Product ID:LC 144
MSDS Date:05/01/2000
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-550-5565
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLGMP

Emergency Phone: 708-594-1050

Info Phone: 708-594-1050

Preparer: MSDS COORDINATOR

Cage: 60797

Telephone: 708-594-1050

Cage: 60797

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST IS CORROSIVE TO NOSE,
THROAT, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO LUNGS.
EYE: WILL CAUSE SEVERE BURNS THAT MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO EYES.
SKIN: CONTACT PRODUCES SEVERE BUR NS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS & TISSUE PERFORATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF MOUTH, THROAT,
ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. CHRONIC: REPEATED INHALATION EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF LUNG FUNCTION AND PE RMANENT LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN DISORDERS,
RESPIRATORY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
NECESSARY CASES. EYE: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WITHIN ONE MINUTE OF CONTACT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH AREAS OF CONTACT WITH GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMI TING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF DILUTED
(1%) ACETIC ACID, VINEGAR(1:4) OR LEMON JUICE. FOLLOW WITH MILK.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE WITH SHOVEL.
NEUTRALIZE BALANCE OF SPILL WITH MILD ACID AND ADD SAND, EARTH OR
SUITABLE ABSORBENT TO SPILL AREA. SWEEP UP ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
FOLLOW WASTE DISPOSAL METHO DS.
Neutralizing Agent:MILD ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE TEMPERATURE: 32-110F. GENERAL:
REASONABLE CARE & PRECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING THIS MATERIAL ARE
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. EMPTY CONTAINERS: EMPTIED CONTAINERS MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED, CONTAINER S MAY RETAIN RESIDUE(DUST).
FOLLOW LABEL WARNING UNTIL CONTAINER IS THOROUGHLY CLEANED OR
DESTROY.
Other Precautions:HMIS HAZARD CODES: HEALTH=2, FLAMMABILITY=0,
REACTIVITY=1, SPECIAL HAZARDS=0.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR REQUIRED WHEN
CONCENTRATIONS OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ARE AT OR ABOVE THE TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FACE SHIELD MUST BE WORN
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT NAME: LC 144. CHEMICAL FAMILY: ALKALINE CLEANER. CHEMICAL NAME:
POWDERED ALKALINE CLEANER. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: ALKALINE CLEANER.
500 LB DRUM OF ALKALINE CLEANER.

HCC:B1
pH:13.5@1%
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE GRANULAR MIX, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH CONCENTRATED ACIDS SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A
CHEMICAL REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH 42 USG325/ET. SEQ.
RCRA 1976. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATIONS APPLY TO THE ORIGINAL
MATERIAL AND NOT ANY MAT ERIALS WHICH ARE A WASTE BY-PRODUCT OF THE
USER'S OPERATION.

Transport Information:DOT (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION): PROPER
SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S. (SODIUM HYDROXIDE). HAZARD
CLASS & PACKING GROUP: CORROSIVE 8, PG II. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
UN 1759.

SARA Title III Information:311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: ACUTE HEALTH
HAZARD, REACTIVE. 313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA HAZARD (29 CFR 1910.1200): SODIUM
HYDROXIDE. CERCLA: YES, SODIUM HYDROXIDE RQ=1000 POUNDS.

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