Safety Information

Caustic Soda
Information Resources

Purpose In support of Dows on-going commitment to Responsible Care, this technical data sheet provides
information on several resources that will aid in your efforts to ensure the safe handling, use and
disposal of caustic soda. These resources include:

Material Safety The caustic soda MSDS serves as a principal source of health and safety information. MSDS
Data Sheet documents will be sent to you on an annual basis. They can also be accessed via the caustic soda web
site at www.dowcaustic.com. Additionally, you can access other Dow SDS documents through our
(MSDS or SDS)
company Internet site at www.dow.com.

Suggested Safety There are many elements to consider in assessing your capabilities to safely handle and use caustic
Evaluation soda. The Safety Evaluation Guidelines (Form No. 102-00469) may be helpful as you develop your
own self-assessment program focusing on the safe handling, off-loading, and storage of caustic soda.
Guidelines

Liquid Caustic This 20x 26 poster (Form No. 102-00048) covers protective clothing, precautions for unloading and
Soda Safe handling, dilution procedures, and first aid recommendations. It is an effective piece to display in
caustic soda unloading and storage facilities, to emphasize appropriate protective equipment and first
Handling and
aid.
First Aid Wall
Chart
The Caustic Soda This informative booklet (Form No. 102-00011) provides a wealth of information, including information
Solution on the safe handling of caustic soda, physical properties, storage and handling systems, billing and
other information of general interest. It can be accessed through the caustic soda web site, or you can
Handbook
also contact the Customer Information Group (CIG) at 1-800-447-4369.

Caustic Soda
Safety Literature This brochure (Form No. 102-00330) describes several literature pieces which provide safety, health
and environmental information.
Guide

The Chlorine These are some pamphlets available from the Chlorine Institute that address issues concerning caustic
Institute (CI) soda:
Resource
Recommended Practices for Handling Sodium Hydroxide Solution and Potassium
Materials
Hydroxide Solution (Caustic) Cargo Tanks (Pamphlet 88).
Recommended Practices for Handling Sodium Hydroxide Solution and Potassium
Hydroxide solution (Caustic) Tank Cars (Pamphlet 87).
Recommended Practices for Handling Sodium Hydroxide Solution and Potassium
Hydroxide Solution (Caustic) Barges (Pamphlet 80).
Sodium Hydroxide Solution and Potassium Hydroxide Solution (Caustic) Storage
Equipment and Piping Systems (Pamphlet 94).
Personal Protective Equipment for Chlor-Alkali Chemicals (Pamphlet 65).

These resource materials and other industry information can be obtained through the Chlorine Institute
web site: www.c12.com/publications/index.html or send your request via fax to (703) 741-6068.

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 Other resources that may aid in your efforts to ensure the safe handling, use and disposal of caustic
Additional
soda, include:
Caustic Soda
Information The Dow Chemical Company - Caustic Soda web site at www.dowcaustic.com.
Resources The Customer Information Group (CIG) 1-800-447-4369. For French Canadian speaking
CIG call 1-800-565-1255.

Security A natural extension of safety is being alert to security issues since both help protect our employees and
Resources our communities. Especially in this time of heightened concern about terrorism and sabotage, facilities
that use chemicals must be even more attentive to issues of security relative to people, property and
information.

Through a collaborative effort of the American Chemistry Council, The Chlorine Institute and the
Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Association, a guide has been developed to help
managers make decisions on appropriate security measures based on risk. This valuable resource,
Site Security Guidelines for the US Chemical Industry is available for downloading from several web
sites, including:

www.cl2.com

www.americanchemistry.com

www.socma.com

Finally, Dows commitment to safety extends well beyond our fence line. In the Dow Public Report, we
express our commitment to help reduce safety incidents at customer facilities. Should you have an
incident involving a Dow product, please let us know, because we may be able to provide you with
information that will help aid your investigation and identification of corrective actions. Learnings from
these incidents improve and strengthen our on-going stewardship activities.

This document is also available in Spanish (Form No. 102-00477) and French (Form No. 102-00478).

Este documento tambin se encuentra disponible en espaol (Forma No. 102-00477) y en

francs (Forma No. 102-00478).

N 102-00477)
Ce document est galement disponible en espagnol (Publication N 102-00477) et en
N 102-0478
franais (Publication N 102-0478).
).

Contact Information: NOTICE: No freedom from any patent owned by Seller or others is to be inferred. Because use conditions and applicable laws
North America: 1-800-447-4369 may differ from one location to another and may change with time, Customer is responsible for determining whether products and
Latin America: (+55) 11-5188-9222 the information in this document are appropriate for Customers use and for ensuring that Customers workplace and disposal
Europe: (+31) 20-691-6268 practices are in compliance with applicable laws and other governmental enactments. Seller assumes no obligation or liability for
Pacific: (+852) 2-879-7260 the information in this document. NO WARRANTIES ARE GIVEN; ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
Canada: 1-800-447-4369 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED.
http://www.dowcaustic.com.htm

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