GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00N078488
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:11/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N078488
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-377-8854
Emergency Phone Num:518-377-8854
CAGE:5Z768
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
Box:City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Phone:518-377-8854
CAGE:5Z768

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

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

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:BE AWARE OF RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL METHODS. DO
    NOT RELEASE TO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:EDEMA W/DMG PROGRESSING TO SEV BURNS, TISS
    CORR, DEEP ULCERATIONS & PERM SCARRING IF NOT IMMED (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:WASHED OFF. EYE:CORNEA BEGINS TO CORRODE ON CONT.
    DISINTEGRATION & SLOUGHING OF CONJ & CORNEAL EPITHELIUM (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:MAY PROGRESS TO TEMPORARY/PERM CORNEAL
    OPACIFICATION/SYMBLEPHARON. CHRONIC:DERM MAY RSLT FROM RPTD EXPOS
    TO(ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:DILUTE SOLNS. CASES OF SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF
    ESOPHAGUS ARE REPORTED 12-42 YRS AFTER INGEST, ALTHOUGH (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER CANCER RSLTS FROM SCAR FORM
    CAUSED BY TISS DESTRUCT/DIRECTLY FROM CHEM'S POSS CARCIN.(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, DIGESTIVE TRACT, RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM & SKIN. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. THIS
    SUBSTANCE CAN BECOME VERY HOT WHEN IN CONT W/WATER. FOR (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:REDDENED/BLISTERED SKIN, CONSULT MD. WASH AFFECTED
    AREA W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE EXPOS PERS TO FRESH (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:AIR & SUPPORT BRTHG AS NEEDED. INGEST:NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON/CONVULSING PERS. HAVE (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:CONSCIOUS & ALERT PERS DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER,
    FOLLOWED BY VINEGAR/FRUIT JUICE TO NEUT POIS. DO NOT (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:INDUCE VOMIT! AFTER 1ST AID, GET APPROP IN-PLANT,
    PARAMEDIC/COMMUNITY MED SUPPORT. NOTE TO MDS:PERFORM (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:ENDOSCOPY IN ALL SUSPECTED CASES OF INGEST. PERFORM
    BLOOD ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE IF DEHYDRATION, ACIDOSIS/(ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:OTHER ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCES HAVE OCCURRED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:CAREFULLY SCOOPING/VACUUMING(W/APPROP FILTER)
    INTO SUITABLE CNTNR FOR LATER DISP. LG DRY SPILLS:COVER(ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:W/PLASTIC SHEET/OTHER IMPERMEABLE LAYER & CONTAIN
    FOR LATER DISP. FOLLOW APPLIC OSHA REGS. PROD IS NOT (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:MOBILE IN SOLID FORM, ALTHOUGH IT ABSORBS MOISTURE
    VERY EASILY. ONCE LIQ, PROD LEACHES RAPIDLY INTO SOIL,(ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:POSSIBLY CONTAMINATING WATER SOURCES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:ROOMS EQUIPPED W/TRAPPED FLOOR DRAINS,
    CURBS/GUTTERS. CONSIDER PREPLACEMENT & PERIODIC MED EXAMS OF (ING
    21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20:EXPOS WORKERS THAT EMPHASIZE EYES, SKIN & RESP
    TRACT. CONSIDER NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT PROGRAM THAT INCLS (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21:REGULAR TRAINING, MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION &
    EVALUATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT:DRINKING, SMOKING, USING TOILET/APPLYING
    COSMETICS. SEPARATE CONTAM WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 23:CLOTHES. LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE WEARING. REMOVE
    THIS MATL FROM YOUR SHOES & CLEAN PERSONAL PROT EQUIP.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:CAUSES IMMED BURNING OF
    MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS & STOM; PAINFUL SWALLOWING; EXCESS SALIVATION;
    EDEMATOUS LIPS, CHIN, TONGUE & PHARYNX COVERED W/EXUDATE;
    ESOPHAGEAL EDEMA; POSS EDEMATOUS, GELATIN OUS & NECROTIC MUC MEMBS;
    VOMIT, RAPID/FAINT PULSE & COLD/CLAMMY SKIN. DEATH RSLTS COMMONLY
    FROM SHOCK,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ASPHY/PNEUM BY 2ND/3RD DAY AFTER
    INGEST. INHAL:DUST CAN CAUSE MANY SM BURNS, TEMPORARY HAIR LOSS IN
    NASAL PASSAGES & POSS PULM EDEMA. SKIN:CONT CAUSES SLIPPERY, SOAPY
    FEELING THAT IS NOT USUA LLY PAINFUL FOR 3 MINS AFTER CONT-EVEN
    THOUGH DMG BEGINS IMMED. CAUSES BURNS, KERATIN DESTRUCT &
    INTRACELLULAR (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

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

First Aid:EMER PERS SHOULD PROT AGAINST CONTAM. EYES:GENTLY LIFT LIDS &
    FLUSH IMMED & CONTINUOUSLY W/FLOODING AMTS OF COLD WATER UNTIL
    TRANSPORTED TO EMER MED FACILITY (FOR AT LST 15 MINS). DO NOT ALLOW
    VICTIM  TO KEEP EYES TIGHTLY SHUT. ALTHOUGH SPLASHED IN ONLY 1 EYE,
    MAY AFFECT SIGHT OF OTHER IF PROMPT MED ATTN IS NOT RECIEVED.
    CONSULT MD IMMED. SKIN:QUICKLY REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. RINSE
    W/FLOODING (ING 9)

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

Extinguishing Media:FOR SM FIRE:DRY CHEM, CO*2/REG FOAM. IF YOU MUST
    USE WATER, BE SURE IT IS AS COLD AS POSS. FOR LG FIRES:FOG OR REG
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTERS PROT CLTHG PROVIDES LTD PROT. APPLY COOLING
    WATER TO FIRE-EXPOS SIDES OF CNTNR (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY MELT & FLOW WHEN HEATED. AVOID WATER
    SPRAY SINCE WATER REACTS W/PROD TO GENERATE SUBSTANTIAL HEAT. IF
    POSSIBLE W/OUT RISK, REMOVE CONTAINERS FROM AREA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY PERS, ISOLATE HAZ AREA, DENY ENTRY
    & STAY UPWIND. CLEANUP PERS SHOULD PROT AGAINST VAP INHAL &
    SKIN/EYE CONT. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPS; DO NOT SPRAY
    DIRECTLY ON SPILLS. SM DRY SPIL LS:AVOID EXCESS DUST GENERATION BY
    (ING16)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIAL. AVOID PHYSICAL DMG
    TO CNTNRS. STORE IN DRY, WELL-VENTED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPAT MATLS.
    INFORM EMPLOYEES OF POSS HAZS USING PROD.
Other Precautions:KEEP CNTNRS TIGHTLY CLSD SINCE PROD CAN DECOMP TO
    SODIUM CARBONATE & CARBON DIOXIDE UPON EXPOS TO AIR. SKIN CORR
    OCCUR EASILY >140F(60C), DO NOT STORE/TRANSPORT IN ALUMINUM/STEEL
    CNTNRS AT TEMPS NEAR  THIS LEVEL. STORE CNTNRS IN (ING 20)

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

Respiratory Protection:SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PRIOR TO RESPT
    SELECTION & USE. FOLLOW OSHA RESP REGS &, IF NEC, WEAR NIOSH APPRVD
    RESP. FOR EMER/NON-ROUTINE OPERATIONS, WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA.
    AIR-PURIFYING RESPS DO NOT PR OT WORKERS IN OXYG-DEFICIENT (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN & LOC EXHST VENT SYS TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCS
    BELOW OSHA PEL. LOC EXHST VENT IS PREF SINCE IT (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR BOOTS, APRONS & GAUNTLETS TO PREVENT ANY SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NEVER EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREAS. PRACTICE
    GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AFTER USING MATL, ESP BEFORE EATING, (ING 23)
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH(0.5% SOLN):13. SOL IN H*2O:1 G/0.3 ML BOILING WATER. RESP PROT:ATMS.
    FOR MORE INFO CONT NEHC . VENT:PVNTS CONTAM DISPERSION INTO WORK
    AREA BY CONTROLLING IT AT ITS SOURCE. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH  FSHLD .
    FIRE FIGHT PROC:UNTIL FIRE IS WELL OUT. DO NOT SPLATTER/SPLASH
    MATL. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:605F,318C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1362F
Spec Gravity:2.13
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:1 G/0.9 ML; (SUPDAT)
Appearance and Odor:HYGROSCOPIC WHITE FLAKES, CAKE, LUMPS, CHIPS,
    PELLETS OR STICKS; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, MINERAL ACIDS, WEAK-ACID GASES, ZINC, MIXT OF CHLOROFORM &
    METHANE. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO CONTACT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID GENERATION OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE DUSTS
    & CONTACT W/WATER, METALS & CHEMICALS INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION CAN
    PRODUCE TOXIC SODIUM OXIDE (NA*2O) & SODIUM PEROXIDE (NA*2O*2)
    FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:VIOLENT POLYMERIZATION CAN OCCUR
    WHEN IN CONTACT W/ACROLEIN OR ACRYLONITRILE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER OR A LICENSED CONTRACTOR
    FOR DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE (40 CFR
    261.22):CHARACTERISTIC OF CORROSIVITY. C ERCLA RQ:1000 LBS.

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