===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:5565 SODIUM HYDROXIDE PELLETS
NIIN:00F048388
MSDS Number: BZHBZ
=== 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: 40%
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: HARMFUL, SEVERE
IRRITATION/BURNS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, LUNG
INFLAMMATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE
IRRITATION/BURNS. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS , PERMANENT CORNEAL
DAMAGE. INGESTION: HARMFUL/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
CPR/OXYGEN IF NE EDED. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL. SKIN/EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. (SEE SUPP)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. FLOOD W/WATER SPRAY
TO PREVENT SPLASHING OF MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/MOISTURE/WATER MAY GENERATE
HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. REACTS W/MOST METALS TO
PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. W/CLEAN
SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER;
REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. STORE IN A DRY AREA. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE
CONTAINERS MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING. DON'T GET IN EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID SPATTERING BY SLOWLY ADDING TO SOLUTION. AVOID
BREATHING DUST.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV AT 100
PPM, A HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE
THIS LEVEL, A SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, UNIFORM, LAB COAT, LABORATORY
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== 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:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE 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
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER & ACIDS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002, D003 CORROSIVE,
REACTIVE WASTE.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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