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

MSDS NAME:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, 1.0 NORMAL SOLUTION (SEE SUPPL)
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CLGYM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDON CORPORATION
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SS 580
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: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:MDA414-99-P-3452
CAGE:63759

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

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
= Wt:4.
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 (AIR)
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:96.

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

Effects of Overexposure:DANGER! CORROSIVE! CAUSES SEVERE BURN (2-25%).
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED (5-10%). DANGER! POISON!  MAY BE FATAL IF
    SWALLOWED (10+%).  MAY CAUSE BURNS TO SKIN,EYES AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. EXERCISE APPROPRIATE  PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL
    HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:SKIN:FLOOD WITH WATER,THEN WASH WITH VINEGAR. INGESTION:IF
    SWALLOWED,DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF WATER.CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN U NCONSIOUS PERSON. EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES,LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ON FIRE INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. IN FIRE
    CONDITIONS, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. FLOOD WITH WATER, USING
    CARENOT TO SPALTTER OR SPLASH THIS M ATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL RELEASE FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, AND THEIR
    ALLOYS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODIUM BISULFATE AND
    FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE AWAY FROM ACIDS
    OR ACID FUMES. DO NOT GET IN EYES ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
    WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. FOR MISTY CONDITIONS, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL /MECHANICAL:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD, PROPER
    GLOVES, VENTILATION HOOD, EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARDS P/N 36-3502. ITEM IS A FOUR PART KIT. IT CONTAINS AMMONIUM
    CHLORIDE, CUPRIC SULFATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND SODIUM NITRATE. SEE
    MSDS SERIAL #CLGYK, CLGYL, AND CLGYN.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Vapor Pres:14(WATER)
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1(ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:96%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMMON METALS & THEIR ALLOYS; ACIDS AND THEIR ANHYDRIDES; EASILY
    OXIDIZABLE COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. ABSORB
    CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR TO FORM SODIUM CARBONATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE CONDITIONS: SODIUM OXIDE. MAY
    REACT WITH VARIOUS FOOD SUGARS, MAY FORM CARBON MONOXDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDE LINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM
    BISULFATE AND FLUSH T O SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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

Transport Information:DOT: SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION, 8, UN 1824, PG
    II.

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

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