*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD RESPIR FOR CAUSTIC SODA MISTS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO ELIMINATE MISTS.
    CLOTHES,SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
Ingred Name:WATER
*  Hazards Identification  *
Effects of Overexposure:EYES,SKIN:RAPID SEVERE DAMAGE.INHALED:MIST MAY
    DAMAGE RESPIR TRACT.INGEST:DAMAGES TISSUE,CAN BE FATL
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:SPEED OF REMOVAL IS CRITICAL,SKIN:FLUSH W H*2O FOR 1-2
    LG AMTS H*2O TO DILUTE.GET MEDICAL ATTN AT ONCE FOR EYE & SKIN
    BURNS OR IF ING ESTED/INHALED.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP,FULL PROTECTV
    CLOTHNG
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL RELEASE H*2 GAS IN CONTAC W
    AL,TIN,ZN,ALLOYS.REACS W SOME ORGANICS(CHLOROHYDROCABONS)
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE AND FLUSH AWAY W. LOTS WATER.DILUTE
    ACID,PREFERABLY ACETIC,USED TO NEUTRALIZ AFTER FLUSHNG.USE CARE AS
    HEAT IS GENERATED WHEN DILUTNG/NEUTRALIZNG.COVER W SODIUM BICARB TO
    REMOVE CAUSTIC TRACS.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ADDING HOT WATER TO CAUSTIC.IN
    DILUTING,ADD CAUSTIC TO WATER WHILE STIRRING AS HEAT IS EVOLVED.
Other Precautions:SAFETY SHOWERS IN WORK AREAS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:C2
Spec Gravity:1.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE TO SLIGHTLY COLORED LIQUID,NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS(AL,ZN,TIN),ORGANIC CHEM(CHLOROHYDROCARBS),ACIDS,OXIDI
Hazardous Decomposition Products:H*2 GAS GENERATED W ACTION ON
    METALS.MIST WHEN BOILED(CORR).
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID,DILUTE WELL W WATER
    AND FLUSH TO SEWER IF PERMITTED BY DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
