===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CAUSTIC SODA LIQUID (ALL GRADES) 10% WT
NIIN:00F052352
MSDS Number: CDBLJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP
Address:5005 LBJ FWYT
Box:809050
City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75380-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-752-5151/214-404-3523
Emergency Phone Num:716-278-7021/800-752-5151
CAGE:0AH54
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:5005 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY
Box:City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75244-6198
Country:US
Phone:800-752-5151/972-404-3800
CAGE:0AH54
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE * 96-4 *
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 9-51.5%
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
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 48.5-91%
Name:SODIUM CHLORIDE * 96-4 *
CAS:7647-14-5
RTECS #:VZ4725000
Fraction by Wt: 0-1.3%
Name:SODIUM CHLORATE
CAS:7775-09-9
RTECS #:FO0525000
Fraction by Wt: 0-0.3%
===================== 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: DAMAGE TO THE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT & LUNG TISSUE WHICH COULD PRODUCE CHEMICAL
PNEUMONIA. SKIN: SEVERE BURNS, DESTROYS TISSUES & IRRITATION. EYES:
SEVERE BURNS & CORNEAL DAMAGE. INGESTIO N: SEVERE BURNS TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES OF THE MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS & STOMACH. CAUSTIC SODA
IS A CORROSIVE MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, BLINDNESS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. WASH W/IN
SEVERAL SECONDS. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. HAVE TRAINED PERSON GIVE
OXYGEN/MOUTH TO MOUTH RESUSCITATION. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER/SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK. IF VOMITING
OCCURS, KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR.(SUPP
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID DIRECT
CONTACT W/WATER AS THIS CAN CAUSE A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. DIRECT CONTACT W/WATER
CAN CAUSE A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAKS, CONTAIN & CLEAN UP. REMOVE BY
USING A VACCUM TRUCK. NEUTRALIZE W/ANY DILUTE INORGANIC ACID. FLUSH
W/WATER BY COVERING OF SODIUM BICARBONATE. REMOVE & PLACE IN
APPROVED CONTAINERS, LABELED & STORED IN A SAFE PLACE FOR
DISPOSAL. (SEE SUPP)
Neutralizing Agent:HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC, NITRIC, PHOSPHORIC & ACETIC
ACID, CAUSTIC SODA.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING
DUST, MISTS/SPRAY. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY. CAUSTIC SODA MAY REACT
VIOLENTLY W/ACIDS & WATER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS WHERE DUST,
MIST/SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT/NATURAL/BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL FACE SHIELD, IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING,
CHEMICAL RESISTANT SAFETY SHOES, EMERGENCY SHOWER & EYEWASH
FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD SHOES WHICH CAN'T BE DECONTAMINATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 7.5% SOLUTION HAS PH 14.0. FIRST AID CONT'D: OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. SPILLS: PERSONS PERFORMING CLEANUP WORK
SHOULD WEAR ADEQUATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:230F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:14F
Vapor Pres:135
Spec Gravity:1.11
pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/NO DISTINCT ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, METAL ALLOYS, STRONG ACIDS, LEATHER,
WOOL, ORGANIC HALOGEN/ORGANIC NITRO COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:PACKAGE, STORE, TRANSPORT & DISPOSE OF
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. UN1824.
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