MALLINKRODT-BAKER -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE -- 6810-00-174-6585 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:08/20/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6585
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV.
CAGE:EO303
=== Contractor Identification ===
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
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
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
Contract Num:SP045099MC388
CAGE:EO303
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
CAGE:0YED2

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 99- 100%
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  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-SEVERE IRRITANT. EFFECTS
    FROM INHALATION OF DUST/MIST VARY FROM MILD IRRITATION TO SERIOUS
    DAMAGE OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION-CORROSIVE!
    SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS OF T HE MOUTH, THROAT, & STOMACH.
    SEVERE SCARRING OF TISSUE & DEATH MAY RESULT. SKIN-CORROSIVE!
    CONTACT WITH SKIN CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OR SEVERE BURNS & SCARRING
    WITH GREATER EXPOSURE. EYE-CORROSIVE! CAUSE S IRRITATION OF EYES, &
    WITH GREATER EXPOSURES IT CAN CAUSE BURNS THAT MAY RESULT IN
    PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF VISION, EVEN BLINDNESS. CHRONIC: PROLONGED
    CONTACT WITH DILUTE SOLUTIONS OR DUSTS HAS A DES TRUCTIVE EFFECTS
    UPON TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE SNEEZING, SORE
    THROAT OR RUNNY NOSE. SEVERE PNEUMONITIS MAY OCCUR.
    INGESTION-SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE BLEEDING, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, FALL
    IN BLOOD PRESSURE. DAMAGE MAY APPEA R DAYS AFTER EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! GIVE LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF WATE R OR MILK IF AVAILABLE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY. SKIN-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHES & SHOES. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN, IMMEDIATELY. EYE-I MMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE. ADDING WATER TO CAUSTIC SOLUTION GENERATES LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF HEAT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. FLOOD WITH WATER, DO
    NOT SPLATTER OR SPLASH THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    PICK UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL, USING A METHOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT FLUSH
    CAUSTIC RESIDUE TO THE SE WER. RESIDUES FROM SPILL CAN BE
    DILUTEDWITH WATER, NEUTRALIZED WITH DILUTE ACID. ABSORB NEUTRALIZED
    CAUSTIC RESIDUE ON CLAY, VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT SUBSTANCE &
    PACKAGE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC, HYDROCHLORIC OR SULFURIC ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE AND INCOMPATIBLES. ALWAYS ADD
    THE CAUSTIC TO WATER WHILE STI RRING; NEVER THE REVERSE. CONTAINERS
    OFTHIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY.
Other Precautions:THIS MATERIAL GENERATES CONSIDERABLE HEAT WHEN
    DISSOLVED IN WATER. WHEN MIXING WITH WATER ALWAYS ADD CAUSTIC SODA
    SLOWLY TO WATER AND STIR CONTINUOUSLY. NEVER ADD WATER TO CAUSTIC
    SODA.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A HALF-FACE
    DUST.MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO TEN TIMES THE EXPOSURE
    LIMIT OR THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY THE APPROPIATE
    REGULATORY AGENCY OR  RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHERE DUST, MIST, OR
    SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS,
    GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
    AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1390.C, 2534.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=317.8C, 604.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:>1.0
Spec Gravity:2.130
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Solubility in Water:111G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, DELIQUESCENT PELLETS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG ACIDS, MOST COMMON METALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC
    MATERIALS, ZINC, ALUMINUM, PEROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM OXIDE. DECOMPOSITION BY
    REACTION WITH CERTAIN METALS RELEASE FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:IRRITATION DATA: SKIN, RABBIT: 500 MG/24H
    SEVERE; EYE RABBIT: 50 UG/24H SEVERE; INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
    RECYCLING SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SENT TO A RCRA
    APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAMINATION OF THIS
    PRODUCT MAY CHANGE THE WAST E MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE AND LOCAL
    DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATI ONS.
    DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENT.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID,
    HAZARD CLASS: 8, UN/NA: UN1823, PACKING GROUP: II, INFORMATION
    REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 300 LBS

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