PHARMACAL RESEARCH LABORATORIE -- PH CONTROL, 062
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CHWKF
MSDS NAME: PH CONTROL, 062
Responsible Party
Name: PHARMACAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC
Address: 33 GREAT HILL RD
City: NAUGATUCK CT 06770
Info Phone: 800-243-5350
Emergency Phone Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: PHARMACAL RESEARCH LABS
Address: 33 GREAT HILL RD
City: NAUGATUCK CT 06770
Phone: 202-483-7616
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Ingredients
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Cas: 1310-73-2
RTECS #: WB4900000
Name: SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
% Wt: 20
OSHA PEL: 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: MOMENTARY
STINGING OF EYE, NOSE AND THROAT TISSUE. THIS COMPOUND IS EXTREMELY ALKALINE
IN NATURE AND IS CORROSIVE TO BODY TISSUE. DERMATITIS MAY RESULT FROM REPEAT
ED EXPOSURE TO SOLUTIONS IN THE FORM OFLIQUIDS OR MISTS.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: EYE CONT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINUTES - GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN CONT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES - GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR - TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY - GET MED ICAL
ATTENTION. INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS DONOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES
OF MILK OR WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: DILUTE WITH LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER AND FLUSH DRAIN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS - IF NEUTRALIZATION IS REQUIRED
USE MILD ACIDS, PREFERABLY ACETIC ACID.
Neutralizing Agent: MILD ACIDS, PREFERABLY ACETIC ACID.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF CONTAINER IN CONFORMANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE OR ORGANIC
CHEMICALS WITH WHICH IT CAN REACT.
Other Precautions: "EMPTY" CONTAINER WARNING: RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: WOULD PROBABLY EVOLVE SODIUM MONOXIDE.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NOT NEEDED IF LOCAL EXHAUST IS SATISFACTORY. IF NOT USE
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY FOR AEROSOLS.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST AT POINT OF TRANSFER REDUCE LEVEL TO LESS THAN
2MG/M3.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER, VINYL OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). RUBBER
APRON IF SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE.
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH AFTER HANDLING - CLEAN CONTAMINATED GARMENTS
BEFORE REUSING.
Supplemental Safety and Health: MATLS TO AVOID: NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE. EYE PROT:
& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD (FP N).
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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B.P. Text: >288F,>142C
Spec Gravity: 1.35
PH: 12.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY CLOUDY - NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 20
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: IF WATER IS DRIVEN OFF SOLID SODIUM HYDROXIDE WILL REACT
VIOLENTLY W/WATER & GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE (SUDPAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products: WOULD PROBABLY EVOLVE SODIUM MONOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: PH CONTROL, 062
Company: PHARMACAL RESEARCH LABS
Street: 33 GREAT HILL RD
City: NAUGATUCK CT
Zipcode: 06770
Health Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 09/01/1998
Status Code: C
Label Date: 09/01/1998
Origination
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: DANGER
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Severe
Contact Hazard: Severe
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: CORROSIVE. ACUTE: SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:
MOMENTARY STINGING OF EYE, NOSE AND THROAT TISSUE. THIS COMPOUND IS EXTREMELY
ALKALINE IN NATURE AND IS CORROSIVE TO BODY TISSUE. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS MA Y
RESULT FROM REPEATED EXPOSURE TO SOLUTIONS IN THE FORM OF LIQUIDS OR MISTS.
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