ALDON CORPORATION -- SODIUM HYDROXIDE 0.1 M/ 0.1 N SOLUTION  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HYDROXIDE 0.1 M/ 0.1 N SOLUTION
MSDS Date:05/04/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORPORATION
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177/800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SS 600
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-5077
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
= Wt:.4
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:99.6

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN, EYES
    AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION MAY CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH, SEVERE
    STOMACH PAIN, BLOODY DIARRHEA, VOMITING AND SWELLING OF THE THROAT.
    INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUSE M UCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION OR BURNS,
    COUGHING, DYPSNEA, OR ULCERATION OF NASAL PASSAGES.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: BURNS TO SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. INGESTION: BURNS TO MOUTH, SEVERE STOMACH PAIN, BLOODY
    DIARRHEA, VOMITING, SWELLING OF THROAT. INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE
    IRRITATION OR BURNS, CO UGHING, DYPSNEA OR ULCERATION OF NASAL
    PASSAGES.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH VINEGAR.
    EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING
    LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET  IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. IN GESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE SEVERAL
    GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. IF VOMITING, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT
    ASPIRATION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING  BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    INHALATION AS MIST: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ON FIRE INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. FLOOD WITH
    WATER, USING CARE NOT TO SPLATTER OR SPLASH THIS MATERIAL. (1996
    EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.7, GUIDE PAGE NO. 154).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL RELEASE FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE
    HYDROGEN GAS WHEN IN CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM, LEAD, TIN, ZINC, AND
    THEIR ALLOYS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID
    AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH SPILL AREA
    WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE AWAY FROM ACIDS
    OR ACID FUMES. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. DO NOT BREATHE MIST.
    REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
    FOR DRUG, FOOD OR  HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST-RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL)-RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD, PROPER
    GLOVES, VENTILATION HOOD, EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT
    WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. DO NOT BREATH
    MIST. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARDS PART #: 37-9562

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:APPROX.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
M.P/F.P Text:FREEZES APPROX-0C(32F)
Vapor Pres:14(WATER) MM HG
Vapor Density:0.7(WATER)
Spec Gravity:APPROX. 1@20C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLIGHTLY<1.(WATER= 1.)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99.6%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMMON METALS AND THEIR ALLOYS; ACIDS AND THEIR ANHYDRIDES; EASILY
    OXIDIZABLE COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. ABSORBS
    CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR TO FORM SODIUM CARBONATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE  TOXIC FUMES OF SODIUM
    OXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TWA (CEILING LIMIT FOR SODIUM HYDROXIDE
    SOLID) IS 2 MG/M3 (ACGIH 1992-93).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.
    NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE HYDRO CHLORIC ACID AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T.: SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION, CLASS 8, UN
    1842, PKG I I.

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