| Common Name: | SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS, 1-50% |
| Manufacturer: | LABCHEM |
| SDS Revision Date: | 3/8/2006 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 4YMG3, 4YMG4, 5CVX0, 5CVX1, 5CVY0, 5CVY1, 8ELA3, 8ELA4, 8EMA5, 8EMW6, 8ENV9, 8ENW3, 8EYE4, 8FV12, 8FV13, 8FV14, 8FV15, 8FV16, 8FV17, 8FV18, 8FXM7, 8FXM8, 8FY08, 8FY09, 8FZJ6, 8FZJ7, 8FZJ8, 8FZJ9, 8FZK0, 8FZK1, 8FZK2, 8FZK3, 8G318, 8G319, 8G320, 8G321, 8G631, 8G632, 8G633, 8G634, 8G635, 8G636, 8G637, 8G638, 8GA97, 8GA98, 8GA99, 8GAA0, 8GGR4, 8GGR5, 8GGR6, 8NK79, 8NK93, 8NL29, 8NLG1, 8NMT5, 8NMT6, 8PXF8, 8RWM2, 8RX54, 8RX82, 8TW88, 8TYP8, 8UVH4, 8V656, 8V657, 8V822, 8W926, 8WCK8, 8XEA4, 8XMA9, 8XMC0, 8XMT3, 8XMV0, 8XMV9, 8XMW0, 8XNC7, 8YC58, 8YEP4, 8YLN6, 8ZKJ3, 8ZKJ9, 8ZKK0, 8ZKK6, 8ZNJ2, 8ZNK3, 9ANF9, 9ANJ0, 9ANJ2, 9AP41, 9AP42, 9APL5, 9APP7, 9CVK7, 9CZ35, 9DT55, 9DT58, 9EHR0, 9EJA7, 9EJD2, 9EKD2, 9EKD3, 9EZZ3, 9F451, 9FJM8, 9FJM9, 9FJN1, 9FJN2, 9FJP2, 9FJR3, 9FKC0, 9GT51, 9GT63, 9GT71, 9GU61, 9GU62, 9GU63, 9JCD3, 9KKR4, 9KKT9, 9KL98, 9LFD8, 9LKM8, 9LL65, 9LL70, 9LL79, 9MKL2, 9MLA3, 9MLA6, 9MLE6, 9MRA9, 9MRE0, 9NW30, 9NW52, 9NWL3, 9PXL5, 9PYN9, 9RD23, 9RD24, 9RYX9, 9RYY5, 9TMN7, 9UGE3, 9UK29, 9UK45, 9UK72, 9WHN3, 9WM27, 9WT46, 9WUC9, 9WUE9, 9X533 |
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ISO9001:2000 CERTIFIED
LC
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS, 1-50%
| SECTION 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION |  |
MSDS NAME: SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS, 1-50%
CATALOG NUMBERS:
LC23950, LC24000, LC24040, LC24060, LC24070, LC24075, LC24090, LC24100,
LC24110, LC24120, LC24140, LC24150, LC24200, LC24220, LC24230, LC24250,
LC24270, LC24280, LC24300, LC24305, LC24307, LC24310, LC24320, LC24330,
LC24350, LC24380, LC24400, LC24420, LC24450, LC24460, LC24500
SYNONYMS: CAUSTIC SODA, SODA LYE, SODIUM HYDRATE
COMPANY IDENTIFICATION:
LABCHEM, INC.
200 WILLIAM PITT WAY
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
COMPANY PHONE NUMBER: (412) 826-5230
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: (800) 424-9300
CHEMTREC PHONE NUMBER: (800) 424-9300
| SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
CAS# CHEMICAL NAME PERCENT
7732-18-5 WATER BALANCE
1310-73-2 SODIUM HYDROXIDE 0.04-50
| SECTION 3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
APPEARANCE: CLEAR
DANGER!
CORROSIVE. CAUSES SKIN BURNS. CAUSES EYE BURNS. CAUSES DIGESTIVE TRACT
BURNS. CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT BURNS.
TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
EYE: CAUSES SEVERE EYE BURNS.
SKIN: CAUSES SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE DEEP, PENETRATING ULCERS OF THE SKIN.
INGESTION:
CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT BURNS. CAUSES SEVERE PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, AND SHOCK.
INHALATION:
IRRITATION MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. CAUSES
SEVERE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH COUGHING, BURNS,
BREATHING DIFFICULTY, AND POSSIBLE COMA.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
| SECTION 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES | |
EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS UNTIL CHEMICAL IS GONE. GET
MEDICAL AID AT ONCE.
SKIN:
GET MEDICAL AID AT ONCE. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING TO REDUCE FURTHER EXPOSURE.
INGESTION:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE CONSCIOUS VICTIM 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR
WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL
AID AT ONCE.
INHALATION:
MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NECESSARY. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID.
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.
| SECTION 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES | |
GENERAL INFORMATION:
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND
EYES. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) TO PREVENT CONTACT
WITH THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. USE WATER WITH CAUTION AND IN
FLOODING AMOUNTS.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT APPLICABLE.
FLASH POINT: NOT APPLICABLE.
NFPA RATING:
CAS# 7732-18-5: NOT PUBLISHED.
CAS# 1310-73-2:
H 3
F 0
R 1
EXPLOSION LIMITS:
LOWER: NO INFORMATION
UPPER: NO INFORMATION
| SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
GENERAL INFORMATION:
USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED IN SECTION 8.
SPILLS/LEAKS:
ABSORB SPILLS WITH ABSORBENT (VERMICULITE, SAND, FULLER'S EARTH) AND PLACE
IN PLASTIC BAGS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
| SECTION 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
HANDLING:
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT INGEST OR INHALE.
STORAGE:
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS. KEEP AWAY FROM METALS. KEEP AWAY
FROM FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. KEEP AWAY FROM ORGANIC HALOGENS.
| SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
EXPOSURE LIMITS:
CHEMICAL NAME ACGIH NIOSH OSHA
WATER NONE OF THE NONE OF THE NONE OF THE
COMPONENTS ARE ON COMPONENTS ARE ON COMPONENTS ARE ON
THIS LIST. THIS LIST. THIS LIST.
SODIUM NONE OF THE NONE OF THE 2 MG/M3 TWA;
HYDROXIDE COMPONENTS ARE ON COMPONENTS ARE ON
THIS LIST. THIS LIST.
OSHA VACATED PELS:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
EYES:
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AS
DESCRIBED BY OSHA'S EYE AND FACE PROTECTION REGULATIONS IN
29 CFR 1910.133.
SKIN: WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
CLOTHING: WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
RESPIRATORS:
FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS
USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
| SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
COLOR: CLEAR
ODOR: NOT AVAILABLE.
pH: ALKALINE
VAPOR PRESSURE: 14 MMHg
VAPOR DENSITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
EVAPORATION RATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
VISCOSITY: >1 (ETHER=1)
BOILING POINT: 212 DEG. F (100.00 DEG. C)
FREEZING/MELTING POINT: 32 DEG. F (0.00 DEG. C)
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
SPECIFIC GRAVITY/DENSITY: 1.0
MOLECULAR FORMULA: NaOH
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 40
| SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, ACIDS.
INCOMPATIBILITIES WITH OTHER MATERIALS:
REACTS WITH MINERAL ACIDS TO FORM CORRESPONDING SALTS; REACTS WITH WEAK
ACIDS GASES LIKE HYDROGEN SULFIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, AND CARBON DIOXIDE;
IGNITES WHEN IN CONTACT WITH CINNAMALDEHYDE OR ZINC; AND REACTS
EXPLOSIVELY WITH A MIXTURE OF CHLOROFORM AND METHANE. CORROSIVE TO METALS
SUCH AS ALUMINUM, TIN, AND ZINC AS WELL AS TO ALLOYS SUCH AS STEEL, AND
MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXIDE, SODIUM PEROXIDE FUMES.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.
| SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
RTECS:
CAS# 7732-18-5: ZC0110000.
CAS# 1310-73-2: WB4900000.
LD50/LC50:
CAS# 7732-18-5:
ORAL, RAT:
LD50: >90 ML/KG.
CAS# 1310-73-2: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
CARCINOGENICITY:
CAS# 7732-18-5:
NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OSHA, OR
CA PROP 65.
CAS# 1310-73-2:
NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OSHA, OR
CA PROP 65.
EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO INFORMATION REPORTED.
TERATOGENICITY: NO INFORMATION REPORTED.
REPRODUCTIVE: NO INFORMATION REPORTED.
MUTAGENICITY: MUTATION DATA REPORTED.
NEUROTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION REPORTED.
| SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
ECOTOXICITY:
TLM, MOSQUITO FISH: 125 PPM/96HR. (FRESH WATER)
TLM, BLUEGILL: 99 MG/48HR. (TAP WATER).
ENVIRONMENTAL:
ONCE LIQUID, SODIUM HYDROXIDE LEACHES RAPIDLY INTO THE SOIL.
PHYSICAL: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
OTHER: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
| SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
| SECTION 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
US DOT:
<0.5% BETWEEN 0.5% AND 2.0% >2.0%
SHIPPING NAME NOT REGULATED. SODIUM HYDROXIDE SODIUM HYDROXIDE
SOLUTION SOLUTION
HAZARD CLASS 8 8
UN NUMBER UN1824 UN1824
PACKING GROUP PG III PG II
| SECTION 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
US FEDERAL:
TSCA:
CAS# 7732-18-5 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
CAS# 1310-73-2 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
SARA REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQ):
CAS# 1310-73-2:
FINAL RQ: 1000 POUNDS (454 KG)
CERCLA/SARA SECTION 313: NONE OF THE COMPONENTS ARE ON THIS LIST.
OSHA - HIGHLY HAZARDOUS: NONE OF THE COMPONENTS ARE ON THIS LIST.
US STATE:
STATE RIGHT TO KNOW:
SODIUM HYDROXIDE CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW LISTS:
CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY, FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS.
CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS:
EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
CANADIAN DSL/NDSL:
CAS# 7732-18-5 IS LISTED ON CANADA'S DSL LIST.
CAS# 1310-73-2 IS LISTED ON CANADA'S DSL LIST.
CANADA INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST:
CAS# 7732-18-5 IS NOT LISTED ON CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST.
CAS# 1310-73-2 IS LISTED ON CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST.
| SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION | |
MSDS CREATION DATE: JULY 6, 1998
REVISION DATE: MARCH 8, 2006
INFORMATION IN THIS MSDS IS FROM AVAILABLE PUBLISHED SOURCES AND IS
BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE. NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS MADE AND
LABCHEM INC. ASSUMES NO LIABILITY RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS MSDS.
THE USER MUST DETERMINE SUITABILITY OF THIS INFORMATION FOR HIS
APPLICATION.