BDH INC -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE -- 6810-00-077-8570 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:09/21/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-077-8570
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BDH INC
Address:350 EVANS AVE
City:TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
Info Phone Num:416-255-8521/416-201-6383
Emergency Phone Num:416-201-6383 (24 HR.)
Preparer's Name:TECHNICAL AFFAIRS DEPT.
CAGE:38445
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BDH INC
Address:350 EVANS AVE
Box:City:TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
Phone:416-255-8521/416-201-6383
CAGE:38445

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
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:ACUTE: INHALATION OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE
    WILL CAUSE BURNS TO THE NOSE, THROAT & LUNGS. CONTACT W/ EYES WILL
    CAUSE  IRRITATION OR SEVERE BURNS. IN SEVERE CASES, ULCERATION &
    PERMANENT BLINDNESS MAY OCCUR.  SKIN CONTACT WILL CAUSE SEVERE
    BURNS W/ DEEP ULCERATION & PENETRATION TO THE DEEPER LAYERS WILL
    OCCUR.  INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE PAIN, BURNING OF THE MOUTH,
    THROAT & ESOPHAGUS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,  COLLAPSE & POSSIBLE DEATH.
    CHRONIC: TISSUE DESTRUCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE: INHALATION OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE WILL
    CAUSE BURNS TO THE NOSE, THROAT & LUNGS. THE ONSET OF THESE EFFECTS
    MAY BE DELAYED. CONTACT W/ EYES WILL CAUSE	IRRITATION OR SEVERE
    BURNS DEPENDING ON THE C ONCENTRATION & DURATION OF EXPOSURE. IN
    SEVERE CASES, ULCERATION & PERMANENT BLINDNESS MAY OCCUR. SKIN
    CONTACT WILL CAUSE SEVERE BURNS W/ DEEP ULCERATION & PENETRATION TO
    THE DEEPER LAYERS WILL OCCUR.  CORROSION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SODIUM
    HYDROXIDE IS REMOVED. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE PAIN, BURNING OF
    THE MOUTH, THROAT & ESOPHAGUS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, COLLAPSE &
    POSSIBLE DEATH.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH THE CONTACTED AREA W/ LUKEWARM RUNNING WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, TAKING CARE NOT
    TO SPREAD THE CHEMICAL.   EYE: FLUSH THE CONTAMINAED EYE(S) FOR AT
    LEAST  15 MINUTES W/ LUKEWARM RUNNING WATER, HOLDING THE EYELIDS
    OPEN.  INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. ASSIST WITH
    BREATHING SUPPORT MEASURES AS NEEDED.  INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH
    THOROUGHLY WITH WTER . DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. HAVE VICTIM DRINK
    200-400 MO OF WATER. ASSIST WITH BREATHING AS NEEDED.  SEEK MEDICAL
    ATT'N FOR ALL ROUTES OF EXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE AN EXTINGUISHER APPROPRIATE TO THE SURROUNDING
    MATERIAL THAT IS BURNING. SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND ITS SOLUTIONS WILL
    NOT BURN OR SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTION OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE WITH A
    NUMBER OF COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED MATERIALS CAN GENERATE SUFFICIENT
    HEAT TO IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT LET WATER COME
    INTO CONTACT WITH THE SODIUM HYD ROXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:BEFORE DEALING WITH SPILLAGES TAKE NECESSARY
    PROTECTIVE MEASURES, INFORM OTHERS TO KEEP AT A SAFE DISTANCE AND,
    FOR FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, SHUT OFF ALL POSSIBLE SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    TRANSFER CAREFULLY I NTO CONTAINER AND ARRANGE REMOVAL BY DISPOSAL
    COMPANY. WASH SITE OF SPILLAGE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER AND DETERGENT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SUITABLE LABELLED CONTAINERS.
    KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE AND WHEN EMPTY.
    PROTECT FROM DAMAGE. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL. AVOID
    GENERATING DUST. FOLLOW ROUTINE  SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES.

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

Respiratory Protection:APPROVED RESPIRATOR, FUME HOOD AS APPROPRIATE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION (DILUTION & LOCAL EXHAUST). USE A 
    CORROSION RESISTNT VENTILATION SYSTEM. EXHAUST DIRECTLY OUTSIDE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PLASTIC APRON, SLEEVES AND BOOTS AS
    APPROPRIATE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODES: ACS816, B10252, B30167, B45212, K92768, SX0593, XX0443,
    006482, 0064825B, 00648264, 0064826C, SX0593.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1390.C, 2534.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=318.C, 604.4F
Vapor Pres:1.0 MMHG @739C
Spec Gravity:2.13
pH:12(0.05% W/W
Appearance and Odor:WHITE HYGROSCOPIC, PELLETS; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, METALS, ORGANOHALOGEN COMPOUNDS, NITRO, CHLORO ORGANIC
    COMPOUNDS, PEROXIDES, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, CHLOROFORM/METHANOL
    MIXTURES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NORMALLY STABLE, RAPIDLY ABSORBS CARBON
    DIOXIDE FROM THE AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NA2O

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS FOR DISPOSAL. USE ONLY LICENSED DISPOSAL AND WASTE
    HAULING COMPANIES. DISPOSAL OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF SPILLED MATERIAL
    MAY BE HANDLED AS DESCRIBED UND ER "LEAK OR SPILL CLEANUP". LARGE
    SPILLS MUST BE DEALT WITH SEPARATELY AND MUST BE HANDLED BY QUALIF
    IED DISPOSAL COMPANIES.

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