*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL: YES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:RMC
CAGE:0KEJ9
CAGE:0KEJ9
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DANGER CORROSIVE MAY BE FATAL IF
    INGESTED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAUSES BURNS TO ANY AREA OF
    CONTACT. FOR EYES OR SKIN CONTACT. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IMMEDIATELY.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS. HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHED. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP  CONTAINER CLOSED.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:CALL APHYSICIAN. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    CLOTHING AND SHOES. THOROUGHLY CLEAN CLOTHING AND SHOES BEFORE
    MINUTES, LIFTING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. SEEK MEDICAL AID. INHALTION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
    IF BREATHING  IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL
    GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER. VOMITING MAY OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY. BUT DO
    NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING
    FIRE. ADDING WATER TO SODIUM HYDROXIDE WILL RELEASE HEAT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED  BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND CLOTHING.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING REQUIRED.SWEEP, SCOOP OR
    PICK UP SPILLED MATERIALS. TRANSFER TO CLOSED PREFERABLY METAL
    CONTAINER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL TO APPROVED FACILITY.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:B1
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:>1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, ORGANIC HALOGENS, METALS NITROCOMPOUNDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER, INCOMPATIBLES, TEMPERATURE
    EXTREMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM OXIDE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO CLOSED PREFERABLY METAL CONTAINER
    FOR WASTE DISPOSAL TO APPROVED FACILITY.
*  MSDS Transport Information  *
Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: SODIUM HYDROXIE SOLID, 8,
    CONSULT THE MOST RECENT D.O.T. REGULATIONS.
*  Regulatory Information  *
State Regulatory Information:
*  Other Information  *
