ACI CHEMICALS INC -- CAUSTIC SODA, LIQUID  -- 6810-00N049796
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CAUSTIC SODA, LIQUID
MSDS Date:04/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N049796
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ACI CHEMICALS INC
Address:17 BARSTOW RD
City:GREAT NECK
State:NY
ZIP:11021
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-487-1000
Emergency Phone Num:516-487-1000
CAGE:GO410
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ACI CHEMICALS INC
Address:140 INDUSTRIAL ST
City:LANCASTER
State:TX
ZIP:75134-5000
Country:US
Phone:214-227-2241
CAGE:GO410

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: RECOVER. DIKE LARGE SPILLS AND RECOVER.
    CAUTION: APPLYING WATER TO CAUSTIC SODA MAY CAUSE (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:SPLATTERING. WEAR FULL PROT CLTHG. IF MIST IS
    PRESENT, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CORR. SEVERE BURNS TO EYES,
    POSSIBLE BLINDNESS, SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN. IMMED TREATMENT IS
    NECESSARY! MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. INGESTION DAMAGES MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES AND TISSUES OF GASTRO-INTESTINA L TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:IMMED & CONTINUOUSLY IRRIGATE W/FLOWING WATER FOR @ LST
    30 MIN. HOLD LIDS OPEN TO INSURE COMPLETE IRRIGATION OF ALL LID &
    EYE TISSUE. GET IMMED MED ATTN. DO NOT WEAR CONT LENSES WHEN
    WORKING W/CAU STIC SODA. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LST 30 MIN
    WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG. PROMPT MED ATTN IS ESSNTL FOR TRTMT
    OF BURNS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM
    PULM(SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHER DESIGNED FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WILL NOT BURN. DIKE LIQ RUNOFF. APPLYING
    WATER MAY CAUSE SPATTERING OF CORR LIQ.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE, BUT WILL RELEASE FLAMMABLE
    HYDROGEN GAS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC AND THEIR
    ALLOYS. REACTS W/HYDROCARBONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CORR. KEEP UPWIND. ISOLATE AREA & DENT ENTRY.
    DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. DO NOT BREATHE MIST, IF ANY.
    SHUT OFF LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. MAY BE A SLIPPING HAZ. PVNT ENTRY INTO
    SEWERS/NATURAL WATERS.  USE SAND/OTHER ABSORB ON SM SPILLS, & (ING
    2)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR PROT EQUIP IN HANDLING PRODUCT.
    STORE SEPARATELY FROM ACIDS, METALS, CHLOROCARBONS, NITROCARBONS.
    STOR AREA SHOULD HAVE CONTROLLED DRAINAGE.
Other Precautions:WATER SUPPLY FOR DILUTION OF SPILLS DESIRABLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FILTER-TYPE RESPIRATORY
    EQUIPMENT FOR MIST PROTECTION.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION TO CONTROL MIST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE/VINYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKS GOGGS & (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER SAFETY TOE SHOES/BOOTS. OTHER
    APPROPRIATE CLOTHING AND/OR EQUIPMENT. EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER
    .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.5(50%SOL) 12.8 LBS/GAL. % VOLAT: (NOT VOLAT) DUST/MISTS 2
    MG/CUBIC METER OF AIR. FIRST AID PROC: RESUSCITATION. LOOK OUT FOR
    SHOCK. GET MED AID. INGEST:DILUTE BY DRINKING WATER/MILK-DO NOT 
    INDUCE VOMIT. FOLLOWING DILUT, FRUIT JUICE/VINEGAR MAY BE
    ADMINISTERD TO NEUT CAUSTIC. EYE PROT: FULL LGTH FSHLD.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:288F,142C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:68.0F,20.0C
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SLIGHTLY VISCOUS LIQUID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, CHLORINATED SOLVENTS: STRONG RXN, PERHAPS RESULTING IN FIRE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ALUMINUN, ZINC, GALVANIZING.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT SUPPLIER AND AUTHORITIES. DISPOSE OF
    I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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