===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:30657-6 SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PELLETS, 99.99%
NIIN:01-449-5117
MSDS Number: CFVZZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 99.99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) WAS NOT PROVIDED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS. INHALATION MAY BE F ATAL; CAUSES INFLAMMATION, EDEMA
OF LARYNX & BROCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure: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:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH
MILD SOAP & WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICI AL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, WASH
MOUTH WITH WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT
USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR. PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN &
EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
BAG & HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPL ETE.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID SOLUTION (EG. 5% ACETIC ACID).
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE! KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:EXTREMELY HYDROSCOPIC. AIR SENSITIVE. DO NOT BREATH
DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHES. AVOID PROLONGED OR
REPEATED EXPOSURE. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS-PVC.
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD + SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:B1
Vapor Pres:<18 MM
Vapor Density:>1
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PELLETS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, CHLORINATED
SOLVENTS, ABSORBS CO2 FROM AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
KNOWN.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE STIRRED EXCESS OF
WATER, ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE SOLIDS OR
LIQUIDS & PACKAGE THEM FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH AQUEOUS
SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN WIT H PLENTY OF WATER.
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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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