LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:CAUSTIC MISTS CAN CAUSE
DESTRUCTIVE BURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SEVERE PNEUMONITIS MAY
OCCUR. SKIN:CAUSTIC LIQUID WILL CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE WILL CAUSE SEVERE BURNS W/SCARRING . INGEST:SWALLOWING
WILL CAUSE SEVERE BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH. MAY RESULT IN
DEATH IN (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EXTREME CASES. EYES:CONTACT CAUSES
RAPID TISSUE DESTRUCTION LEADING TO PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE AND
POSSIBLE BLINDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:WASH IMMEDIATELY W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MD IMMED. SKIN:WASH W/LG AMTS OF
WATER. GET MD IMMED. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG STOPS, GIVE
ARTF RES P. GET MD IMMED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LG QTYS OF
WATER TO DILUTE CAUSTIC. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MD IMMED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:ADDING WATER TO CAUSTIC SOLUTION GENERATES
LARGE AMOUNTS OF HEAT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL REACT W/SOME METALS, I.E., ALUMINUM,
TIN AND ZINC TO RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
Spill Release Procedures:CLEANUP PERSONNEL MUST HAVE PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. COMPLETELY CONTAIN ALL SPILLED MATERIAL. RECLAIM INTO
CLOSED CONTAINERS IF POSSIBLE. MAY BE DILUTED W/WATER AND
NEUTRALIZED W/DILUTE HYDROCHLOR IC ACID.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:WHEN DILUTING CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTIONS
W/WATER, SLOWLY ADD CAUSTIC TO WATER WHILE STIRRING OR AGITATING,
TO CONTROL LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT GENERATED.
Other Precautions:CONTACT OF CAUSTIC SODA CLEANING SOLUTIONS W/FOOD AND
BEVERAGE PRODUCTS MAY PRODUCE LETHAL CONCENTRATIONS OF CARBON
MONOXIDE GAS IN ENCLOSED VESSELS OR SPACES.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA FOR EXPOSURES ABOVE
OSHA PEL.
Ventilation:USE VENTILATION OR EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW OSHA
PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WRKERS GOGGLES,SEE SUPPL. DATA
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, RUBBER SHOES. SAFETY
SHOWER AND EYEWASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.CHEMICAL WORKER,FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD
.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED LANDFILL OR CONTACT
APPROVED DISPOSAL WASTE DISPOSAL FIRM. MUST COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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