BF GOODRICH, CHLOR-ALKALI AND OLEFINS DIVISION -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION 50 % -- 6810-01-109-3323 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION 50 %
MSDS Date:12/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-109-3323
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BF GOODRICH, CHLOR-ALKALI AND OLEFINS DIVISION
Address:HIGHWAY 1523
Box:527
City:CALVERT CITY
State:KY
ZIP:42029
Country:US
Info Phone Num:502-325-4151/216-379-8562;POISON CT
Emergency Phone Num:502-325-4151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:MO750
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BF GOODRICH CHEMICAL GROUP
Address:6100 OAK TREE BLVD
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44131-2508
Country:US
Phone:216-447-6000
CAGE:91427
Company Name:BF GOODRICH, CHLOR-ALKALI AND OLEFINS DIVISION
Address:HIGHWAY 1523
Box:527
City:CALVERT CITY
State:KY
ZIP:42029
Country:US
Phone:502-325-4151/216-379-8562;POISON CT
CAGE:MO750
Company Name:MAYS CHEMICAL CO., INC.
Address:7760 E. 89TH STREET
Box:City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46256
Country:US
Phone:317-842-8722
CAGE:6T060

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES. SKIN
    CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS & ULCERATION. INHALING MIST MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION & LUNG DAM AGE. CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE
    INJURY. IF INGESTED, SEVERE MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH
    BURNS. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS, POSSIBLY BLINDNESS, SEVERE
    IRRITATION, PAIN

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

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING.  IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK MILK/WATER, THEN NEUTRALIZE WITH
    DILUTED VINEGAR OR FRUIT JUICE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP AIRWAY
    CLEAR.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. FLOOD WITH WATER IF PRODUCT IS INVOLVED IN
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON &
    METALS (SUCH AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN) GENERATING HYDROGEN GAS. IN
    CONTACT WITH WATER FORMS HEAT, IGNITES COMBUSTIBLES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.
    REMOVE SPILL WITH VACCUM TRUCK. NEUTRALIZE REMAINING SPILL WITH
    ACID. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER, THEN COVER WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE.
    PLACE ALL CLEAN-UP MATERIAL  IN CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
    REPORTIF NEEDED
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLES. ADD PRODUCT TO WATER WITH ADEQUATE AGITATION TO
    PREVENT BOILING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS.
    DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CAUTION! CARBON MONOXIDE GAS CAN FORM UPON
    CONTACT WITH FOOD  AND BEVERAGES AND MAY CAUSE DEATH.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
    FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED AILINE
    RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPAR ATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL OR BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, RUBBER BOOTS, EYE WASH STATION
    AND SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:298F,148C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:19 @ 150F
Spec Gravity:1.49
pH:>14
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO GRAY SYRUPY LIQUID - MILD, SLIGHTLY
    PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, BRASS, WOOL, ORGANIC HALOGEN
    COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC NITRO COMPOUNDS, REDUCING SUGARS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO AIR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
    WITH CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SMALL QUANTITIES
    MAY BE DILUTED WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH ACID. THE
    NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE FL USHED DOWN THE DRAIN IF PERMITTED.
    EPA #: D002

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