===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:LIQUID CAUSTIC SODA 50% SOLUTION
NIIN:01-051-3050
MSDS Number: BQFCL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:OLD WORLD TRADING CO INC
Address:4065 COMMERCIAL AVE
City:NORTHBROOKS
State:IL
ZIP:60062-2335
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-559-2000
Emergency Phone Num:708-559-2000
CAGE:2U130
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:OLD WORLD TRADING CO INC
Address:4065 COMMERCIAL AVE
Box:City:NORTHBROOKS
State:IL
ZIP:60062-2335
Country:US
Phone:708-559-2000
CAGE:2U130
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 48.5-50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:SODIUM CARBONATE
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
Fraction by Wt: <0.2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: <1.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT 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:MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION WITH
CORNEAL INJURY AND RESULT IN PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF VISION, EVEN
BLINDNESS. MAY CUASE SEVERE SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION OR ULCERATION AND S EVERE BURNS OF MOUTH AND THROAT.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, CORNEAL INJURY, VISION
IMPAIRMENT, BLINDNESS, SEVERE SKIN BURNS, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS OF MOUTH AND THROAT, UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: WASH EYES IMMEDIATLEY AND CONTINUOUSLY FOR 30 MINUTES.
CALL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: IMMEDIATE CONTINUED
AND THOROUGH WASHING IN FLOWING WATER FOR 30 MINUTES IS IMPERATIVE.
PROM PT MEDICAL CONSULTATION IS ESSENTIAL. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK AND TRANSPORT TO
MEDICAL FACILITY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT
PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN ENCLOSED OR CONFINED SPACES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT CAN REACT WITH AMPHOTERIC METALS
GENERATING HYDROGEN WHICH IS FLAMMABLE AND/OR EXPLOSIVE IF IGNITED.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ONLY TRAINED AND PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL
SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN SPILL CLEANUP OPERATIONS. ACTING CAUTIOUSLY,
SMALL ACCIDENTAL SPILLS SHOULD BE CAREFULLY FLUSHED WITH WATER.
DILUTE ACID MAY BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE ONLY THE FINAL TRACE OF
PRODUCT.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID, PREFERABLY ACETIC ACID
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORING NEXT TO STRONG ACIDS.
PRODUCT SHOULD BE STORED IN CLEAN, DRY AREAS. DO NOT STORE IN
UNDERGROUND TANKS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED AND SEALED
Other Precautions:ALWAY ADD CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION TO WATER WITH
CONSTANT AGITATION. NEVER ADD WATER TO THE CAUSTIC SODA SOLUTION.
THE WATER SHOULD BE LUKEWARM (80-100F). NEVER START WITH HOT OR
COLD SOLUTION. THE ADDIT ION OF PRODUCT WILL CAUSE A RISE IN TEMP
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IN MISTY ATMOSPHERES, USE AN APPROVED MIST
RESPIRATOR. IF RESPIRATORY IRRITATION IS EXPERIENCED, USE AN
APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CONTROL AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE EXPOSURE
GUIDELINE. GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SUFFICIENT FOR MOST OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES W/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND SAFETY SHOWER AT OR
NEAR WORK AREA. USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IMPERVIOUS TO MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY. WASH
SKIN AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER AND LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE STRICTURE. IF LAVAGE IS
PERFORMED, SUGGEST ENDOTRACHEAL AND/OR ESOPHAGOSCOPIC CONTROL.
MATERIAL IS STRONG ALKALI. IF BURN IS PRESENT, TREAT AS ANY THERMAL
BURN, AFTER DECONTAMINATION. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. SUPPORTIVE
CARE. TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGEMENT OF THE PHYSICIAN.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:293F,145C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:54.0F,12.2C
Vapor Pres:1.5
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.52
pH:14
Viscosity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY COLORED LIQUID, NO ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER AND ACID. ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, BRONZE, BRASS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT ABSORBS WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE
FROM THE AIR. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED AND SEALED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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.
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