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such that personnel will find high concentrations unpleasant. The effect is temporary; Liquid or Solid
Irritant Characteristics: Fairly severe skin irritant. May cause pain and second-degree burns after a few
minutes contact; Odor Threshold: 0.0047 ppm.
Fire Hazards - Flush Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (96): Not flammable; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperatwe
: Not pertinent; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials:
Corrodes most metals, but the reactions are generally non-hazardous; Stability During Transport: No
reaction; Neutralizing Agents forAcids and Caustics: Flood with water; Polymrkation: Not pertinent;
Inhibitor of Polymerim‘on: Not pertinent.
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Caustic soda; Chemical Formula: NaON.
observable Characteristics - Physical State (as nonnally shipped): Solid; Color: White; Odor:
Odorless.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm.:Solid; Molecular Weight:
40.00; Boiling Point at I am.: Very high; Freezing Point: 604, 318, 591; Critical Temperature: Not
pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specijic Gravity: 2.13 at 20 “C (solid); Vapor (Gas)
Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specijic Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: Not pertinent; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Chemical safely
goggles, lace shield: tiller or dust-type respirator: rubber boots: rubber gloves; Symptoms Following
Exposure: Strong corrosive, destroys tissues. INHALATION: dust may cause damage to upper
respiratory tract and lung itself, producing from mild nose irritation to pneumonitis. INGESTION:
severe damage to mucous membranes; severe scar formation or perforation may occur. EYE
CONTACT: produces severe damage; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: remove from
exposure; support respiration; call physician. INGESTION: give water or milk followed by dilute
vinegar or fruit juice: do NOT induce vomiting. SKIN: wash immediately with large quantities of water
under emergency safety shower while removing clothing: continue washing until medical help arrives,
call physician. EYES: irrigate immediately with copious amounts of water for at least 15 min.; call
physician; Toxicity by Inhalation (i%resholdLimit Value): Not pertinent; Short-Tern Exposure Limits:
Not pertinent; Toxicity 6y Ingestion: (10% solution) oral Grade 2, LDL,, = 500 mg/kg; Lute Toxicity:
None; Vapor (Gas) Im’trmt Characteristics: Non-volatile; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics:
Severe skin irritant. Causes second-and third-degree burns on short contact and is very injurious to the
eyes; Odor Threshold: Not pertinent.
Fire Hazd - Hash Point : Not flammable; Flammable Limits in Air (96): Not flammable; Fire
atinguishing Agents: Not pertinent; Fire Exringuishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special
Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature
: Not flammable; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: Not flammable.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: Dissolves with the liberation of considerable heat. The
reaction violently produces steam and agitation; Reactivity with Comn Materials: When wet, attacks
metals such as aluminum , tin, lead, and zinc to produce flammable hydrogen gas; Stability During
Trampon: Stable; Neutralizing Agents forAcids and Caustics: Flush with water, rinse with dilute acetic
acid; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Clorox; Chemical Fomla: NaOCI-H,O.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped) : Liquid; Color: Green-yellow;
Odor: Like bleach solution.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
Not applicable; Boiling Point at I atm.: Decomposes; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical