MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00-101-7584
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:11/03/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-101-7584
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:DO886
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT, INC.
Address:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:DO886

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY
    TISSUES;MAY DAMAGE TISSUES;IRRITATION,BURNS OR BLINDNESS OF
    EYES;SKIN BURNS,SCARRING; IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT AND G.I.
    TRACT;MAY DAMAGE LUNGS & G.I. SYSTEM CHRONIC: DERMATITIS;LUNGS &
    G.I. TRACT DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE TO TISSUE. INGEST:VOMIT,
    PROSTRATION,COLLAPSE,CONSTRICTIVE SCARING. INH:DAMAGE RESP TRACT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
    WORSEN.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY WATER FOR 15 MIN,CALL MD. SKIN:WASH AREA
    W/PLENTY OF WATER, THEN DILUTE VINEGAR OR FRUIT JUICE. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMIT, CALL MD. INH:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, CALL MD. (GE MSDS
    REF) .

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:HOT MATERIAL MAY REACT VIOLENTLY W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT W/CERTAIN METALS, SUCH AS
    ALUMINUM TO PRODUCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, DILUTE & NEUTRALIZE WITH 6M-HCL IN A
    LARGE BUCKET. WASH TO SEWER WITH EXCESS OF WATER.(GE MSDS REF)
    CAUTION! AVOID DUSTING WHEN CLEANING UP. DELAY IN CLEANUP MAY ALLOW
    ABSORBTION OF MOISTURE  FROM ATMOSPHERE & INCREASE PROBLEMS
    INCLEANING.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:HAZ DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:PRODUCT WILL SLOWLY ABSORB
    CO2 & H20 FROM AIR, FORMING SODIUM CARBONATE.(GE MSDS REF)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL): TO KEEP BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS & APRONS, EYE WASH & SAFETY
    SHOWER(GE MSDS REF)
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:VALUE IS AT 739C;1362F. SOL IN WATER: GE MSDS REF. CONTAINER:5 LBS.
    SOL.IN WATER:42 GM/100 ML(MFR).FIRE & EXPLOSION INFORMATION FROM GE
    MSDS REF.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1390.C, 2534.F
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE DELIQUESCENT PELLETS. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ALUMINUM,STRONG ACIDS & MANY ORGANIC CHEMICALS. GE MSDS REF
Stability Condition to Avoid:ABSORB CO2/H20 FROM AIR FORMING SODIUM
    CARBONATE(GE MSDS)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SEE OTHER PRECAUTIONS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MFR RECOMMENDS TO POUR INTO LARGE TANK OF WATER
    & NEUTRALIZE. TRANSFER TO SEWER WITH EXCESS OF WATER. DISPOSAL
    METHOD MUST BE IAW FED. STATE & LOCAL CODES.

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