Liquid Caustic Soda 50%

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency overview DANGER! HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES SEVERE EYE AND SKIN BURNS. HARMFUL IF INHALED. CONTAINS MATERIAL THAT MAY CAUSE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE, BASED ON ANIMAL DATA. Add this product only to water. Never add water to this product. Do not add to warm or hot water, a violent eruption or explosive reaction can result. Avoid contact with organic materials. Take any precaution to avoid mixing with strong acids. May cause fire or explosion. Liquid caustic soda is shipped hot (100-180°F). Avoid contact with skin. Contact with hot material causes thermal skin burns. Do not swallow. Do not get in eyes or on skin or clothing. Do not breathe dust or mists from solutions. Use only with adequate ventilation. Keep container tightly closed and sealed until ready for use. Wash thoroughly after handling.

Potential Acute Health Effects

Inhalation : Harmful if inhaled. Causes burns. Corrosive to the respiratory system. Ingestion : Harmful or fatal if swallowed. May cause burns to mouth, throat and stomach. Skin : Severely corrosive to the skin. Causes severe burns. Eyes : Severely corrosive to the eyes. Causes severe burns. Direct contact with the eyes can cause irreversible damage, including blindness. Over-exposure signs/symptoms Inhalation : Adverse symptoms may include the following: respiratory tract irritation coughing Edema Ingestion : Adverse symptoms may include the following: stomach pains nausea or vomiting gastric perforation blistering may occur Skin : Adverse symptoms may include the following: pain or irritation redness blistering may occur ulcerations Eyes Adverse symptoms may include the following: pain watering redness Cornea opacity ulcerations Direct contact with the eyes can cause irreversible damage, including blindness. Medical conditions Pre-existing disorders involving any target organs mentioned in this MSDS as being at aggravated by over- risk may be aggravated by over-exposure to this product. exposure This Material Safety Data Sheet has been prepared in accordance with Canada's Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System