MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION I: IDENTIFICATION OF PRODUCT
COMPANY:
Diversity Technologies Corp.
DATE:
August 7, 2008
8750 – 53rd Ave.
PHONE: 780-468-4064
Edmonton, AB T6E 5G2
FAX: 780-469-1899
PRODUCT NAME:
CAUSTIC SODA (Sodium Hydroxide)
PRODUCT USE:
Oil well drilling fluid additive
CHEMICAL FAMILY:
Inorganic sodium salt
CAS#:
1310-73-2
WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM (WHMIS)
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION:
E
WORKPLACE HAZARD:
Corrosive solid
TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS (TDG)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
Sodium hydroxide, solid
TDG CLASSIFICATION:
8
UN NUMBER (PIN):
UN1823
PACKING GROUP:
II
SECTION II: HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT
% (w/w)
CAS NUMBER
LD50Oral-Rat
LC50Inhal-Rat
ACGIH-TLV
Sodium hydroxide
95-99
1310-73-2
No information
No information
2 mg/m3 ceiling
SECTION III: HEALTH HAZARDS
ROUTE OF ENTRY:
[XX] EYE CONTACT [XX] SKIN [XX] INHALATION [XX] INGESTION
EYE CONTACT:
Corrosive! May cause severe damage including burns and blindness.
Severity of effects depends on concentration and how soon after
exposure the eyes are washed.
SKIN CONTACT:
Corrosive! May cause severe burns and tissue destruction. There may
be a delay between the time of exposure and the onset of irritation
depending on the concentration of the product. Prolonged or repeated
contact, even to dilute solutions, can cause a high degree of tissue
destruction.
INGESTION:
Corrosive! May cause severe burns and complete tissue perforation of
mucous membranes of mouth, throat and stomach.
CAUSTIC SODA (Sodium Hydroxide)
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INHALATION:
Exposure to powder, vapour, mist or liquid can produce burns of the
respiratory tract. Severe exposures could result in pulmonary edema.
CARCINOGENICITY: No information available.
TERATOGENICITY:
No information available.
REPRODUCTIVE
TOXICITY:
No information available.
MUTAGENICITY:
No information available.
SYNERGISTIC
PRODUCTS:
No information available.
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