CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES INC -- CAUSTIC SODA,ANHYDROUS (1/4" FLAKE)  -- 6810-00-174-6581
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA,ANHYDROUS (1/4" FLAKE)
MSDS Date:02/05/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6581
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES INC
Address:9909 CLAYTON RD
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63124
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-966-9900
Emergency Phone Num:314-966-9900
CAGE:56894
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES INC MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS DIV
Address:1655 DES PERES RD
Box:31000
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63131-1821
Country:US
Phone:314-966-9934
CAGE:56894

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: > 96%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
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:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS  100-200 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:DUST IS VERY
    IRRITATING TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY
    CAUSE BURNS.EYES/SKIN:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS.INGESTION:HARMFUL/FATAL
    IF SWALLOWED.CAUSES SEVERE BURNS,SEVERE  PAIN,VOMITING,DIARRHEA &
    SHOCK.CHRONIC-MAY CAUSE BLISTERS/DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALING DUST IS VERY IRRITATING TO THE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE BURNS. PRODUCT
    CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO EYES & SKIN. HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
    CAUSES SEVERE BURNS, SEV ERE PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND SHOCK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY.INGESTION:DO NOT I NDUCE VOMITING.IF
    CONSCIOUS,DRINK ONE GLASS OF MILK/WATER.CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON
    CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE
    WATER WITH CAUTION AND IN FLOODING AMOUNT. REACTS WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    DUST RESPIRATOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTION WITH METAL GENERATES FLAMMABLE
    HYDROGEN GAS. CONTACT WITH MOISTURE/WATER MAY GENERATE SUFFICIENT
    HEAT TO IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF POWDER, SWEEP UP AND TRANSFER TO PROPER
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST. IF LIQUID,
    NEUTRALIZE WITH WEAK ACID. AVOID FROTHING. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
    LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED
    AWAY FROM MOISTURE & ACIDS.
Other Precautions:USE D.O.T. "CORROSIVE" LABEL IN ADDITION TO COMMODITY
    LABEL. MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE TO EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    AVOID CONTACT IN ALL FORMS. AVOID BREATHING THE DUST. CONSIDERABLE
    HEAT IS GENERA TED WHEN IT IS DISSOLVED IN WATER.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN
    IF NEEDED. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A PROGRAM SHOULD BE INSTITUTED
    TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, RUBBER
    BOOTS AND APRONS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID, GRANULAR OR FLAKES, PRACTICALLY
    ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, ZINC AND THEIR ALLOYS, ALL ACIDS. DISSOLVES IN
    WATER RELEASING HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS MAY LIBERATE
    HYDROGEN UPON REACTION WITH METALS LISTED ABOVE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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