FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PURUM PELLETS, S71993-4 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, PURUM PELLETS, S71993-4
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:21300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
Address:52 FADEM ROAD.DOMESTIC DIVISION
City:SPRINGFIELD
State:NJ
ZIP:07081
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:94480

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:10MG/M*3 IDLH NIOSH
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:EYE: CAUSES SEVERE EYE BURNS. SKIN:
    CAUSES SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE DEEP, PENETRATING ULCERS OF THE SKIN.
    INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
    BURNS. CAUSES SEVERE PAIN, NAUSEA,	VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND SHOCK.
    INHALATION: IRRITATION MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND
    PULMONARY EDEMA. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT WITH COUGHING, BURNS, BREATHING DIFFICUL TY AND POSSIBLE
    COMA. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    DERMATITIS. TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN:
    GET MED AID IMMED. IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT
    LEAS T 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. DISCARD CONTAM
    CLTHG IN A MANNER WHICH LIMITS FURTHER EXPOS. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMIT. IF VICTIM IS UNCON & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR
    WATER. N EVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. GET MED
    AID IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT
    BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED AID.
    NOTES TO MD:  TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAIL
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AV
Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER WITH CAUTION AND IN FLOODING AMOUNTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH MOISTURE OR WATER MAY
    GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
    (ESTIMATED) HEALTH: 3; FLAMMABILITY: 0; REACTIVITY: 1.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED. VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE
    DISPOSAL CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG
    ACIDS. KEEP AWAY FROM WATER. KEEP AWAY FROM METALS. KEEP AWAY FROM
    FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. KEEP AWAY FROM  ORGANIC HALOGENS. CORROSIVES
    AREA. HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. DO NOT ALLOW  WATER TO GET INTO THE CONTAINER BECAUSE
    OF VIOLENT REACTION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO
    NOT INGEST OR I NHALE.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED AIR PURIFYING DUST OR MIST
    RESPIRATOR OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149.
Ventilation:USE ADEQ GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
    FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA ). WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: CINNAMALDEHYDE OR ZINC; & REACTS EXPLOSIVELY W/MIXTURE
    OF CHLOROFORM & METHANE. CORR TO METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, TIN &
    ZINC AS WELL AS TO ALLOYS SUCH AS STEEL & MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF 
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Boiling Pt:=1390.C, 2534.F
B.P. Text:@ 760 MM HG
Melt/Freeze Pt:=318.C, 604.4F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAIL
Vapor Pres:100 MM HG
Vapor Density:NOT AVAIL
Spec Gravity:2.1300 G/CM3
pH:NOT AVAIL
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:1 G/0.9 ML WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
GENERATES LG AMTS OF HEAT WHEN IN CONTACT W/WATER & MAY STEAM &
    SPLATTER. REACTS W/MINERAL ACIDS TO FORM CORRESPONDING SALTS;
    REACTS W/WEAK ACIDS, GASES LIKE HYDROGEN SULFIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE &
    CARBON DIOXIDE; IGNITED WHEN I
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, MOISTURE, CONTACT
    WITH WATER, ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM OXIDE, SODIUM
    PEROXIDE FUMES.

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

Toxicological Information:CARCINOGENICITY: SODIUM HYDROXIDE - NOT
    LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO INFO
    REPORTED. TERATOGENICITY: NO INFO REPORTED. REPRODUCTIVE EFTS: NO
    INFO REPORTED. NEUROTOXICITY:  NO INFO REPORTED. MUTAGENICITY:
    MUTATION DATA REPORTED. OTHER STUDIES: NO INFO REPORTED.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: TLM, MOSQUITO FISH, 125 PPM/96HR (FRESH WATER);
    TLM, BLUEGILL, 88 MG/48HR (TAP WATER). ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: THIS
    CHEM IS NOT MOBILE IN SOLID FORM, ALTHOUGH IT ABSORBS MOISTURE VERY
    EASILY.  ONCE LIQUID, SODIUM HYDROXIDE LEACHES RAPIDLY INTO THE
    SOIL, POSSIBLY CONTAMINATING WATER SOURCES. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NO
    INFO FOUND. OTHER: NO INFO FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN MANNER CONSISTENT W/FEDERAL, STATE
    & LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF
    CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE
    LEVELS: NONE LISTED. RC RA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA P-SERIES:
    NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

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

Transport Information:US DOT - SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID.
    HAZ CLASS: 8. UN NUMBER: UN1823. PACKING GROUP: II. IMO - SHIPPING
    NAME: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID. HAZ CLASS: 8. UN NUMBER: 1823.
    PACKING GROUP: 2. IATA  - SHIPPING NAME: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID.
    HAZ CLASS: 8. UN NUMBER: 1823. PACKING GROUP: 2. RID/ADR - SHIPPING
    NAME: SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SOLID. DANGEROUS GOODS CODE: 8(41B). UN
    NUMBER: 1823.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ) CAS #1310-73-2: FINAL RQ =
    1000 LBS (454 KG). SECTION 302 (TPQ) NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD HAVE
    TPQ. SARA CODES CAS #1310-73-2: ACUTE, REACTIVE. SECTION 313 NO
    CHEMS ARE REPORTABLE UNDER S ECTION 313. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATL
    DOES NOT CNTN ANY HAZ AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS MATL DOES NOT CNTN ANY
    CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THIS MATL DOES NOT CNTN  ANY CLASS 2 OZONE
    DEPLETORS. CLEAR WATER ACT: C AS #1310-73-2 IS LISTED AS HAZ
    SUBSTANCE UNDER CWA. NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY
    POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE LISTED AS TOX
    POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. OSHA: NONE OF CHEMS  IN PROD CONSIDERED
    HIGHLY HAZ BY OSHA.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA CAS #1310-73-2 IS LISTED ON THE
    TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTING LIST: NONE OF THE
    CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE UNDER A CHEMICAL TEST RULE. SECTION
    12B: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE LISTED  UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B. TSCA
    SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL
    HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA.
State Regulatory Information:SODIUM HYDROXIDE CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
    FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFORNIA NO
    SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHE MICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED.

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