Safety Data Sheet: 1. Identification of The Material and Supplier

AUSTRALIAN CHEMICAL REAGENTS
SAFETY DATA SHEET

Date Prepared: August 2017
Version No: 5
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
Product Name: Sodium Hydroxide 40%

Product Code: 2137
Other Names: Nil
Uses: Analytical Reagent
Supplier: Australian Chemical Reagents

19 Kensal Street Moorooka Qld 4105
Supplier: Australian Chemical Reagents

38-50 Bedford Street Gillman SA 5013
Contacts: Telephone: 61 08 84402000

Fax: 61 08 84402001
Emergency Phone: 61 08 84402000 Mon – Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm
2. HAZARDS INFORMATION
GHS Classification Skin Corrosion/Irritation: Category 1

Serious Eye Damage/Irritation: Category 1
Corrosive to metals: Category 1
Signal Word(s) DANGER

Pictogram(s)
Hazard Statement (s) H290 May be corrosive to metals

H314 Causes serve skin burns and eye damage.
Precautionary Statement(s)
Preventative P234 Keep only in original container.
P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P264 Wash thoroughly after handling.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye
protection/face protection.
Response P301+P330+P331 IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT

induce vomiting.
P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off
immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with
water/shower.
P363 Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
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P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at
rest in a position comfortable for breathing.
P310 Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several
minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue
rinsing.
P390 Absorb spillage to prevent material damage.
Storage P405 Store locked up.

Store in a corrosive resistant container with a resistant inner liner.
Disposal P501 Dispose of contents/container to an approved waste disposal plant.
3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients :
Chemical Entity CAS No Proportion
Sodium hydroxide [1310-73-2] 40%

Water [7732-18-5] to 100%
4. FIRST AID MEASURES

Safety showers and eye wash facilities should be provided.
Swallowed :
If conscious wash out mouth with water. Seek medical advice. Show this SDS to medical practitioner.
Eye :
Immediately hold eyelids open and flood with water for at least 15 minutes. Obtain medical aid. Show this SDS to
medical practitioner.
Skin :
Remove contaminated clothing. Immediately wash skin thoroughly with water and mild soap. Seek medical advice
if irritation persists. Show this SDS to medical practitioner. Launder clothing before reuse.
Inhaled :
Remove from contaminated air. Maintain breathing with artificial respiration if necessary. Seek medical assistance.
Show this SDS to a doctor.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Suitable Extinguishing Media:
Water spray. Carbon dioxide, dry chemical powder, or appropriate foam.
Hazards From Combustion Products:
Sodium hydroxide and its solutions will not burn or support combustion. However contact with aluminium, zinc or tin
may generate explosive hydrogen gas. Decomposition products include sodium oxide.
Precautions For Fire Fighters and Special Protective Equipment:
Fire fighters and others who may be exposed to combustion products during fire should wear full protective clothing
including positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). Wear SCBA with full face-piece, operated
in positive pressure mode when fighting fires.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Emergency procedures:
Prevent from entering waterways. Restrict access to area. Remove chemicals that can react with the spilled
material. Spills are slippery
Methods and materials for containment and clean up:

Use inert material such as sand or earth to contain spill or leak. Absorb spills with chemical absorber or vermiculite
and dispose of in accordance with local regulations.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for Safe Handling:
Do not get in eyes, on skin, on clothing. Avoid prolonged or repeated exposure.
Conditions for Safe Storage:
Store sealed in original container in a cool well ventilated situation away from foods and other chemicals. Do not
store in direct sunlight. Observe good hygiene and housekeeping practices.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

National Exposure Standards:
3
Safe Work Australia – Sodium hydroxide 2mg/m TWA & Peak Limitation
Biological Limit Values: No data available.
Engineering Controls:
Not required with normal use. If mists are likely to be generated maintain atmospheric concentrations well below
exposure standards with extraction ventilation.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

The use of nitrile or neoprene gloves complying with AS 2161 and the use of faceshield, chemical goggles or safety
glasses with side shield protection complying with AS/NZS 1337 is recommended.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance : Clear liquid
Odour: Nil
pH: 14
0
Boiling Point ( C) : Not applicable
Freezing/melting Point: Not applicable
0
Vapour Pressure (mm of Hg @ 25 C) : Not applicable
Vapour Density: Not applicable
Specific Gravity : 1
0
Flash Point ( C) : Not flammable
Flammability Limits (%) : Not flammable
Solubility in Water (g/L) : Soluble
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Chemical stability:
Stable.
Conditions to avoid:
Exposure to air. Absorbs carbon dioxide
Incompatible materials:
Acids, organic materials, chlorinated solvents, aluminum, phosphorus, tin and zinc.
Hazardous decomposition products:
Refer to section 5 (Fire Fighting Measures).
Hazardous reactions:
Hazardous polymerization will not occur.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Health Effects:
Swallowed : Causes severe burns. Ingestion may cause vomiting, diarrhoea, collapse and possibly death. For
sodium hydroxide LD50 oral - rabbits 500mg/kg.
Eye : Causes severe burns. Causes severe burns and possible permanent damage. For sodium hydroxide 100mg
rinse produced severe irritation of rabbit eyes.
Skin : Causes severe burns. Corrosive to skin tissue. Causes severe burns with possible ulceration. 500mg of
sodium hydroxide produced severe irritation of rabbit skin after 24hrs.

Inhaled : Extremely corrosive to respiratory tissue. Inhalation of mists may be fatal as a result of spasm,
inflammation and oedema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary oedema.
Chronic Effects: No data available.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecotoxicity:
No data available.
Persistence and degradability:
No data available.
Mobility:
No data available.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Contact a licensed professional waste disposal service to dispose of this material. Observe all federal, state and
local environmental regulations.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

UN Number: 1824
UN Proper Shipping Name: SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
Class and subsidiary risk(s): 8
Packing Group: II
Hazchem Code: 2R
Special precautions for user : Nil
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons (SUSDP):
Schedule 6
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Disclaimer:
All information given by the Company is offered in good faith and is believed to the best of our knowledge to be accurate. However this
information is offered without warranty representation inducement or licence and the Company does not assume legal responsibility for reliance
upon the same.
Every person dealing with the materials referred to herein does so at his or her own risk absolutely and must make independent determinations
of suitability and completeness of information from all sources to ensure their proper use.

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AUSTRALIAN CHEMICAL REAGENTS

SAFETY DATA SHEET

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER

Product Name: Sodium Hydroxide 40%

Supplier: Australian Chemical Reagents

Supplier: Australian Chemical Reagents

Contacts: Telephone: 61 08 84402000

GHS Classification Skin Corrosion/Irritation: Category 1

Signal Word(s) DANGER

Hazard Statement (s) H290 May be corrosive to metals

Response P301+P330+P331 IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT

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Storage P405 Store locked up.

Disposal P501 Dispose of contents/container to an approved waste disposal plant.

3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Chemical Entity CAS No Proportion

Sodium hydroxide [1310-73-2] 40%

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Methods and materials for containment and clean up:

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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

Biological Limit Values: No data available.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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Chronic Effects: No data available.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

16. OTHER INFORMATION

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