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

MSDS NAME:PRODUCT:3150000, CAUSTIC SODA LIQUID 50% INDUST
NIIN:00D000035
MSDS Number: BBCCW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-790-3333
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5236 0R 800-ASHLAND
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897

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

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 50.0%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE DAMAGE,BLINDNESS.SKIN:BURNS,DEEP
    ULCERATION.BREATHING-RESP.DAMAGE,BRONCHITIS,EMPHYSEMA.

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

First Aid:SKIN IMMED. FLUSH EXPOSED AREA WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN.GET DR. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. INGEST:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMI T-MILK OF MAGNESIA.

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

Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN +PRESSURE DEMAND MODE & FULL BODY PROTECTION
    WHEN FIGHTING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT W/CHEMICALLY REACTIVE METALLS
    SUCH AS ALUMINUM,ZINC,MAGNESIUM,COPPER,ETC TO RELEASE HYDROGEN GAS
    WHICH CAN FORM EXPLO MIXTURES W/AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:SWEEP UP SOLID,NEUTRALIZE & MOP UP
    SOLUTION.NEUTRALIZE & MOP UP SOLUTION.LARGE SPILL:COLLECT & ADD
    SLOWLY TO LARGE AMT. OF WATER.PERSONS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE
    EQUIP.SHOULD BE EXCLUDED.STO P SPILL @ SOURCE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
    HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED.SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUES(VAPOR,LIQUID,AND/OR SOLID).
Other Precautions:ALL HAZARDOUS PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS DATA SHEET
    MUST BE OBSERVED.PROTECT AGAINST DAMAGE OF CONTAINER.STORE IN DRY
    PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST MOISTURE & WATER. SEPARATE FROM ACIDS,MTLS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MESA JOINTLY APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL(GENERAL)AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,BUNA N
Eye Protection:CHEM.SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD,OTHER TYPE SAFETY
    GLASSES,BOOTS,IMPERVIOUS CLOTH
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:288F,142C
Vapor Pres:3.00 @100F
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:1.535 @60F
pH:14.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUID, HOMOGENOUS SOLUTION.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID COTNACT W/STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, REACTIVE METALS
    (ALUMINUM,MAGNESIUM),ORG MATLS,WATER,STRONG ORG ACIDS,COPPER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL:DISSOLVE IN LARGE AMT OF WATER &
    NEUTRALIZE W/GM-HCL.FLUSH DOWN INTO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA
    W/EXCESS WATER.LARGE SPILL:POUR INTO LARGE TANK OF WATER &
    NEUTRALIZE.FLUSH TO AN APPROVED DI SPOSAL AREA W/LARGE EXCESS OF
    WATER.

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