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

MSDS NAME:CORRECT
NIIN:00N010064
MSDS Number: BHNNM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Address:3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44114
Info Phone Num:216-861-7114
Emergency Phone Num:216-861-7114
CAGE:53798
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.
Address:3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44114-3701
Country:US
Phone:216-861-7114
CAGE:53798

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

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: <16%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL OR FATAL IF
    SWALLOWED.CORROSIVE.CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN & EYES.CHRONIC
    HEALTH EFFECTS:NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE.EYES/SKIN:CAUSES SEVERE
    BURNS.INGESTION:HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED.INHALATION:N/K .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/ LOTS OF COOL H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN &
    CALL MD.PROMPT TREATMENT ESSNTL TO PVNT PERM EYE DMG.SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/ LOTS OF H*2O SUCH AS W/ SFTY SHOWER.REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG
    IMMED.GET M ED ATTN AS SOON AS POSS.INGEST:IMMED DRING LRG QTY H*2O
    TO DILUTE.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.CONTACT MD IMMED.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.ADMIN ARTF
    (SEE SUPP)

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS,ACIDS AND
    ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE FIRES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA AND PROVIDE WORKERS WITH
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.ABSORB EXCESS WITH VERMICULITE OR
    ABSORBENT.NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE BEFORE FLUSHING WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE.DO NOT
    REUSE DRUMS.DESTROY EMPTY DRUMS OR RETURN TO DRUM
    RECONDITIONER.WEAR GOGG & PROT CLTHG WHEN HANDLING.
Other Precautions:DANGER:POISON.CAUSES SEV BURNS.MAY BE HARMFUL OR
    FATAL IF INGEST.DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN
    OR ON CLTHG.READ & FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS & PREC BEFORE
    USE.FOR INDUSTRIAL USE O NLY.KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG,FACESHLD OPTIONAL .
Other Protective Equipment:AN EYEWASH OR CLEAN WATER SOURCE IN IMMED
    WORK AREA.SFTY SHOWER OR SIMILAR FACILITY NEARBY.PROTECTIVE APRON
    RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS CHEMICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLATILES BY WEIGHT:85.FIRST AID PROC:RESP IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED.SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F,104C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:1.165 (WATER=1)
pH:>13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:AN ODORLESS CLEAR LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM,STRONG ACIDS,FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS,TRICHLOROETHYLENE,TIN AND
    NITROMETHANE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .OPEN DUMPING PROHIBITED.

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