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EC/CAS
1310-73-2
Name of the chemical
sodium hydroxide
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
1989-01-31
Product name
MFN: 01
CAS No.
1310-73-2
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Company Information
company name
STEWART HALL CHEMICAL CORP
Section 2
Health hazards
Information ======================================================== LD50 LC50 MixtureN/K Acute And Chronic EYES SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT INJURY. SKIN SEVERE BURNS INHALATION RESPIRATORY TRACT INJURY. Explanation Of Carcinogenicity NONE Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure EYES SEVERE BURNS, PERMANENT INJURY SKIN SEVERE BURNS INHALATION RESPIRATORY TRACT INJURY.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inds - YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Inhalation: Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP:NO IARC:NO
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
N/K First Aid EYES WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN WASH W/ PLENTY OF WATER. (DILUTE ACETIC ACID OR VINEGAR TO NEUTRALIZE). INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DILUTE BY DRINKING WATER OR MILK & T HEN NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTED VINEGAR OR FRUIT JUICE. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. Spill Release Procedures CONTAIN IN AREA. PICK UP SPILL W/VACUUM EQUIPMENT (ALKALI RESISTANT) FOR DISPOSAL OR FLUSH TO HOLDING AREA W/WATER. NEUTRALIZE RESIDUES W/DILUTE ACID & RINSE W/WATER. DON'T DISCHARGE WASTE CAUSTIC TO SEWERS OR SURFACE WATERS. Neutralizing Agent N/K Waste Disposal Methods FIRST CONVERT TO NEUTRAL SALTS & DILUTE WELL W/WATER. DRAINS MUST HAVE RETENTION BASINS FOR PH ADJUSTMENT & NEUTRALIZATION OF SPILLED MATERIAL & FLUSHING BEFORE DISCHARGE. IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STA TE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions AVOID FREEZING. HAVE ABUNDANT RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE WHERE MATERIAL IS STORED, UNLOADED OR HANDLED. Other Precautions DON'T PERMIT WORKERS TO HANDLE RENEWZ W/OUT PROPER TRAINING OR PROPER EQUIPMENT. STORE IN WELL-SEALED CONTAINERS, WHICH ARE PROTECTED FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID HANDLING CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO SPILLS/MIST FORMATION. ======================================================== Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================== Flash Point Method: N/P Flash Point: Flash Point Text: NON-FLAMMABLE Autoignition Temp: Autoignition Temp N/A Text: Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits:N/R Extinguishing Media N/R