===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Number: CKSVY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SS 550
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0025
CAGE:0X801
Company:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-4774
CAGE:63759
Company:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0022
CAGE:63759
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Minumum % Wt:96.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
LUNGS, EYES, SKIN. INGESTION: MAY RESULT IN SEVERE INTESTINAL
IRRITATION WITH BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH WITH NAUSEA AND
VOMITING. SKIN AND EYES: CONTACT WIT H SKIN OR EYE MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION OR BURNS. INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM WITH PULMONARY EDEMA, LUNG INFLAMMATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: MAY RESULT IN SEVERE INTESTINAL
IRRITATION WITH BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH WITH NAUSEA AND
VOMITING. SKIN AND EYES: CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYE MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION OR BURNS. IN HALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM WITH PULMONARY EDEMA, LUNG INFLAMMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
PARTY.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER TO DRINK. FOLLOW WITH EGG
WHITE, BEATEN WITH WATER. CALL PHYSCIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH T O AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER
EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLOOD
WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH VINEGAR. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY ON FIRE INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. MUST INCLUDE COMPLETE EYE PROTECTION. FLOOD
WITH WATER, USING CARE NOT TO SPLATTER OR SPLASH THIS MATERIAL.
CONTACT WITH WATER PRODUCES INTE NSE HEAT & HIGHLY IRRITATING &
CORROSIVE MIST. 1996 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.7,
GUIDE PAGE NO. 154.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT SOLID FORM IN CONTACT
WITH MOISTURE OR WATER MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. CONTACT WITH MOST METALS CAN GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS. HOT OR MOLTEN MATERIA L WILL REACT VIOLENTLY WITH
WATER LIBERATING HEAT & CAUSING SPLASHING. A SEVERE EYE HAZARD;
SOLID OR CONCENTRATED SOLUTI
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY AND WEARING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER, RINSE WITH DILUTE ACID, PREFERABLY ACETIC, AND FINALLY WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BISULFATE AND FLUSH TO SEWER
WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY PLACE; PROTECT AGAINST MOISTURE AND WATER. SEPARATE
FROM ACIDS, METALS, EXPLOSIVES, ORGANIC PEROXIDES AND EASILY
IGNITIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT IS DELIQUESCENT & ABSORBS WATER & CARBON
DIOXIDE FROM AIR. SODIUM HYDROXIDE & TRICHLOROETHYLENE ARE
ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS SINCE THEY REACT TO FORM SPONTANEOUSLY
FLAMMABLE DICHLOROACETYLENE. WAS H CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES W
HEN WORKING WITH CHE
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, USE A HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL(GENERAL)-RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, OR FACE SHIELD WHERE
APPROPRIATE.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, LAB COAT, APRON, VENTILATION HOOD,
PROPER GLOVES, EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARDS ITEM # 37-5568
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1390.C, 2534.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=318.C, 604.4F
Vapor Pres:<1@20C
Spec Gravity:2.130 @25C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE>10%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PELLETS, FLAKES OR BEADS; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH ACIDS AND WITH MANY ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. REACTS
WITH MOST COMMON METALS (ZINC, ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, ETC.)
LIBERATING FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, ACIDS AND ACID FUMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM SODIUM MONOXIDE AND/OR SODIUM
PEROXIDE AT VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT ,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. AVOID
BREATHING DUST OR MIST. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING
GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD. SLOWLY DISSOLVE SPILL IN WATER.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID, 8, UN1823, PGII.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
======================= Other Information =======================
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