MSDS NAME:210-5, SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS
NIIN:00N028482
MSDS Number: BMXZC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:0DK69
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO SIGMA DIAGNOSTICS DIV
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63103-2530
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:0DK69
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED/INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO
TISS OF MUC MEMB/UPPER RESP TRACT/EYES/SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS
A RSLT OF SPASM/INFLAM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONC HI/CHEM
PNEUMIT/PULM EDEMA. TO BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE CHEM, PHYSICAL & TOX
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH EYES/SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES. ASSURE ADEQ
FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2.
INGEST:IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERS IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
CONTAMD SHOES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. TOXIC. CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL BY
INHALATION, IN CONTACT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY
ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
GLOVES & EYE/FACE PROTECTION .
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG & FULL LNGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH. OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION.
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . REACTION WITH CERTAIN METALS MAY RELEASE FLAMMABLE
HYDRO GEN GAS .
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
KNOWN.
Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QTY:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LGE STIRRED EXCESS
OF WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUT. SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS &
PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZ WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQ SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY
OF WATER. THE HYDROLYS IS & NEUT RXNS MAY GENERATE HEAT/FUMES (SUPP
DATA)
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