Section 1 - Chemical Product and Company Identification
Se ct ion 1 - Chem ical Product and Com pany I dent ificat ion M SD S N a m e : Sodium hydroxide, solid.
Syn on ym s: Lye, sodium hydrat e, w hit e caust ic, caust ic soda, soda lye, soda ash, ascarit e. Com pa n y I de n t ifica t ion : Cer t ified Lye PO Box 133 Spr ing Valley, CA 91976- 0133 W e bsit e : ht t p: / / w w w .cert ified- lye.com Em a il: info@cer t ified- lye.com Te le ph on e : 619- 548- 2378 Poison Con t r ol Ce n t e r : 800- 222- 1222 Ch e m t r e c: 800- 424- 9300
Se ct ion 2 - Com posit ion, I nform at ion on I ngredient s
CAS# , Ch e m ica l N a m e , Pe r ce n t , EI N ECS/ ELI N CS: 1310- 73- 2, Sodium hydroxide, 99- 100, 215- 185- 5.
497- 19- 8, Sodium carbonat e, < 1.0, 207- 838- 8.
Food Ch e m ica l Code x ( FCC) : These chem icals m eet t he FDA r equir em ent s for food use.
Se ct ion 3 - Hazards I dent ificat ion Em e r ge n cy Ove r vie w Appe a r a n ce : Whit e solid.
D a n ge r ! Causes eye and skin bur ns. Causes digest ive and r espir at or y t r act bur ns.
Hygroscopic ( absorbs m oist ure from t he air) .
Ta r ge t Or ga n s: Eyes, skin, m ucous m em br anes.
Pot e n t ia l H e a lt h Effe ct s
Ey e : Causes eye bur ns. May cause blindness. May cause chem ical conj unct ivit is and corneal dam age. Sk in : Causes skin bur ns. May cause deep, penet r at ing ulcer s of t he skin. I n ge st ion : May cause severe and perm anent dam age t o t he digest ive t ract . Causes gast r oint est inal t r act burns. May cause perforat ion of t he digest ive t ract . Causes severe pain, nausea, vom it ing, diarrhea, and shock.
I n h a la t ion : I r r it at ion m ay lead t o chem ical pneum onit is and pulm onar y edem a.
Causes sever e ir r it at ion of upper r espir at or y t r act w it h coughing, bur ns, br eat hing difficult y, and possible com a. Causes chem ical bur ns t o t he r espir at or y t r act .
Ch r on ic: Prolonged or repeat ed skin cont act m ay cause derm at it is. Effect s m ay be delayed.
Se ct ion 4 - First Aid Measures
Ey e s: I n case of cont act , im m ediat ely flush eyes w it h plent y of w at er for a t least 15 m inut es. Get m edical aid im m ediat ely . Sk in : I n case of cont act , im m ediat ely flush skin w it h plent y of w at er for at least 15 m inut es. I m m ediat ely r em ove cont am inat ed clot hing and shoes. Get m edical aid im m ediat ely. Wash clot hing befor e r euse.
I n ge st ion : I f sw allow ed, do NOT induce vom it ing. Get m edical aid im m ediat ely. I f vict im is fully conscious, give a cupful of w at er . Never give anyt hing by m out h t o an unconscious per son.
I n h a la t ion : I f inhaled, rem ove t o fr esh air . I f not br eat hing, give ar t ificial r espir at ion. I f br eat hing is difficult , give oxygen. Get m edical aid. N ot e s t o Ph ysicia n : Tr eat sym pt om at ically and suppor t ively.
Se ct ion 5 - Fire Fight ing Measures
Ge n e r a l I n for m a t ion : As in any fire, w ear a self- cont ained br eat hing appar at us in pr essur e- dem and, MSHA/ NI OSH ( approved or equivalent ) , and full prot ect ive gear.
Use w at er spray t o keep fire- exposed cont ainers cool. Use w at er w it h caut ion and in flooding am ount s. Cont act w it h m oist ure or w at er m ay gener at e sufficient heat t o ignit e near by com bust ible m at er ials. Cont act w it h m et als m ay evolve flam m able hydrogen gas.
Ex t in gu ish in g M e dia : Subst ance is noncom bust ible; use agent m ost appropriat e t o ext inguish sur r ounding fir e. Do not get w at er inside cont ainer s. Fla m m a bilit y: Nonflam m able. Fla sh Poin t : Not applicable. Au t oign it ion Te m pe r a t u r e : Not applicable. Fla m m a ble Lim it s: Not available. N FPA Ra t in g: Healt h: 3; Flam m abilit y : 0; I nst abilit y : 1.
Se ct ion 6 - Accident al Release Measures
Ge n e r a l I n for m a t ion : Use pr oper per sonal pr ot ect ive equipm ent as indicat ed in Sect ion 8. Spills/ Le a k s: Vacuum or sw eep up m at erial and place int o a suit able disposal cont ainer. Avoid runoff int o st orm sew ers and dit ches t hat lead t o w at erw ays. Clean up spills im m ediat ely, obser ving pr ecaut ions in t he Pr ot ect ive Equipm ent sect ion. Avoid gener at ing dust y condit ions. Pr ovide vent ilat ion. Do not get w at er on spilled subst ances or inside cont ainer s.
Se ct ion 7 - Handling and St orage
H a n dlin g: Wash t hor oughly aft er handling. Do not allow w at er t o get int o t he cont ainer because of violent r eact ion. Minim ize dust gener at ion and accum ulat ion.
Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clot hing. Keep cont ainer t ight ly closed. Avoid ingest ion and inhalat ion. Discar d cont am inat ed shoes. Use only w it h adequat e v ent ilat ion.
St or a ge : St ore in a t ight ly closed cont ainer. St ore in a cool, dry, w ell- vent ilat ed ar ea aw ay from incom pat ible subst ances. Keep aw ay from m et als. Keep aw ay from acids.
St or e pr ot ect ed fr om m oist ur e. Cont ainer s m ust be t ight ly closed t o pr event t he conversion of NaOH t o sodium carbonat e by t he CO 2 in air .
Se ct ion 8 - Exposure Cont rols, Personal Prot ect ion
En gin e e r in g Con t r ols: Facilit ies st or ing or ut ilizing t his m at er ial should be equipped w it h an eyew ash facilit y and a safet y show er. Use adequat e general or local exhaust vent ilat ion t o keep air bor ne concent r at ions below t he per m issible exposur e lim it s.
Ex posu r e Lim it s
Ch e m ica l N a m e , ACGI H ( TLV ) , N I OSH ( REL) , OSH A ( PEL) : 3 3 3 Sodium hydroxide, 2 m g/ m Ceiling, 10 m g/ m Ceiling ( 15 m inut es) , 2 m g/ m TWA.
Sodium car bonat e, none list ed, none list ed, none list ed. 3 N I OSH I D LH Con ce n t r a t ion : 10 m g/ m .
OSH A V a ca t e d PEL: None of t hese chem icals have an OSHA Vacat ed PEL.
Pe r son a l Pr ot e ct ive Equ ipm e n t Ey e s: Wear chem ical splash goggles and face shield.
Sk in : Wear gloves, apron, and/ or clot hing m ade of but yl rubber, nit rile rubber, and/ or polyet hylene. Clot h in g: Wear appropriat e prot ect ive clot hing t o prevent skin exposure. Re spir a t or : A r espir at or y pr ot ect ion pr ogr am t hat m eet s OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.134 and ANSI Z88.2 r equir em ent s or Eur opean St andar d EN 149 m ust be follow ed w henever w orkplace condit ions w arrant respirat or use.
Se ct ion 9 - Physical and Chem ical Propert ies Ph ysica l St a t e : Solid
Appe a r a n ce : Whit e pellet s. Odor : Odorless. pH : 14 ( 5% aq soln) . V a por Pr e ssu r e : 1 m m Hg @ 739 deg C. V a por D e n sit y: Not available. Eva por a t ion Ra t e : Not available. Viscosit y: Not available. Boilin g Poin t : 1390 deg C @ 760 m m Hg. Fr e e zin g/ M e lt in g Poin t : 318 deg C. D e com posit ion Te m pe r a t u r e : Not available. Solu bilit y: Soluble. 3 Spe cific Gr a vit y/ D e n sit y: 2.13 g/ cm .
M ole cu la r For m u la : NaOH. M ole cu la r W e igh t : 40.00.
Se ct ion 1 0 - St abilit y and React ivit y
Ch e m ica l St a bilit y: St able at r oom t em per at ur e in closed cont ainer s under nor m al st or age and handling condit ions. Con dit ion s t o Avoid: Moist ure, cont act w it h w at er, exposure t o m oist air or w at er, prolonged exposure t o air. I n com pa t ibilit ie s w it h Ot h e r M a t e r ia ls: Wat er , m et als, acids, alum inum , zinc, t in, nit r om et hane, leat her , flam m able liquids, or ganic halogens, w ool. H a z a r dou s D e com posit ion Pr odu ct s: Toxic fum es of sodium oxide. H a za r dou s Polym e r iza t ion : Will not occur .
Se ct ion 1 1 - Toxicological I nform at ion
N I OSH RTECS#
CAS# 1 3 1 0 - 7 3 - 2 ( sodiu m h ydr ox ide ) : WB4900000 CAS# 4 9 7 - 1 9 - 8 ( sodiu m ca r bon a t e ) : VZ4050000
LD 5 0 / LC5 0
CAS# 1 3 1 0 - 7 3 - 2 : CAS# 4 9 7 - 1 9 - 8 :
Draize t est , rabbit , eye: 400 ug Mild; Draize t est , rabbit , eye: 100 m g/ 24H Moder;
Draize t est , rabbit , eye: 1% Severe; Draize t est , rabbit , eye: 50 m g Severe; Draize t est , rabbit , eye: 50 ug/ 24H Severe; Draize t est , rabbit , skin: 500 m g/ 24H Mild; 3 Draize t est , rabbit , eye: 1 m g/ 24H Severe; I nhalat ion, m ouse: LC50 = 1200 m g/ m / 2H; 3 Draize t est , rabbit , skin: 500 m g/ 24H Severe. I nhalat ion, rat : LC50 = 2300 m g/ m / 2H; Oral, m ouse: LD50 = 6600 m g/ kg;Oral, m ouse: LD50 = 6600 m g/ kg; Oral, rat : LD50 = 4090 m g/ kg.
Ca r cin oge n icit y CAS# 1 3 1 0 - 7 3 - 2 : Not list ed by ACGI H, I ARC, NTP, or CA Prop 65
CAS# 4 9 7 - 1 9 - 8 : Not list ed by ACGI H, I ARC, NTP, or CA Prop 65. Epide m iology: No inform at ion found. Te r a t oge n icit y: No inform at ion found. Re pr odu ct iv e Effe ct s: No inform at ion found. M u t a ge n icit y: See act ual ent r y in RTECS for com plet e infor m at ion. N e u r ot ox icit y: No inform at ion found. Ot h e r St u die s: No inform at ion found.
Se ct ion 1 2 - Ecological I nform at ion No inform at ion available.
Se ct ion 1 3 - Disposal Considerat ions
Chem ical w ast e gener at or s m ust det er m ine w het her a discar ded chem ical is classified as a hazar dous w ast e. US EPA guidelines for t he classificat ion det er m inat ion ar e list ed in 40 CFR 261.3. Addit ionally, w ast e gener at or s m ust consult st at e and local hazardous w ast e regulat ions t o ensure com plet e and accurat e classificat ion.
RCRA F List : None of t hese chem icals ar e list ed in 40 CFR 261.31. RCRA K List : None of t hese chem icals ar e list ed in 40 CFR 261.32. RCRA P List : None of t hese chem icals ar e list ed in 40 CFR 261.33( e) . RCRA U List : None of t hese chem icals ar e list ed in 40 CFR 261.33( f) .
Se ct ion 1 4 - Transport I nform at ion US D OT, Ca n a da TD G Sh ippin g N a m e : Sodium hydroxide, solid; Sodium hydroxide, solid.
H a za r d Cla ss: 8, 8. UN N u m be r : UN1823, UN1823. Pa ck in g Gr ou p: I I , I I .
Se ct ion 1 5 - Regulat ory I nform at ion
US Fe de r a l Re gu la t ion s
TSCA Se ct ion 8 ( b) : CAS# 1310- 73- 2 is list ed on t he TSCA inv ent or y .
CAS# 497- 19- 8 is list ed on t he TSCA inv ent or y .
TSCA Se ct ion 1 2 ( b) : None of t hese chem icals are list ed under TSCA Sect ion 12( b) . TSCA Sign ifica n t N e w Use Ru le : None of t hese chem icals have a TSCA SNUR. Ch e m ica l Te st Ru le s: None of t hese chem icals have a Chem ical Test Rule. H e a lt h & Sa fe t y Re por t in g List : None of t hese chem icals ar e on t he Healt h & Safet y Repor t ing List . SARA Tit le I I I / EPCRA: None of t hese chem icals have a TPQ under EPCRA Sect ion 302 ( EHS) .
None of t hese chem icals are report able under EPCRA Sect ion 304. None of t hese chem icals are report able under EPCRA Sect ion 313.
SARA Code s: CAS# 1310- 73- 2: I m m ediat e, r eact ive.
CAS# 497- 19- 8: I m m ediat e.
CERCLA H a z a r dou s Su bst a n ce s a n d Cor r e spon din g RQ: CAS# 1310- 73- 2: 1000 lb final RQ; 454 k g final RQ.
CAS# 497- 19- 8: This chem ical is not list ed and has no RQ.
Cle a n Air Act : None of t hese chem icals are list ed under CAA Sect ion 112( r ) .
None of t hese chem icals ar e list ed as hazar dous air pollut ant s. None of t hese chem icals are list ed as Class 1 or Class 2 Ozone Deplet ors.
Cle a n W a t e r Act : CAS# 1310- 73- 2 is list ed as a Hazar dous Subst ance under t he CWA Sect ion 311.
None of t hese chem icals ar e list ed as Pr ior it y Pollut ant s under t he CWA Sect ion 303. None of t hese chem icals ar e list ed as Toxic Pollut ant s under t he CWA Sect ion 307.
OSH A: None of t hese chem icals are considered highly hazar dous by OSHA. SARA Tit le I I I / EPCRA St a t e s’ Righ t - To- Kn ow List s: CAS# 1310- 73- 2 is list ed by California, Massachuset t s, Minnesot a, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
CAS# 497- 19- 8 is not list ed by CA, FL, MA, MN, NJ, or PA.
Ca lifor n ia Pr op 6 5 : None of t hese chem icals ar e list ed on t he Califor nia Car cinogenic Chem icals list .
Eu r ope a n / I n t e r n a t ion a l Re gu la t ion s
Eu r ope a n La be lin g in Accor da n ce w it h EC D ir e ct ive s H a za r d Sym bols: C. Risk Ph r a se s: R 22 ( harm ful if sw allow ed) , R 35 ( causes sever e bur ns) .
Sa fe t y Ph r a se s: S1 ( keep locked up) , S2 ( keep out of t he r each of childr en) , S26 ( in case of cont act w it h eyes, r inse im m ediat ely w it h plent y of w at er and seek m edical advice) , S36 ( w ear suit able pr ot ect ive clot hing) , S37 ( w ear suit able gloves) , S39 ( w ear eye/ face prot ect ion) , S45 ( in case of accident or if you feel unw ell seek m edical advice im m ediat ely; show t he label w here possible) .
W GK ( W a t e r D a n ge r / Pr ot e ct ion ) : CAS# 1310- 73- 2: 1.
CAS# 497- 19- 8: 1.
Ca n a da – D SL/ N D SL: CAS# 1310- 73- 2 is list ed on Canada’s Dom est ic Subst ances List .
CAS# 497- 19- 8 is list ed on Canada’s Dom est ic Subst ances List .
Ca n a da – W H M I S: This pr oduct has a WHMI S classificat ion of E ( cor r osive m at er ial) .
This pr oduct has been classified in accor dance w it h t he hazar d cr it er ia of t he Cont r olled Pr oduct s Regulat ions and t his MSDS cont ains all of t he infor m at ion r equir ed by t hose r egulat ions.
Ca n a dia n I n gr e die n t D isclosu r e List : CAS# 1310- 73- 2 is list ed on t he Canadian I ngr edient Disclosur e List .
CAS# 497- 19- 8 is list ed on t he Canadian I ngr edient Disclosur e List .
Se ct ion 1 6 - Addit ional I nform at ion M SD S Cr e a t ion D a t e : MAY/ 04/ 2006.
M ost Re ce n t Re vision D a t e : MAY/ 12/ 2008. M ost Re ce n t Re vision : Ver sion 4.
Adde n du m
Sa fe t y Pr e ca u t ion s for Sodiu m H ydr ox ide :
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Pr ot e ct ive Equ ipm e n t for Use w it h Sodiu m H ydr ox ide :
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t o Cer t ified Lye. How ever , Cer t ified Lye m akes no w ar r ant y of m er chant abilit y or any ot her w ar r ant y,
expr ess or im plied, w it h r espect t o such infor m at ion, and Cer t ified Lye assum es no liabilit y r esult ing fr om
it s use. Users should m ake t heir ow n invest igat ions t o det er m ine t he suit abilit y of t he infor m at ion for t heir
par t icular pur poses. I n no event shall Cer t ified Lye be liable for any claim s, losses, or dam ages of any
t hird part y or for lost profit s or any special, indirect , incident al, consequent ial or ex em plar y dam ages,
how soever ar ising, even if Cer t ified Lye has been advised of t he possibilit y of such dam ages.