===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CAUSTIC SODA LIQUID 50%
NIIN:00N084150
MSDS Number: CGSHV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL INC
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-790-3333
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 48-52%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 48-52%
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
Name:SUP DAT: SYMPS MAY INCL SEV IRRIT & BURNS TO NOSE, THROAT &
RESP TRACT. SYMPS OF EXPOS: IRRIT (NOSE, THROAT, (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3: AIRWAYS), COUGH, DFCLTY BRTHG, LUNG EDEMA (FLUID
BUILDUP IN LUNG TISS), LUNG DMG, DMG TO MOUTH, THROAT, (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 4: &/OR AIRWAYS, SHOCK. DEVEL INFO: RISK TO FETUS FROM
MATERNAL EXPOS CANNOT BE ASSESSED. CANCER INFO: UNKNOWN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:FIRST AID PROC: SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. FLUSH SKIN W/LGE
AMTS OF WATER. IF SKIN IS DAMAGED, SEEK IMMED MED (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 6: ATTN. IF SKIN IS NOT DAMAGED & SYMPS PERSIST, SEEK
MED ATTN. LAUNDER CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: SEEK (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 7: IMMED MED ATTN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. VOMIT WILL
CAUSE FURTHER DMG TO MOUTH & THROAT. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT,(ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 8: IMMED RINSE MOUTH W/WATER & GIVE MILK/WATER TO
DRINK. IF POSS, DO NOT LEAVE INDIVIDUAL UNATTENDED. (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 9: INHAL: IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN;
KEEP WARM & QUIET. IF NOT BRTHG, BEGIN ARTF RESP. (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 10: IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:SPILL PROC: SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL UNTIL
CLEAN-UP IS COMPLETED. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 12: DIKE TO PREVENT SPREADING. PUMP TO SALVAGE TANK.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:RESP PROT: ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE
IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:EYE PROTECTION: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CAN CAUSE PERM INJURY.
SYMPS INCL STINGING, TEARING, REDNESS & SWELL. CAN INJURE CORNEA &
CAUSE BLINDNESS. SKIN: CAN CAUSE PERM DMG. SYMPS MAY INCL REDNESS,
BURNING & SWELL, BURNS & OTHER DMG. FEELING OF IRRIT/PAIN MAY NOT
OCCUR UNTIL SEVERAL HRS AFTER EXPOS. ADDNL SYMPS MAY INCL HAIR
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LOSS. PASSAGES INTO BODY THRU SKIN IS
POSS, BUT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THIS WOULD RSLT IN HARMFUL EFTS
DURING SAFE HNDLG & USE. INGEST: MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL. SYMPS MAY
INCL SEV STOM & INTESTINA L IRRIT (NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR), ABDOM PAIN
& VOMIT OF BLOOD. MAY CAUSE BURNS & DESTROY TISS IN MOUTH, THROAT &
(SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY TRACT,
SKIN, AND LUNG (ASTHMA-LIKE CONDITIONS) DISORDERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMED FLUSH GENTLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, HOLDING
EYELIDS APART. IF SYMPS DEVEL AS RSLT OF VAP EXPOS, IMMED MOVE TO
FRESH AIR BEFORE FLUSHING AS REC ABOVE. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. DO NOT
REMO VE VICTIM FROM WATER ACCESS FOR TRANSPORT TO MED FACILITY
UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY QUALIFIED MED PERS. IF POSS, CONTINUE
FLUSHING EYES GENTLY W/WATER WHILE TRANSPORTING VICTIM. (ING 6)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . REFER TO THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION OF
THIS MSDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SML SPILL: NEUT & MOP UP SOLN. LGE SPILL: PVNT
RUN-OFF TO SEWERS, STREAMS/OTHER BODIES OF WATER. IF RUN-OFF
OCCURS, NOTIFY PROPER AUTH AS REQUIRED, THAT SPILL HAS OCCURRED.
COLLECT & ADD SLOWLY TO LGE VOL OF WATER. PERS NOT WEARING PROT
EQUIP(ING 12)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTRS MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE
EMPTIED CONTRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ, &/OR SOLID), ALL HAZ
PREC GIVEN IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:ALL FIVE-GALLON PAILS AND LARGER METAL CONTAINERS,
INCLUDING TANK CARS AND TANK TRUCKS, SHOULD BE GROUNDED AND/OR
BONDED WHEN MATERIAL IS TRANSFERRED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF WORPLACE EXPOS LIM IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD
AIR SUPP RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA
REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH APPRVD RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER
SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE Y OUR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST). (ING 14)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (ING 15)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: CAN REACT W/CHEM REACTIVE METALS (ALUMINUM, ZINC,
MAGNESIUM, COPPER, ETC), TO RELEASE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM
EXPLO MIXTS W/AIR. EFTS OF OVEREXP: DIGESTIVE TRACT. LOW BLOOD
PRESS & SHOCK MAY OCCUR AS RSLT OF SEV TISS INJURY. INHAL: POSS
DURING HEATING, SPRAYING/STIRRING. MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL.(ING 3)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:288F,142C
Vapor Pres:3 @ 100F
Vapor Density:0.600
Spec Gravity:1.535
pH:14.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHYL ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND COLORLESS LIQUID (HOMOGENEOUS SOLUTION)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COPPER, ORG MATLS, REACTIVE METALS (ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM), STRONG
MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG ORG ACIDS, WATER. (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:POUR INTO A LARGE TANK OF WATER AND NEUTRALIZE.
FLUSH TO DRAIN WITH LARGE EXCESS OF WATER IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE,
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .
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