LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SOLID CAUSTIC SODA IS DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUES, PRODUCING SEVERE BURNS. DUST INHALATION CAN INJURE
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. GET MD IMMEDIATELY.
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES SHOULD BE REMOVED AND WASHED BEFORE
RE-USE. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUT ES. GET MD IMMEDIATELY. INHAL:REMOVE TOFRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP), CALL MD . INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Spill Release Procedures:SPILLED FLAKE OR SOLID CAUSTIC SODA MAY BE
SHOVELED UP, FOLLOWED BY FLUSHING W/WATER. DILUTE ACETIC ACID MAY
BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE FINAL TRACES OF CAUSTIC IMMEDIATELY AFTER
FLUSHING.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WEAR SAFETY
EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING CAUSTIC.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FILTER-TYPE DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:MUST PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES,SEE SUPPL. DATA
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS W/SAFETY TOES, RUBBER APRONS,
PVC CLOTHING, "HARD" HAT, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION SHOULD NOT BE
DISCHARGED DIRECTLY INTO SEWERS OR STREAMS. CAUSTIC SHOULD FIRST BE
NEUTRALIZED W/DILUTE ACID AND THEN WELL DILUTED W/WATER. DISPOSE OF
I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE A ND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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