J T BAKER INC -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6850-00F034367
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F034367
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
CAGE:DO803
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:1-800-582-2537
CAGE:DO803
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 98-100%
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:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS TO
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM/PULMONARY EDEMA/LUNG INFLAMATION/MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS. EYES:
    SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS/PERMANENT D AMAGE. INGESTION: HARMFUL & MAY
    BE FATAL. SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH/THROAT/STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION/BURNS/NAUSEA/VOMITING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN

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

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS/GIVE LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER, FOLLOW W/DILUTED VINEGAR/FRUIT JUICE/WHITES OF
    EGGS BEATEN W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    OXYGEN/CPR IF NECE SSARY. SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO
    PHYSICIAN (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL FACE
    PIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. FLOOD W/WATER SPRAY TO
    PREVENT SPLASHING OF MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/MOISTURE/WATER MAY GENERATE
    SUFFICIENT HEAT & IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. REACTS W/MOST
    METALS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS/FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. W/CLEAN
    SHOVEL CAREFULLY PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. FLUSH
    AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:JT BAKER NEUTRACIT-2/BUCAIM ARE RECOMMENDED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN CORROSION-PROOF/DRY AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    STORE SEPARATELY.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN/EYES/CLOTHING & BREATHING DUST.
    USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 100 PPM, A
    HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
    LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:GENERAL, LOCAL EXHAUST, VENT HOOD
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IN CASES OF SEVERE ESOPHAYEAL CORROSION, THE USE OF
    THERAPEUTIC DOSES OF STEROIDS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. GENERAL
    SUPPORTIVE MEASURES W/CONINUAL MONITORING OF GAS EXCHANGE,
    ACID-BASE  BALANCE, ELECTROLYTES & FLUID INTAKE ARE ALSO REQUIRED.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F
Vapor Pres:<1
Spec Gravity:2.13
pH:14
Solubility in Water:APPRECIALBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID PELLETS/FLAKES. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER/STRONG ACIDS/MOST METALS/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS/ORGANIC
    MATERIALS/ZINC/ALUMINUM/PEROXIDES/HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HYDROGEN GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE D002, D003. UN1823.

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