ALDON CORPORATION -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE -- 6810-00-174-6585 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:09/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-6585
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORPORATION
Address:1533 W. HENRIETTA ROAD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:SCIENCE KIT INC
Address:777 E PARK DR
Box:City:TONAWANDA
State:NY
ZIP:14150-6708
Country:US
Phone:716-874-6020
CAGE:57020

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POISON! MAY RESULT IN SEVERE
    INTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH BURNS TO MOUTH. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR
    EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. INHALATION OF DUST MAY
    BE VERY IRRITATING TO UPPER RESPIRATORY T RACT. WILL DAMAGE ANY
    TISSUE IT COMES INTO CONTACT WITH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INTESTINAL IRRITATION, BURNS TO ANY CONTACT
    TISSUE, SKIN IRRITATION/BURNS, EYE IRRITATION/BURNS, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK WATER
    FOLLOWED BY EGG WHITES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ON FIRE INVOLOVING THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. FLOOD WITH WATER,
    USING CARE NOT TO SPLATTER OR SPLASH THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH WATER PRODUCES INTENSE HEAT
    AND HIGHLY IRRITATING AND CORROSIVE MIST.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY AND WEARING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
    WATER, RINSE WITH DILUTE ACID, PREFERRABLY ACETIC, AND FINALLY WITH
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY PLACE; PROTECT AGAINST MOISTURE AND WATER. SEPARATE
    FROM ACIDS, METALS, EXPLOSIVES, IGNITABLES.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT IS DELIQUESCENT AND ABSORBS WATER AND CARBON
    DIOXIDE FROM AIR. SODIUM HYDROXIDE	AND TRICHLOROETHYLENE ARE
    ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS SINCE THEY REACT TO FORM SPONTANEOUSLY
    FLAMMABLE DICHLOROACETYLE NE. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
    REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HOT OR MOLTEN MATERIAL WILL REACT VIOLENTLY WITH WATER LIBERATING HEAT
    AND CAUSING SPLASHING.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2534F,1390C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:2.13
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PELLETS OR FLAKES, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID, ACID FUMES, MANY ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, MOST COMMON METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SODIUM MONOXIDE AND/OR SODIUM PEROXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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