=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:SODIUM HYDROXIDE,S 318-100
NIIN:01-450-8803
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHWCP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
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:TLV 2 MG/M3 (C)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE. ACUTE- CORROSIVE.
    EYES/SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. INHALE: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION OF
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. IRRITATION MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. ORAL:  CAUSES SEVERE BURNS OF
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT & SHOCK. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS, SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE PAIN,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DEEP SKIN ULCERS, COUGHING, BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY, SHOCK, BLINDNESS, POSSIBLY COMA AND DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    CONSCI OUS & ALERT, DRINK 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRE USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIRECT CONTACT WITH MOISTURE OR WATER CAN
    CAUSE VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION GENERATING SUFFICIENT HEAT TO
    IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VACCUM/SWEEP UP.
    PLACE IN APPROVED CONTAINERS FOR REUSING/DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING
    DUSTY CONDITIONS. NEUTRALIZE REMAINING TRACES OF MATERIAL WITH
    ACID. PICK UP NEUTRALIED  SOLUTION WITH ABSORBENT. DO NOT FLUSH TO
    SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE INORGANIC ACID (SULFURIC, HYDROCHLORIC,
    PHOSPHORIC, NITRIC ACIDS).

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, IN
    DRY PLACE AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT
    OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST,
    MIST OR FUMES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CAUTION! EMPTY
    CONTAINER RETAINS RE SIDUE. DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO GET INSIDE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
    FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST/FUME
    RESPIRATOR OR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE  SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Vapor Pres:100
Spec Gravity:2.13
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:1 G IN 0.9 ML
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID - ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, WEAK ACID GASES (CARBON DIOXIDE,
    HYDROGEN SULFIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE), FLAMMABLE LIQUID
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, DUSTING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM OXIDE, SODIUM PEROXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT/DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REUSING/RECYCLING IS
    RECOMMENDED.

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