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

MSDS NAME:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, 0.02 TO 0.1 NORMAL VOLUMETRIC SOLUTIONS
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKRCN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:XIDES
CAGE:TO713
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:TO713

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

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE. (MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 40.00, CHEMICAL
    FORMULA NAOH)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 (CEILING)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MISTS ARE IRRITANTS TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.	INGESTION: CORROSIVE. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE
    BURNS OF THE MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH.  SKIN CONTACT: CAN BE
    CORROSIVE TO SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.   EYE CONTACT: CORROSIVE
    TO EYE TISSUES. CAN CAUSE BURNS.  CHRONIC EXPOSURE: PROLONGED
    CONTACT CAN DEHYDRATE AND REMOVE OILS FROM SKIN.  WARNING! HARMFUL
    IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN, EY ES, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT & GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. AVOID BREATHING MIST. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE SOLUTIONS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY.	INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK IF AVAILABLE. CALL
    PHYSIC IAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONCIOUS
    PERSON.  SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING  AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CALL PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY.  EYES EXPOSURE: WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
    MEDICAL ATT ENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. USE ANY MEANS
    OF EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BREATHING
    EQUIPMENT APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CAUTION! FLOOR AND OTHER SURFACES MAY BE
    SLIPPERY. VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID WHEN
    POSSIBLE. SPILLS: ABSORB WITH VERMIC ULITE, SAND, EARTH OR SIMILAR
    MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA APPROVED
    FACILITY. ALTERNATIVELY, SPILLS CAN BE NEUTRALIZED WITH DILUTE ACID
    AN DISPOSED OF AS NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS AND ALKALIES. PROTECT FROM FREEZING.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:DILUTION VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY HEALTH HAZARD CONTROL
    FOR THIS SUBSTANCE. IF USE CREATES DISCOMFORT TO WORKER, LOCAL
    EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES  AND FULL FACESHIELD .
    (SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT
    SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROTECT (CONT): CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH
    MATERIAL.

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:CA.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
M.P/F.P Text:CA.
Vapor Pres:NO INFO FOUND
Vapor Density:NOT FOUND
Spec Gravity:1.0-1.05
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE WITH WATER.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, TIN & ZINC METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:THIS SUBSTANCE DOES NOT POLYMERIZE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:(RTECS, 1982): SODIUM HYDROXIDE: IRRITATION
    SKIN RABBIT: 50 MG/24H SEVERE.  IRRITATION EYE RABBIT: 50 MG/24H
    SEVERE. OCCUPATIONAL CONTROL MEASURES: AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS:
    OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE  LIMIT (PEL): 2 MG/ (NAOH)/M3. ACGIH
    THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV): 2 MG (NAOH)/M3 (CEILING).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T. HAZARD CLASS: NOT REGULATED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)(CWA/CERCLA):
    1000 LBS. SODIUM HYDROXIDE.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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