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

Emergency Phone: 708-594-1050

Info Phone: 708-594-1050

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: 60797

Telephone: 708-594-1050

Cage: 60797

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:NOT PROVIDED
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: INHALATION:
INHALATION OF DUST IS CORROSIVE TO NOSE, THROAT, AND MUCUS
MEMBRANES AND MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO LUNGS. EYE CONTACT: WILL
CAUSE SEVERE BURNS THAT MAY RESULT IN DA MAGE TO EYES. SKIN
CONTACT: CONTACT PRODUCES SEVERE BURNS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS AND TISSUE PERFORATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF MOUTH, THROAT,
ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. CHRONIC: REPEATED INHAL ATION EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF LUNG FUNCTION AND PERMANENT LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NPT: NOT LISTED. IARC: NOT LISTED.
OSHA: NOT LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST IS CORROSIVE TO
NOSE, THROAT, AND MUCUS MEMBRANES. EYE CONTACT: WILL CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS. SKIN CONTACT: CONTACT PRODUCES SEVERE BURNS. INGESTION: MAY
CAUSE SEVERE BURNS A ND TISSUE PERFORATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF
MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS,
RESPIRATORY AND CARDIOVASACULAR DISEASE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
NECESSARY CASES. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES WITHIN ONE MINUTE OF CONTACT. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN CONTACT: WASH AREAS OF CONTACT WITH
GENEROUS AMOUNT OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER
BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
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 TO 100 DEG F.
STORAGE PRESSURE: NORMAL. GENERAL: REASONABLE CARE AND PRECAUTIONS
WHEN HANDLING THIS MATERIAL ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS: EMPTIED CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS
WHEN EMPTIED. CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN RESIDUE (DUST). FOLLOW LABEL
WARNINGS UNTIL CONTAINER IS THOROUGHLY CLEANED OR DESTROYED.

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.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT ATOMIZE. USE EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS. ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV =
NOT AVAILABLE. N/K = UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RE
LEVANT. N/D = NOT DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED.

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE
pH:13.5 @ 1%
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE GRANULAR MIX, NO ODOR
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH CONCENTRATED ACIDS SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A
CHEMICAL REACTION
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE 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 ITS CONTAINER AND NOT ANY MATERIALS WHICH ARE A WASTE
BY-PRODUCT OF THE USER'S OPERATION.

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

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:NOT PROVIDED

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

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL
RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT): YES, SODIUM HYDROXIDE RQ
= 1000 POUNDS. SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
REAUTHORIZATION ACT): 311/312 HAZARD CAT EGORIES: ACUTE HEALTH
HAZARD, REACTIVE. 313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED