===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
NIIN:00F034367
MSDS Number: BTNLD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
CAGE:DO803
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:1-800-582-2537
CAGE:DO803
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 98-100%
Other REC Limits:2MG/M3 CEILING NIOSH
OSHA PEL:2 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM CEILING
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS TO
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM/PULMONARY EDEMA/LUNG INFLAMATION/MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS. EYES:
SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS/PERMANENT D AMAGE. INGESTION: HARMFUL & MAY
BE FATAL. SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH/THROAT/STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION/BURNS/NAUSEA/VOMITING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS/GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER, FOLLOW W/DILUTED VINEGAR/FRUIT JUICE/WHITES OF
EGGS BEATEN W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NECE SSARY. SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL FACE
PIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. FLOOD W/WATER SPRAY TO
PREVENT SPLASHING OF MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/MOISTURE/WATER MAY GENERATE
SUFFICIENT HEAT & IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. REACTS W/MOST
METALS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS/FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. W/CLEAN
SHOVEL CAREFULLY PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. FLUSH
AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:JT BAKER NEUTRACIT-2/BUCAIM ARE RECOMMENDED.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF/DRY AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
STORE SEPARATELY.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES/CLOTHING & BREATHING DUST.
USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 100 PPM, A
HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:GENERAL, LOCAL EXHAUST, VENT HOOD
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IN CASES OF SEVERE ESOPHAYEAL CORROSION, THE USE OF
THERAPEUTIC DOSES OF STEROIDS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. GENERAL
SUPPORTIVE MEASURES W/CONINUAL MONITORING OF GAS EXCHANGE,
ACID-BASE BALANCE, ELECTROLYTES & FLUID INTAKE ARE ALSO REQUIRED.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F
Vapor Pres:<1
Spec Gravity:2.13
pH:14
Solubility in Water:APPRECIALBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID PELLETS/FLAKES. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER/STRONG ACIDS/MOST METALS/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS/ORGANIC
MATERIALS/ZINC/ALUMINUM/PEROXIDES/HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HYDROGEN GAS
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE D002, D003. UN1823.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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