SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE,PART A -- 6550-00D002751
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE,PART A MSDS Date:10/20/1987 FSC:6550 NIIN:00D002751 Kit Part:Y === Responsible Party === Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Box:14508 City:ST. LOUIS State:MO ZIP:63178 Info Phone Num:800-325-8070 Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765 CAGE:21076 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address:3050 SPRUCE ST Box:14508 City:ST LOUIS State:MO ZIP:63178 Country:US Phone:314-771-5765 CAGE:21076 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III) CAS:1310-73-2 RTECS #:WB4900000 Fraction by Wt: 1.1% Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED 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:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-CORROSIVE.HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE,MUCOUS MEMBRANES,EYES,SKIN.INHALATION MAY BE FATAL.SYMPTOMS INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION,COUGHING,WHE EZING,LARYNGITIS,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.CHRONIC-UNKNOWN. Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, EYES, SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK WATER.SEE PHYSICIAN. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONE Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT USE WATER. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP OR USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL, PLACE IN A CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND W ASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP ISCOMPLETE. Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS. Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUG HLY AFTER HANDLING. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NOT REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION. Ventilation:ADEQUATE Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES/RUBBER Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELDS Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL BOOTS, APRON, EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. Supplemental Safety and Health THIS IS PART A OF THE CREATININE KIT (556-A) CONSISTING OF 2 PARTS. FOR OTHER PART, SEE P/N B SAME NSN. PART A (556-2) IS CREATININE BASE REAGENT. PART B (556-1) IS CREATININE COLOR REAGENT. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:C2 Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C Spec Gravity:2.130 pH:>13 Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO COLORLESS GRANULES OR CLEAR LIQUID - ODORLESS ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, ORGANIC PEROXIDE Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, FLAME Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE DISSOLVED IN WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH ACID. THE NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION CAN B E FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN IF PERMITTED. 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