: UN1823. PACKING GROUP: II. IMO:
SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID. HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN NUMBER:
1823. PACKING GROUP: 2 . IATA: SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM HYDROXIDE,
SOLID. HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN NUMBER: 1823. PACKING CLASS: 2.
RID/ADR: SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID. DANGEROUS GOODS
CODE: 8 (41B). UN NUMBER: 1823. CANADIAN TDG: SHIPPING NAME:
SODIUM HYDROXIDE. HAZARD CLASS: 8 (9.2). UN NUMBER: UN1823.
ECOLOGICAL INFO (CONT): KINGDOM: TWA 2 MG/M3; STEL 2 MG/M3. OEL IN
BULGARIA, COLOMBIA CHECK ACGIH TLV. C ONTACT NEHC FOR ADDITIONAL
INFO

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): CAS # 1310-73-2: FINAL RQ=
1000 POUNDS (454 KG). SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SARA CODES: CAS # 1310-73-2: ACUTE,
REACTIVE. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE REPORTABLE UNDER
SECTION313. FEDERAL REGULATORY (CONT): CAS # 1310-73-2 IS
LISTED AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF THE
CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS PRIORI TY POLLUTANTS UNDER
THE CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS TOXIC
POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS
PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS# 1310-73-2 IS LISTED ON THE
TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF THE
CHEMICALS ARE ON THE HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST. CHEMICAL TEST
RULES: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE UNDER A CHEMICAL
TEST RULE. SECTION 12B: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE LISTED UNDER
TSCA SECTION 12B. TSCA SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF THE
CHEMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT:
THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS
MATERI AL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS
MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER
ACT: (SARA III)
State Regulatory Information:SODIUM HYDROXIDE CAN BE FOUND ON THE
FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFORNIA NO
SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHE MICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
LISTED. EUROPEAN / INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: EUROPEAN LABELING
IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVES: HAZARD SYMBOLS: C. RISK PHRASES:
R 35 CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. SAFETY PHRASE S: S 26 IN CASE OF CONTACT
WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL
ADVICE ; S 37/39 WEAR SUITABLE GLOVES AND EYE / FACE PROTECTION; S
45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE
(OTHER INFO)