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

MSDS NAME:88-9460, SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLFCZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PRODUCT CODE: 88-9460
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0841
CAGE:59896

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

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
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:IPR-MUS LD50: 40 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: CORROSIVE TO ALL
    TISSUE. CAUSES SEVERE SKIN AND EYE BURNS. MAY BE FATAL IF
    SWALLOWED. CORROSIVE. DO NOT INHALE AS DUST OR MIST. EYES/SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GAS TROINTESTINAL
    DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. CHRONIC: NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP,
    IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SEVERE SKIN AND EYE BURNS. EYES/SKIN:
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND
    LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHIN G. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION: IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR
    POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALE: REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
    HAS STOPPED. KEEP PERSON WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE.
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR  FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID FORM IN CONTACT WITH MOISTURE OR
    WATER MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
    CONTACT WITH SOME METALS CAN GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS. HOT OR MOLTEN
    MATERIALS WILL REACT VIOLEN TLY WITH WATER LIBERATING HEAT AND
    CAUSING SPLASHING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
    OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. PROTECT
    AGAINST MOISTURE AND WATER. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS, METALS,
    EXPLOSIVES, ORGANIC PEROXIDES AND EASILY IGNITABLE MATERIALS. DO
    NOT BREATHE SOLUTION MIST. DO NOT GET IN EYES , ON SKIN, OR ON
    CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT INGEST. 
    PRODUCT IS DELIQUESCENT AND ABSORB WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE FROM
    AIR.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
    PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
    UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
    DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED. CNS = CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. GI
    = GASTROI NTESTINAL. SCBA = SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=1390.C, 2534.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=318.C, 604.4F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:1MM @739C
Vapor Density:NO DATA
Spec Gravity:2.130 @25C
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE VOLATILE(H20=1)
Solubility in Water:109 GRAM/100 ML@ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PELLETS OR FLAKES. NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER SOLUTIONS CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH ACIDS AND WITH MANY ORGANIC
    COMPOUNDS, MOST COMMON METALS (ZINC, ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, ETC.)
    LIBERATING FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, ACIDS AND ACIDS FUMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM SODIUM MONOXIDE AND/OR SODIUM
    PEROXIDE AT VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES.

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL-RBT LDL0: 500 MG/KG. IPR-MUS LD50: 40
    MG/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: SODIUM HYDROXIDE D002.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

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

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID, 8, UN1823,
    II.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA SECTION 311/312 REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA
    SECTION 313: NO. CERCLA SEC. 103 RQ LBS: 1000.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY. RCRA
    SEC.: NO
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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

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