Safety Data Sheet

1. Product Identifier and Company Identification

Product name : Sodium Hydroxide, 25-50%, Liquid

HBCC SDS number : CC12000
Synonym(s) : Sodium Hydroxide; Soda Lye; Lye; Caustic Soda
Product use and : Refer to label or call
Restrictions
Manufacturer : Corporate Headquarters Corporate Safety & Compliance
Contact Address Hill Brothers Chemical Company Hill Brothers Chemical Company
1675 North Main Street 7121 West Bell Road, Suite 250
Orange, California 92867 Glendale, Arizona 85308
714-998-8800 623-535-9955 - Office
800-821-7234 623-535-9944 - Fax

Emergency telephone : 800-424-9300

Number (Chemtrec)
Website : http://hillbrothers.com

2. Hazard Identification

Classification : Skin Corrosion/Irritation – Category 1

Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation – Category 1

Signal Word : DANGER

Pictogram(s) :

Hazard Statements : H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary Statements

Response : P304+P340+P310: IF INHALED: Removed person to fresh air and keep

comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or physician.
P301+P310+P330+P331: IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON
CENTER or doctor. Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
P303+P361+P353+P363+P310: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately
all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. Wash
contaminated clothing before reuse. Immediately call a POISON CENTER or
doctor.
P305+P351+P338+P310: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for
several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do.

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 Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER of doctor.

Prevention : P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face

protection.
P264: Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

Storage : P405: Store locked up.

Disposal : P501: Dispose of contents and container in accordance with all

local/regional/national/international regulation.

3. Composition/Information on Ingredients

CAS Number Ingredient Name Weight %

1310-73-2 Sodium Hydroxide 25-50%

4. First Aid Measures

Ingestion : Do Not Induce Vomiting. If the person is conscious, give him large
quantities of water immediately to dilute the sodium hydroxide. Do not
attempt to make the exposed person vomit. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING!
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Inhalation : Move the exposed person to fresh air at once. If breathing has stopped,
perform artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Keep the
affected person warm and at rest. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Skin : Immediately flush contaminated skin with water. If large areas of the body
are contaminated or if clothing is penetrated, immediately use safety
shower, removing clothing while under the shower. Flush exposed areas
with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. Wash clothing before reuse.

Eyes : Immediately flush eyes with a directed stream of water for at least 15
minutes. Forcibly hold eyelids apart to ensure complete irrigation of all eye
and lid tissue. Washing eyes within 1 minute is essential to achieve
maximum effectiveness. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. Contact
lenses should not be worn when working with this chemical.

Medical Conditions : Sodium hydroxide is a respiratory irritant. Persons with pre-existing skin
disorders or eye problems or impaired pulmonary function may be at
increased risk from exposure, and should have limited exposure to this
material.

Effects of : N/A
Overexposure

Summary of Acute Health : N/A

Hazards

Ingestion : Corrosive! Swallowing sodium hydroxide may cause severe burns of the
mouth, throat, esophagus, and stomach. Death may result. Severe scarring

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 of the throat may occur on recovery after swallowing sodium hydroxide.
Symptoms may include sneezing, bleeding, vomiting, diarrhea, fall in blood
pressure. Damage may appear days after exposure. An increased number of
esophageal cancer cases have been reported to occur in individuals who
have scarring of the esophagus from swallowing sodium hydroxide.

Inhalation : Severe Irritant. Effects from inhalation of the dusts, mists, or spray will
vary from mild irritation to destructive burns depending on the severity of
exposure. Symptoms may include sneezing, sore throat or runny nose.
Severe pneumonitis may occur.

Skin : Corrosive! Contact of the skin may cause skin irritation and, with greater
exposure, severe burns with scarring.

Eyes : Corrosive! Sodium hydroxide is destructive to eye tissues on contact, will

cause severe burns that result in damage to the eyes and even blindness.
Contact lenses should not be worn when working with this chemical.

Note to : Perform endoscopy in all cases of suspected sodium hydroxide ingestion. In

Physicians cases of severe esophageal corrosion, the uses of therapeutic doses of
steroids should be considered. General supportive measures with continual
monitoring of gas exchange, acid-base balance, electrolytes, and fluid
intake are also required.

Summary of Chronic Health : The chronic local effect may consist of multiple areas of superficial
destruction of the skin or of primary irritant dermatitis. Similarly, inhalation
of dust, spray, or mist may result in varying degrees of irritation or damage
to the respiratory tract tissues and an increased susceptibility to respiratory
illness. Effects may be delayed.

Signs and Symptoms of : A physician should be contacted if anyone develops any signs or symptoms
Exposure and suspects that they are caused by exposure to sodium hydroxide.

5. Fire Fighting Measures

Extinguishing : Foam, carbon dioxide, or dry chemicals may be used where this product is
stored. Adding water to caustic solution generates large amounts of heat.
Do NOT get water inside containers.

Special Exposure : Not combustible but solid form in contact with moisture or water may
Hazards generate sufficient heat to ignite combustible materials. Contact with some
metals can generate hydrogen gas. During a fire, irritating and highly toxic
gases may be generated by thermal decomposition or combustion. Vapors
may be heavier than air.

Special Protective : This product is not combustible. Full protective clothing and self-contained
Equipment for breathing apparatus should be worn in areas where product is stored.
Firefighters

Fire Fighting : Use only flood quantities of water as spray. DO NOT use halogenated
Procedures extinguishing agents. Use carbon dioxide or suitable dry chemical
extinguishers.

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NFPA Rating : Health - 3
Flammability - 0
Instability - 1

0=Insignificant 1=Slight 2=Moderate 3=High 4=Extreme

Uniform Fire : N/A

Code Rating

6. Accidental Release Measures

Personal : Avoid runoff into storm sewers and ditches which lead to waterways.
Precautions

Emergency Procedures : Leaks should be stopped.

Methods of : Spills should be contained and cleaned up immediately. Spills should be

Containment removed by using a vacuum truck. Neutralize remaining traces of material
And Clean-Up with any dilute inorganic acid such as hydrochloric, sulfuric, nitric,
phosphoric, or acetic acid. The spill area should then be flushed with water,
followed by liberal covering of sodium bicarbonate. All clean-up material
should be removed and placed in approved containers, labeled and stored in
a safe place to await proper treatment or disposal. Spills on areas other
than pavement (dirt or sand) may be handled by removing the affected soils
and placing in approved containers.

7. Handling and Storage

Safe Handling : Prevent possible eye and skin contact by wearing protective clothing and
equipment. Sodium hydroxide reacts with reducing sugars such as fructose,
lactose, maltose, galactose, levulose, and arabinose to form carbon
monoxide. While the potential for worker exposure to carbon monoxide may
be small, a potential does exist during cleaning of certain dairy and possibly
other industry equipment. Carbon monoxide gas can form upon contact with
food and beverage products in enclosed spaces and can cause death. Follow
appropriate tank entry procedures.

Storage : Storage tanks must be vented and diked. Store drums of sodium hydroxide
separate from acids, metals and explosives. Provide adequate drainage.
When diluting, use agitation and add concentrated sodium hydroxide to
water at a controlled rate to control heat of dilution and to avoid splattering.
Do not add water to sodium hydroxide. Do not store with aluminum or
magnesium. Store above 60°F (16°C) to prevent freezing.

Work/Hygienic : Avoid contact with the skin and avoid breathing dust or mist. Do not eat,
Practices drink, or smoke in work area. Wash hands before eating, drinking, or using

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 toilet facilities. Do NOT place food, coffee or other drinks in the area where
dusting or splashing of solutions is possible.

Ventilation : Ventilation is not usually required for sodium hydroxide solutions. Avoid
creation of mist or spray. If present wear appropriate safety clothing and
provide local exhaust systems. Where carbon monoxide may be generated,
special ventilation may be required.

Special Mixing and : Considerable heat is generated when water is added to sodium hydroxide;
Handling Instructions therefore, when making solutions always add the sodium hydroxide to the
water with constant stirring. The water should always be lukewarm (80° -
100° F). Never start with hot or cold water. If sodium hydroxide becomes
concentrated in one area, or if added too rapidly, or if added to hot or cold
water, a rapid temperature increase can result in dangerous boiling and/or
spattering or may cause an immediate violent eruption.

8. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection

Occupational Exposure :
Limits Chemical Name: Sodium Hydroxide Liquid
Exposure Limits (TWAs) in Air
CAS Number IDLH ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL STEL
1310-73-2 10mg/m3 2 mg/m³ 2 mg/m³ N/A

Protective Equipment : Persons not wearing protective equipment and clothing should be restricted
from areas of spills until cleanup has been completed. Employees should be
provided with and required to use impervious clothing, gloves, face shield
(eight-inch minimum), and other appropriate protective clothing
necessaryto prevent any possibility of skin contact with solutions of sodium
hydroxide. Materials suggested for use are natural rubber, butyl rubber,
neoprene, or vinyl. Employees should be provided with and required to use
dust- and splash-proof safety goggles where there is any possibility of
sodium hydroxide contacting the eyes. Contact lenses should not be worn
when working with this chemical. Eyewash stations and safety showers
must be available in the immediate work area for emergency use.

Eye Protection : Face shield (eight-inch minimum), and other appropriate protective clothing
necessary to prevent any possibility of skin contact with solutions of sodium
hydroxide. Employees should be provided with and required to use dust-
and splash-proof safety goggles where there is any possibility of sodium
hydroxide contacting the eyes.

Respiratory : Good industrial hygiene practices recommend that engineering controls be

Protection used to reduce environmental concentrations to the permissible exposure
level. However, there are some exceptions where respirators may be used
to control exposure. Respirators may be used when engineering and work
practice controls are not technically feasible, when such controls are in the
process of being installed, or when they fail and need to be supplemented.
If the use of respirators is necessary, the only respirators permitted are
those that have been approved by the Mine Safety and Health
Administration or by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and
Health.

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 9. Physical and Chemical Properties

Concentration by Wt.% 25% 30% 33% 50%

Boiling Point °F (°C) 234 (112) 242 (117) 245 (118) 288 (142)
Freezing Point °F (°C) -13.9 (-25.5) 36 (2.2) 44 (6.7) 54 (12)
Vapor Pressure mmHg@20 °C 17 14 25 76
Sp. Gravity 60°F / 15.2°C 1.2818 1.3362 1.3683 1.5372
% Volatiles 75% 70% 67% 50%

Chemical Formula: NaOH

Odor: No Odor
Appearance: Clear to slightly gray liquid
Flash Point: None
Flammability: N/A
pH: 14.0
Solubility in Water: Complete
Viscosity: N/A
Vapor Pressure mmHg@20°C: 1.5 -1.6
Molecular Weight: 40.0 (dry basis)

How to detect this : Sampling and analyses may be performed by collection of sodium hydroxide
Compound in a glass bubbler containing hydrochloric acid, followed by subsequent
titration. Also, detector tubes certified by NIOSH under 42 CFR Part 84 or
other direct-reading devices calibrated to measure sodium hydroxide may
be used.

10. Stability and Reactivity

Reactivity : Sodium hydroxide, even in fairly dilute solution, reacts readily with various
sugars to produce carbon monoxide.

Chemical Stability : Stable

Possibility of Hazardous : Hazardous polymerization will not occur

Reactions or
Polymerizations

Conditions to Avoid : Overheating in storage accelerates corrosion.

Incompatible Materials : Contact with water, acids, flammable liquids, and organic halogen
compounds, especially trichloroethylene, may cause fires and explosions.
Contact with metals such as aluminum, tin, and zinc and alloys containing
these metals cause formation of flammable hydrogen gas. Contact with
nitromethane and other similar nitro compounds cause formation of shock
-sensitive salts. Contact with water releases heat which can result in boiling
and splattering.

Hazardous Decomposition : None

Products

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 11. Toxicological Information

Acute and Chronic Effects : Sodium hydroxide is a strong alkali; the mist, dust and solutions cause
severe injury to the eyes, mucous membranes, and skin. Although
inhalation is usually of secondary importance in industrial exposures, the
effects from the dust or mist will vary from mild irritation of the nose at 2
mg/m³ to severe pneumonitis, depending on the severity of exposure. The
greatest industrial hazard is rapid tissue destruction of eyes or skin upon
contact with either the solid or with concentrated solutions. Contact with the
eyes causes disintegration and sloughing of conjunctival and corneal
epithelium, corneal opacification, marked edema, and ulceration; after 7 to
13 days either gradual recovery begins, or there is progression of ulceration
and corneal opacification. Complications of severe eye burns are
symblepharon (adhesion of the lid to the eyeball) with overgrowth of the
cornea by a vascularized membrane, progressive or recurrent corneal
ulceration, and permanent corneal opacification. On the skin, solutions of 25
to 50% cause the sensation of irritation within about 3 minutes; with
solutions of 4%, this does not occur until after several hours. If not
removed from the skin, severe burns with deep ulceration will occur;
exposure to the dust or mist may cause multiple small burns, with
temporary loss of hair. Ingestion produces severe pain in the esophagus
and stomach, corrosion of the lips, mouth, tongue, and pharynx and the
vomiting of large pieces of mucosa; cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the
esophagus have occurred with latent periods of 12 to 42 years after
ingestion; these cancers may have been sequelae of tissue destruction and
possibly scar formation rather than from a direct carcinogenic action of
sodium hydroxide itself.

Routes of Exposure

Ingestion : Yes
Inhalation : Yes
Skin : Yes
Eyes : Yes

Symptoms related to : Sodium hydroxide is a strong alkali and is corrosive to any tissue with which
Physical, Chemical & it comes in contact.
Toxicological
Characteristics

Numerical Measures of : Sodium hydroxide: irritation data: skin, rabbit: 500 mg/24H; severe; eye
Toxicity rabbit: 50 ug/24H severe. Investigated as a mutagen.

Chronic Toxicity : N/A

Carcinogenicity :
Product Name:
ACGIH IARC EPA NIOSH NTP OSHA
No No No No No No

TARGET ORGANS : N/A

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 12. Ecological Information

Ecotoxicity : N/A

Persistence and : N/A

Degradability
Bioaccumulative Potential : Product/Ingredient Log Pow BCF Potential
- - - -

Mobility in Soil : N/A

13. Disposal Considerations

Disposal of Container : Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be managed in
an appropriate and approved waste facility. Although not a listed RCRA
hazardous waste, this material may exhibit one or more characteristics of a
hazardous waste and require appropriate analysis to determine specific
disposal requirements. Processing, use or contamination of this product may
change the waste management options. State and local disposal regulations
may differ from federal disposal regulations. Dispose of container and
unused contents in accordance with federal, state and local requirements.
Do not flush to sewer.

14. Transport Information

UN# : UN1824
Proper Shipping Name : Sodium Hydroxide Solution
Hazard Class/Division : 8
Packing Group : II
Marine Pollutant : No
Special Provisions : B2, IB2, N34, T7, TP2
Emergency Response : 2012 ERG, Guide 154, pages 246-247
Guidebook
Placard Advisory :

15. Regulatory Information

SARA 302 Extremely : No chemicals in this material are subject to the reporting requirements of
Hazardous Substance Sara Title III, Section 302.
(EHS)

SARA 304 Extremely : No chemicals in this material are subject to the reporting requirements of
Hazardous Substance Sara Title III, Section 304.
(EHS)

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SARA 311/312 Hazard :
Classification
Sara 311/312 Hazards
Acute Chronic Flammability Pressure Reactivity
Yes No No No No

SARA 313 Supplier : This product does not contain any chemical components with known
Notification CAS numbers that exceed the reporting requirements of SARA Title III,
Section 313.
CERCLA Hazardous : This product contains a CERCLA reportable hazardous chemical:
Substance CAS #1310-73-2 Sodium Hydroxide (RQ) = 1,000 lbs. (454 kgs.)
Notification

Clean Air Act (CAA) : This product is not listed as a pollutant under the US Clean Air Act, Section
12 (40 CFR 61).

California Prop 65 : This product does not contain any chemicals known to the state
of California to cause cancer.

Label Warning : Corrosive

EPA Registration : None

Maximum use level for Sodium Hydroxide under NSF/ANSI Standard 60

25% Liquid Caustic Soda Maximum use 200 mg/L
30% Liquid Caustic Soda Maximum use 167 mg/L
33% Liquid Caustic Soda Maximum use 152 mg/L
50% Liquid Caustic Soda Maximum use 100 mg/L

16. Other Information

Revision date : 04/15/2015

Supersedes : 02/23/2012
First Issue : 12/12/1986

Chemical Family/Type : Alkali

Section(s) changed : MSDS to First Issue SDS Conversion

since last revision

IMPORTANT! Read this SDS before use or disposal of this product. Pass along the information to
employees and any other persons who could be exposed to the product to be sure that they are aware of
the information before use or other exposure. This SDS has been prepared in accordance with the Globally
Harmonized System of Chemical and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Fifth Edition and the OSHA Hazard
Communication Standard [29 CFR 1910.1200]. The SDS information is based on sources believed to be
reliable. Available data, safety standards, and government regulations are subject to change and the
conditions of handling and use, or misuse are beyond our control; Hill Brothers Chemical Company
makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, with respect to the completeness or continuing accuracy
of the information contained herein and disclaims all liability for reliance thereon. Additional information
may be necessary or helpful for specific conditions and circumstances of use. It is the user's responsibility
to determine the suitability of this product and to evaluate risks and exercise appropriate precautions for
protection of employees and others prior to use.

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