COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC -- CAUSTIC SODA -- 6810-00D005404 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA
MSDS Date:03/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D005404
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-623-2140 / FAX  414-623-2577
Emergency Phone Num:414-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
Box:8
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925-0008
Country:US
Phone:920-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RABBIT): 1350 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES WITH
    WHICH IT COMES IN CONTACT. THE EFFECT OF LOCAL DERMAL EXPOSURE MAY
    CONSIST OF MULTIPLE AREAS OF SUPERFICIAL DESTRUCTION OF THE SKIN OR
    OF PRIMARY IRRITANT DERMATITIS . INHALAION OF DUST, MIST OR SPRAY
    MAY RESULT IN VARYING DEGREES OR IRRITATON OR DAMAGE TO THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:REGARDLESS OF CONCENTRATION, THE SEVERITY OF
    DAMAGE AND EXTENT OF ITS IRREVERSIBILITY INCREASES WITH LENGTH OF
    CONTACT TIME. PROLONGED CONTACT WITH EVEN DILUTE SODIUM HYDROXIDE
    SOLUTION CAN CAUSE A HI GH DEGREE OF TISSUE DESTRUCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF WATER. GIVE MILK IF AVAILABLE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. AVOID DIRECT CONTACT
    OF THIS PRODUCT WITH WATER AS THIS CAN CAUSE RXN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH WATER CAN CAUSE A VIOLENT
    EXOTHERMIC REACTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:LEAKS SHOULD BE STOPPED. SPILLS SHOULD BE
    CONTAINED AND CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY. SOLID SPILLS SHOULD BE
    SCOOPED UP AND PLACED IN APPROVED CONTAINERS. NEUTRALIZE REMAINING
    MATERIAL WITH DILUTE INORGANIC  ACID. FLUSH WITH WATER & COVER W/
    SODIUM BICARB.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC, NITRIC, PHOSPHORIC OR
    ACETIC ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GEET INTO EYES, ON SKIN ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST, MISTS OR SPRAY. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. PRODUCT CAN REACT VIOLENTLY
    WITH WATER, ACIDS, AND OTHER SUBSTANCES. CORROSIVE TO TIN,
    ALUMINUM, ZINC AND THEIR ALLOYS. MAY FORM CO GAS UPON CONTACT WITH
    FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODU CTS IN ENCLOSED AREAS.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER
    NORMAL USE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE DUST, MIST OR
    SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHERE DUST, MIST OR SPRAY MAY
    BE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL AND BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING OR CONTACT.
    EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE BURNS WHICH ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY PAINFUL OR
    VISIBLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. NEVER ADD WATER TO
    PRODUCT. ALWAYS ADD PRODUCT WITH CONSTANT STIRRING, SLOWLY TO THE
    SURFACE OF LUKEWARM WATER TO ASSURE PRODUCT IS BEING COMPLETELY 
    DISSOLVED AS IT IS ADDED. ALWAY EMPTY AND CLEAN CONTAINERS OF ALL
    RESIDUES BEFORE ADDING PRODUCT, TO AVOID POSSIBLE RXN

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

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2530F,1388C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Vapor Pres:42
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:2.13
pH:12
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR WHITE SOLID WITH NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, ALLOYS CONTAINING THESE METALS. DO NOT MIX
    WITH STRONG ACIDS WITHOUT DILUTION AND AGITATION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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