*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST FANS
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS W/SAFETY TOES, RUBBER SPRONS,
    PVC CLOTHING, PLASTIC HARD HAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED ARTICLES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE, CAUSTIC SODA, LYE
Other REC Limits:2MG/M3 CEILING NIOSH
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CEILING
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST MIST CAUSES DAMAGE TO
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT/LUNG TISSUE. MILD IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES TO SEVERE PNEUMONITIS. SKIN: CORROSIVE, BURN, FREQUENTLY
    DEEP ULCERATION W/ULTIMATE SCAR RING. DESTROYS TISSUE, EYES: SEVERE
    BURNS PERMANENT DAMAGE OR LOSS OF VISION. INGESTION: MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES/TISSUE DAMAGE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
*  First Aid Measures  *
    MINUTES. WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & BOOTS. INGESTION:
    IF CONSCIOUS , DRINK A QUART OF WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. TAKE
    IMMEDIATELY TO HOSPITAL. IF UNCONSCIOUS OR IN CONVULSIONS, TAKE
    IMMEDIATELY TO HOSPITAL. DON'T GET ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/SOME METALS, PARTICULARLY
    MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM & ZINC (GALVANIZED), CAN RAPIDLY GENERATE
    HYDROGEN, WHICH IS EXPLOSIVE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. ONLY TRRAIN
    PERSONNEL W/PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE PERMITTED IN
    AREA. RETAIN IF POSSIBLE, DILUTE SPILL W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER &
    NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE ACID. VACUU M TRY TO PICK UP NEUTRALIZED
    MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DOORS IN A VERY DRY PLACE.
    W/PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:NEVER ENTER A STORAGE TANK OR CONTAINER EVEN IF IT
    APPEARS EMPTY. AVOID CONTACT W/ORGANIC MATERIALS/ACIDS MAY CAUSE
    VIOLENT REACTION,
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT COLORED SOLID W/NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS & ACIDS,MAGNESIUM, ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN, CHROMIUM,
    BRASS & BRONZE. VARIOUS FOOD SUGARS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN, CO
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE
    FACILITY. CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN USING OR DISPOSING OF CHEMICAL
    MATERIAL AND/OR THEIR CONTAINERS TO PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL
    CONTAMINATION.
