ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00-394-3560
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-394-3560
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:COLUMBIA RD & PARK AVE
Box:1087R
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07960
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:NONE
CAGE:1L168
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALLIED CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:1087R
CAGE:1L168
Company Name:ALLIED-SIGNAL INC
Address:Box:2332R
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962-2332
Country:US
Phone:201-455-4414
CAGE:1L164
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 96.0%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:NICKEL-SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS(AS NI).
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
ACGIH TLV:0.1MG/CUM

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

Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:SEVERE BURNS;EYES:SEVERE DAMAGE TO
    EYES.DUST OR MIST INHALATION DAMAGE ENTIRE RESPIR.TRACT.

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

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMTS OF WATER.CONTINUE WASHING UP TO
    1-2HRS OR UNTIL MEDICAL HELP ARRIVES.EYES:IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY WITH
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.GET DR. TREATMENT AT ONCE FOR EYE & SKIN
    BURNS  & WHEN INHALED.

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

Lower Limits:0.0
Upper Limits:0.0
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER,USING CARE NOT TO SPLATTER OR
    SPLASH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS(NIOSH)
    & PROT. CLTHG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL RELEASE FLAMMABLE & EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS WHEN IN CONTACT W/AL,PB,SN,ZN & THEIR ALLOYS

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

Spill Release Procedures:IMMEDIATELY SWEEP UP CAREFULLY &
    REMOVE,PROVIDING PERSONAL PROTECTION & AVOIDING CONTACT
    W/METALS.DISSOLVE & FLUSH AWAY REMAINDER,KEEPING OUT OF SEWERS.IN
    THE EVENT OF HYDROGEN GEN;EVACUATE & VENTILAT E W/EXPL.PROOF
    ARRANGEMENT.NEUTRALIZE W/DIL.ACETIC

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE OF
    CONTAINER.STORE IN DRY PLACE. PROTECT AGAINST MOISTURE &
    WATER.SEPARATE FROM ACIDS,METALS,EXPLOSIVES,ORG.PEROXIDES.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM EASILY IGNITABLE MATERIALS.WEAR
    CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FULL FACE SHIELD,MECHANICAL FILTER
    RESPIRATOR,RUBBER GLOVES,APRONS & BOOTS-IF HYDROGEN IS GENERATED
    USE HOSE MASK OR SCBA.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF MISTY,USE SPECIAL MECHANICAL FILTER
    RESPIRATOR, OR SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE DUST OR MIST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELDS,HARD HATS,RUBBER
    APRONS,BOOTS,SHOES,RUBBER CLTH
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1388.9C, 2532.F
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FLAKES OR PELLETS WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AL,PB,SN,ZN,ACIDS,ANHYDRIDES,ACROLEIN,ACRYLONITRILE, GLYOXAL
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GENERATION W/AL,PB,SN,ZN,&
    THEIR ALLOYS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PUT INTO LARGE VESSEL CONTAINING WATER.NEUTRLIZE
    WITH HCL.DISCHARGE INTO THE SEWER W/SUFFICIENT WATER.ALL OF THIS
    MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGS.

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