*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
    PPM, A HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE
    THIS LEVEL, A SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, UNIFORM, LAB COAT, LABORATORY
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
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/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM CEILING
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL, SEVERE
    IRRITATION/BURNS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, LUNG
    INFLAMMATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE
    IRRITATION/BURNS. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS , PERMANENT CORNEAL
    DAMAGE. INGESTION: HARMFUL/FATAL, SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT &
    STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. FOLLOW W/DILUTED VINEGAR, FRUIT JUICE/WHITES OF
    EGGS BEATEN W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF NE EDED. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL. SKIN/EYES:
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. (SEE SUPP)
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. FLOOD W/WATER SPRAY
    TO PREVENT SPLASHING OF MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/MOISTURE/WATER MAY GENERATE
    HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. REACTS W/MOST METALS TO
    PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. W/CLEAN
    SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER;
    REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
*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. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE
    CONTAINERS MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING. DON'T GET IN EYES,
    SKIN/CLOTHING. AVOID SPATTERING BY SLOWLY ADDING TO SOLUTION. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Vapor Pres:<1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PELLETS/FLAKES, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER/STRONG ACIDS/MOST METALS/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS/ORGANIC
    MATERIALS/ZINC/ALUMINUM/PEROXIDES/HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER & ACIDS.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REACTIVE WASTE.
