SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE  -- 6810-00-234-8373
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:08/28/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8373
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES
City:ONTARIO
State:CA
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-467-9790
Emergency Phone Num:714-467-9790
Preparer's Name:DGSC-SSH
CAGE:0HF19
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES
Address:476 WEST FOGG STREET
Box:1649
City:COLTON  (MAY BE OUT OF BUSINESS !)
State:CA
ZIP:92324
Country:US
Phone:714-370-3921/FAX824-0341 ALL WRONG#
CAGE:0HF19

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
Other REC Limits:NOT KNOWN 
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <10% %
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(IPR-MOUS)(MG/KG):40
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, LUNG
    DAMAGE. SKIN/EYE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS AND
    DAMAGE TO DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO MATERIALS CURRENTLY
    CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EXCESS INHALATION OF DUST IS IRRITATING AND MAY
    BE SEVERELY DAMAGING TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGE AND LUNGS. CONTACT WITH
    SKIN/EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND/OR BURNS. INGESTION IS
    HARMFUL AND MAY BE	FATAL. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNSOF MOUTH
    AND STOMACH. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND/OR
    RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF  CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. FOLLOWED
    W/DILUTE VINEGAR, FRUIT JUICE OR WHITE OF EGG,BEATEN W/WATER.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING. IN ALL CASES,
    SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLOOD WITH WATER. DO NOT SPLATTER OR SPLASH
    THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH MOISTURE/WATER MAY GENERATE
    SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES. REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO
    PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH
    CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER &
    COVER, REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:J.T. BAKER NEUTRACIT-2 CAUSTIC NEUTRALIZER IS RECOMM
    FOR SPLLS OF THS PRODUCT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. STORE IN A DRY AREA. ISOLATE FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 60PPM; A
    HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
    LEVEL; A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED S CBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGG & FACESHIELD 
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM; APRON; EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
    SLOWLY ADD TO SOLUTION. AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY
    CLOSED CONTAINER
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. PRODUCT CODES WHICH ARE BASED ON TYPE
    OF GRADE ARE AS
    FOLLOWS:3730;3722;5312;5104;3729;3734;3726;5045;3723;5022;3736;3728
    . MSDS DEVELOPED BY DGSC-SSH FROM SAME NSN, SUS PECTED
    MANUFACTURER. DISTRIBUTOR (SANCHEZ) CONTACTED REPEATEDLY WITH NO
    REPLY.

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

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Spec Gravity:2.13
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, MOST COMMON METALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC
    MATERIAL, ZINC, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, HALOGENATED HC
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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