CHEMETRICS INC -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6550-00F030808
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:12/17/1991
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F030808
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEMETRICS INC
Address:RT 28
City:CALVERTON
State:VA
ZIP:22016
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-356-3072/703-788-9026
Emergency Phone Num:800-356-3072/703-788-9026
CAGE:7K791
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMETRICS INC
Address:ROUTE 28
Box:City:CALVERTON
State:VA
ZIP:22016
Country:US
Phone:800-356-3072; 540-788-9026
CAGE:7K791

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Other REC Limits:2MG/M3 CEILING NIOSH
OSHA PEL:2 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM CEILING
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT. SKIN: SEVERE
    IRRITATION, SENSITIZATION, DERMATITIS & BURNS. EYES: IRRITATION,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS & BURNS. INGESTION: DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR
    TISSUES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & PLENTY OF WATER. EYES:
    FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INGESTION: IF
    CONSCIOUS & NOT CONVULSING, IMMEDIATELY GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. DON'T
    INDUCE VOMI TING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXIDE,
    WHICH CAN REACT W/WATER OR STEAM TO PRODUCE HEAT & FLAMMABLE
    HYDROGEN VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T TOUCH MATERIAL. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO SMALL CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Supplemental Safety and Health
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 40. PRODUCT IS HYGROSCOPIC.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F/1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:605F/318C
Vapor Pres:42
Spec Gravity:2.1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:HYGROSCOPIC SOLID, WHITE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STREAM
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM OXIDE, FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN
    VAPORS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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