LABCHEM INC -- LC24270 SODIUM HYDROXIDE 0.1N  -- 6810-00F054415
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LC24270 SODIUM HYDROXIDE 0.1N
MSDS Date:12/07/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F054415
MSDS Number: CFVLD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:LABCHEM INC
Address:200 WILLIAM PITT WAY
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15238-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-826-5230
Emergency Phone Num:412-826-5230
CAGE:EO318
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:LABCHEM INC
Address:200 WILLIAM PITT WAY
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15238
Country:US
Phone:412-826-5230
CAGE:EO318
Company Name:LABCHEM,  INC.
Address:200 WILLIAM PITT WAY
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15238
Country:US
Phone:412-826-5230
CAGE:0MX47

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE 	   *97-2*
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 0.4%
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

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 99.6%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE CORROSIVE & IRRITATING TO EYES,
    SKIN & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. ACUTE: MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION, SEVERE
    PNEUMONITIS, BURNS, CONJUNCTIVA DAMAGE, EDEMA, ASPHYXIA. CHRONIC:
    BRONCHIAL IRRITATION/PNEUMONI A, CONJUNCTIVITIS, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SORE THROAT, DYSPNEA, ULCERATION,
    VISION IMPAIRMENT, PAIN, TISSUE CORROSION OF MOUTH/THROAT/STOMACH &
    INTESTINAL TRACT, THROAT SWELLING, PERFORATION, TEMPORARY HAIR
    LOSS, GI DISTURBANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. KEEP
    WARM & QUIET. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15-20 MINS. APPLY STERILE BANDAGE TO BURN. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY
    OF WATER  FOR 15-20 MINS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER/MILK
    TO DILUTE ALKALI. ALLOW VOMITING TO OCCUR. DON'T INDUCE
    VOMITING/USE GASTRIC LAVAGE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS IF POSSIBLE. COOL W/WATER
    SPRAY. AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS. LARGE: USE FLOODING
    QUANTITIES OF WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN
    EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN IF POSSIBLE. ABSORB W/SAND/INERT
    ABSORBENT. SCOOP INTO LABELED DISPOSAL CONTAINER. NEUTRALIZE
    MATERIAL TO PH 7.
Neutralizing Agent:CITRIC ACID/OTHER SUITABLE NEUTRALIZING AGENT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMP. PROTECT FROM HEAT,
    MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES, ESPECIALLY WHERE
    FLAMMABLE/POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN STORAGE.
Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING W/CHEMICALS.
    SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS ARE SLIPPERY TO TOUCH. THEY MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS SLIPPERY CONDITIONS IF SPILLED ON FLOORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: TO MEET PELS.
Protective Gloves:ALKALI RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ALKALI RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE
    WASH FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBLES: HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS, MALEIC ABHYDRIDE, METALS,
    NITROMETHANE, NITROPARAFFINS, NITROPROPANE, PHENAL,
    (3-METHYL-2-PENTONE-4-YN-1-OL)PENTOL, PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE,
    TETRACHLOROBENZENE/ME THYL ALCOHOL, TETRAHYDROFURAN,
    TRICHLOROETHYLENE, ACIDS.

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

Spec Gravity:>1
pH:>7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACETALDEHYDE, ACROLEIN, ACRYLONITRILA, ALLYL ALCOHOL, ALUMINUM,
    CHLORIDE TRIFLUORIDE, CHLORONITROTUENES (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT/FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION W/WATER: CORROSIVE FUMES OF
    SODIUM HYDROXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION UN1824.

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