The Home Scientist, L3C

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Material Safety Data Sheet

MSDS %& CS0 'ffe(ti)e Date& May 1", 2011

SECTION I

NAME
*rod+(t& Sodi+m ,ydro-ide, .0 M sol+tion # .0 N$

24 HOUR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

NFPA

CHEMTREC !"##$ 424%&3##

HMIS
He'(th) 3 Fi*e) # Re'cti+it,) -

Chemi(al Synonyms& Sodi+m ,ydro-ide, water sol+tion /orm+la& Mi-t+re. See Se(tion 00. 1nit Si2e& +3 to 1.000 liter C4S %& Mi-t+re. See Se(tion 00.
Minim'( # S(i0ht -

H'.'*/ R'tin0
Mo/e*'te 2 Se*io1s 3 Se+e*e 4

SECTION II

INGRE2IENTS OF MI3TURES
P*inci4'( Com4onent!s$ Pe*cent'0e 246 7 6 H'.'*/o1s5 7es No TL6 Units 8W4& C 2 m9:m3 None esta<lished

Sodi+m hydro-ide, Na5, #C4S %& 1310-73-2$ Water, ,25 #C4S %& 7732-1;-"$

2ANGER7 CORROSI6E7 HARMFUL IF S8ALLO8E29 CAUSES :URNS TO S;IN AN2 EYES9 2O NOT INHALE AS 2UST OR MIST9

SECTION III

PHYSICAL 2ATA
S3e(ifi( >ra)ity #,25 ? 1$& a33ro-imately 1.1 *er(ent Aolatile <y Aol+me #6$& 7 6 ')a3oration Rate #Water ? 1$& less than 1.0

Meltin9 *oint #=/$& a33ro-imately 0 =C #32 =/$ @oilin9 3oint #=/$& a33ro-imately 100 =C #212 =/$ Aa3or *ress+re #mm of ,9$& 14 mm #water$ Aa3or Density #4ir ? 1$& 0.7 #water$ Sol+<ility in Water& Com3lete 433earan(e B 5dor& Clear, (olorless, odorless liC+id.

SECTION I6

FIRE AN2 E3PLOSION HA<AR2 2ATA

Non-flamma<le /lamma<le Dimits in 4ir 6 <y Aol+me N:4 Dower
N:4

/lash *oint #Method 1sed$ '-tin9+isher Media SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCE2URES

133er
N:4

1se water s3ray on fire in)ol)in9 this material.

0n fire (onditions, wear a N05S,:MS,4-a33ro)ed self-(ontained <reathin9 a33arat+s and f+ll 3rote(ti)e (lothin9. M+st in(l+de (om3lete eye 3rote(tion. /lood with water, +sin9 (are not to s3latter or s3lash this material. #2004 'M'R>'NC7 R'S*5NS' >10D'@55E, RS*4 * ";00.!, >10D' *4>' N5. 1"4$ UNUSUAL FIRE AN2 E3PLOSION HA<AR2S 0n fire (onditions, water may e)a3orate from this sol+tion, whi(h may (a+se ha2ardo+s de(om3osition 3rod+(ts to <e 3rod+(ed as d+st or f+me. Conta(t with most metals (an 9enerate hydro9en 9as. 4 se)ere eye ha2ardF solid or (on(entrated sol+tion destroys tiss+e on (onta(t. 29O9T9 So/i1m h,/*o=i/e so(1tion, ", UN-"24, PG II, Lt/ >t, ? - Lt9
433ro)ed <y 1.S. De3artment of Da<or Gessentially similarH to form 5S,4-20

SECTION 6

HEALTH HA<AR2 2ATA

None esta<lished for this sol+tion. #4C>0, 2001$.

CS#@

THRESHHOL2 LIMITE2 6ALUE

EFFECTS OF O6ERE3POSURE INGESTION& Se)ere <+rns and (om3lete tiss+e 3erforation of m+(o+s mem<ranes of the mo+th, throat, and stoma(h. S;IN AN2 EYES& Conta(t with sIin or eyes may (a+se se)ere irritation or <+rns. INHALATION& '-3os+re (an 3rod+(e <+rns of the res3iratory tra(t. Se)ere e-3os+re (o+ld res+lt in (hemi(al 3ne+monia. 8ar9et or9ans& res3iratory and 9astrointestinal tra(ts, eyes, sIin. EMERGENCY AN2 FIRST AI2 PROCE2URES INGESTION& Call 3hysi(ian or *oison Control Center immediately. 0nd+(e )omitin9 only if ad)ised <y a33ro3riate medi(al 3ersonnel. Ne)er 9i)e anythin9 <y mo+th to an +n(ons(io+s 3erson. EYES& Che(I for and remo)e (onta(t lenses. /l+sh thoro+9hly with water for at least 1" min+tes, liftin9 +33er and lower eyelids o((asionally. >et immediate medi(al attention. S;IN& Remo)e (ontaminated (lothin9. /l+sh thoro+9hly with mild soa3 and water. 0f irritation o((+rs, 9et medi(al attention. INHALATION& Remo)e to fresh air. 0f not <reathin9, 9i)e artifi(ial res3iration. 0f <reathin9 is diffi(+lt, 9i)e o-y9en. >et medi(al attention.

SECTION 6I
St'Ai(it,
Unst'A(e St'A(e

REACTI6ITY 2ATA
J

Con/itions to A+oi/ Can a<sor< (ar<on dio-ide from air and rea(t to form sodi+m (ar<onate.

Incom4'tiAi(it, !M'te*i'(s to A+oi/$

Metals, a(ids, or9ani( halo9en (om3o+nds, or9ani( nitro (om3o+nds. Sodi+m o-ide. De(om3osition <y rea(tion with (ertain metals releases flamma<le and e-3losi)e hydro9en 9as. Con/itions to A+oi/ Not a33li(a<le.

H'.'*/o1s 2ecom4osition P*o/1cts H'.'*/o1s Po(,me*i.'tion

M', Occ1* 8i(( Not Occ1* 3

SECTION 6II

SPILL OR LEA; PROCE2URES

Wearin9 3rote(ti)e (lothin9, a<sor< s3ill with an inert dry material, swee3 +3, and 3la(e in a s+ita<le (ontainer for 3ro3er dis3osal. Wash s3ill area with soa3 and water.
Dis(har9e, treatment, or dis3osal may <e s+<Ke(t to /ederal, State, or Do(al laws. 8hese dis3osal 9+idelines are intended for the dis3osal of (atalo9-si2e C+antities only.

Ste4s to Ae t'Ben in c'se m'te*i'( is *e(e'se/ o* s4i((e/ 8'ste 2is4os'( Metho/

Dis3ose of in a((ordan(e with all federal, state, and lo(al re9+lations.

SECTION 6III
Res4i*'tion P*otection !S4eciC, T,4e$ 6enti('tion P*otecti+e G(o+es Othe* P*otecti+e ED1i4ment

SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION

None needed in normal la<oratory handlin9. 0f misty (onditions 3re)ail, +se a hi9h effi(ien(y 3arti(+late res3irator.
Loc'( E=h'1st Mech'nic'( !Gene*'($ Re(ommended Re(ommended S4eci'( Othe* No No

R+<<er

E,e P*otection

Chemi(al safety 9o99les, with fa(e shield where a33ro3riate

>o99les, la< (oat, a3ron, eye wash station, 3ro3er 9lo)es, )entilation hood

SECTION I3

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
Eee3 (ontainer ti9htly (losed when not in +se. Store in a (ool, dry 3la(e. *rod+(t (an rea(t )iolently with a(ids and other s+<stan(es. 4)oid (onta(t with sIin, eyes, and (lothin9. Do not taIe internally. 4)oid inhalation of )a3or or s3ray. Wash thoro+9hly after handlin9.
Read la<el on (ontainer <efore +sin9. Do not wear (onta(t lenses when worIin9 with (hemi(als. /or la<oratory +se only. Not for dr+9, food, (osmeti(, or ho+sehold +se. Eee3 o+t of rea(h of (hildren.

P*ec'1tions to Ae T'Ben in H'n/(in0 E Sto*in0

Othe* P*ec'1tions

Sodi+m hydro-ide and tri(hloroethylene are es3e(ially ha2ardo+s <e(a+se they rea(t to form s3ontaneo+sly flamma<le di(hloroa(etylene. 4)oid (onta(t with sIin, eyes, and m+(o+s mem<ranes. Remo)e and wash (ontaminated (lothin9 <efore re-+se. Date& May 1", 2011 433ro)ed& Ro<ert @r+(e 8hom3son Chemi(al Safety Coordinator& R@8

Re)ision %& 1

8he information (ontained herein is f+rnished witho+t warranty of any Iind. 'm3loyers sho+ld +se this information only as a s+33lement to other information 9athered <y them and m+st maIe inde3endent determinations of s+ita<ility and (om3leteness of information from all so+r(es to ass+re 3ro3er +se of these materials and the safety and health of em3loyees. L,a2ardo+s Materials 0nd+strial Standards