SAFETY DATA SHEET

Issue Date 05-Nov-2017 Revision Date 19-Sep-2022 Version 3.6

1. IDENTIFICATION
Product identifier

Product Name Sodium Hydroxide 0.1600 ± 0.0007 N

Other means of identification

Product Code(s) 1437701

Safety data sheet number M00864

Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use

Recommended Use Laboratory reagent. Standard solution

Uses advised against No information available

Details of the supplier of the safety data sheet

Initial Supplier Identifier

Hach Sales & Service LP. 3020 Gore Road, London, Ontario N5V 4T7 Canada Tel: 1-800-665-7635

Manufacturer Address
Hach Company, P.O. Box 389, Loveland, CO 80539, USA, +1(970) 669-3050

Emergency telephone number

Emergency Telephone Chemtrec 1-800-424-9300

CANUTEC 613-992-4624

2. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Classification

Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1

Label elements

Signal word - Danger

Hazard statements
H318 - Causes serious eye damage

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Precautionary Statements
P280 - Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye protection, and face protection
P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to
do. Continue rinsing
P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor

Unknown Acute Toxicity

0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown toxicity.
0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown acute oral toxicity
0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown acute dermal toxicity
0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown acute inhalation toxicity (dust/mist)
0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown acute inhalation toxicity (vapor)
0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown acute inhalation toxicity (gas)

Other Hazards Known

Not applicable.

3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Substance
Not applicable

Mixture

Chemical name Synonyms CAS No Percent Range CBI Protection Units HMIRA #
Sodium hydroxide Caustic soda 1310-73-2 <1% - g -
Sodium
hydroxide

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

Description of first aid measures

General advice Immediate medical attention is required. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in
attendance.

Inhalation Remove to fresh air. Get medical attention immediately if symptoms occur.

Eye contact Get immediate medical advice/attention. Rinse immediately with plenty of water, also under
the eyelids, for at least 15 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do.
Continue rinsing. Keep eye wide open while rinsing. Do not rub affected area.

Skin contact Wash off immediately with soap and plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Get medical
attention if irritation develops and persists.

Ingestion Clean mouth with water and drink afterwards plenty of water. Never give anything by mouth
to an unconscious person. Do NOT induce vomiting. Call a physician.

Self-protection of the first aider Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Wear personal protective clothing (see section 8).

Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed

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Symptoms Burning sensation.

Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed

Note to physicians Treat symptomatically.

5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable Extinguishing Media Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local circumstances and the
surrounding environment.

Unsuitable Extinguishing Media Caution: Use of water spray when fighting fire may be inefficient.

Specific hazards arising from the No information available.

chemical

Hazardous combustion products This material will not burn.

Special protective equipment for Firefighters should wear self-contained breathing apparatus and full firefighting turnout gear.
fire-fighters Use personal protection equipment.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

WHMIS Notice Only persons properly qualified to respond to an emergency involving hazardous
substances should respond to a spill involving chemicals. See Section 13, Special
Instructions for disposal assistance.

Personal precautions Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Use personal protective equipment as required.

Other Information Refer to protective measures listed in Sections 7 and 8.

Environmental precautions

Environmental precautions Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.

Methods and material for containment and cleaning up

Methods for containment Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so.

Methods for cleaning up Pick up and transfer to properly labeled containers.

Prevention of secondary hazards Clean contaminated objects and areas thoroughly observing environmental regulations.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Precautions for safe handling

Advice on safe handling Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Avoid contact with
skin, eyes or clothing. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Storage Conditions Keep containers tightly closed in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place. Store locked up.
Keep out of the reach of children.

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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

Control parameters

Exposure Limits This product, as supplied, does not contain any hazardous materials with occupational
exposure limits established by the region specific regulatory bodies

Chemical name Alberta OEL British Columbia Manitoba OEL New Brunswick New Foundland &
OEL OEL Labrador OEL
Sodium hydroxide Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 Ceiling: 2 mg/m3
<1%

Chemical name Northwest Nova Scotia OEL Nunavut OEL Ontario TWA Prince Edward
Territories OEL Island OEL
Sodium hydroxide Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 Ceiling: 2 mg/m3
<1%

Chemical name Quebec OEL Saskatchewan OEL Yukon OEL

Sodium hydroxide Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 Ceiling: 2 mg/m3
<1%

Chemical name ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL NIOSH

Sodium hydroxide Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 TWA: 2 mg/m3 IDLH: 10 mg/m3
<1% (vacated) Ceiling: 2 mg/m3 Ceiling: 2 mg/m3

Legend See section 16 for terms and abbreviations

Appropriate engineering controls

Engineering Controls Showers
Eyewash stations
Ventilation systems.

Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment

Respiratory protection No protective equipment is needed under normal use conditions. If exposure limits are
exceeded or irritation is experienced, ventilation and evacuation may be required.

Hand Protection Wear suitable gloves.

Eye/face protection Tight sealing safety goggles.

Skin and body protection Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Wash
contaminated clothing before reuse.

General Hygiene Considerations Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection. Do
not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

Environmental exposure controls Local authorities should be advised if significant spillages cannot be contained. Do not allow
into any sewer, on the ground or into any body of water.

Thermal hazards None under normal processing.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Information on basic physical and chemical properties

Physical state Liquid

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Appearance aqueous solution Color colorless

Odor Odorless Odor threshold No data available

Property Values Remarks • Method

Molecular weight No data available

pH > 13 @ 20 °C

Melting point / freezing point ~ -1 °C / 30.2 °F

Initial boiling point and boiling range ~ 100 °C / 212 °F

Evaporation rate 0.72 (water = 1)

Vapor pressure 23.702 mm Hg / 3.16 kPa at 25 °C / 77 °F

Relative vapor density 0.62

Specific gravity - VALUE 1 0.988

Partition coefficient Not applicable

Soil Organic Carbon-Water Partition Not applicable

Coefficient
Autoignition temperature No data available

Decomposition temperature No data available

Dynamic viscosity No data available

Kinematic viscosity No data available

Solubility(ies)

Water solubility

Water solubility classification Water solubility Water Solubility Temperature

Soluble > 1000 mg/L 25 °C / 77 °F

Solubility in other solvents

Chemical Name Solubility classification Solubility Solubility Temperature

Acid Soluble > 1000 mg/L 25 °C / 77 °F

Other information

Metal Corrosivity

Steel Corrosion Rate No data available

Aluminum Corrosion Rate 4.06 mm/yr / 0.16 in/yr

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Content

Chemical name CAS No Volatile organic compounds CAA (Clean Air Act)
(VOC) content
Sodium hydroxide 1310-73-2 No data available -

Explosive properties

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Upper explosion limit No data available

Lower explosion limit No data available

Flammable properties

Flash point No data available

Flammability Limit in Air

Upper flammability limit: No data available
Lower flammability limit: No data available

Oxidizing properties No data available.

Bulk density No data available

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Reactivity
Not applicable.

Chemical stability
Stability Stable under normal conditions.

Explosion data
Sensitivity to Mechanical Impact None
Sensitivity to Static Discharge None.

Possibility of hazardous reactions

Possibility of Hazardous Reactions None under normal processing.

Hazardous polymerization
None under normal processing.

Conditions to avoid
Conditions to avoid None known based on information supplied.

Incompatible materials
Incompatible materials Strong acids. Strong bases. Strong oxidizing agents.

Hazardous decomposition products

Thermal decomposition can lead to release of irritating and toxic gases and vapors.

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Information on likely routes of exposure

Product Information

Inhalation No known effect based on information supplied.

Eye contact Severely irritating to eyes. Causes serious eye damage. May cause burns. May cause
irreversible damage to eyes.

Skin contact May cause irritation.

Ingestion Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Symptoms Redness. Burning. May cause blindness.

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Acute toxicity
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met

Mixture
No data available.

Ingredient Acute Toxicity Data

No data available.

Unknown Acute Toxicity

0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown toxicity.

0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown acute oral toxicity

0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown acute dermal toxicity
0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown acute inhalation toxicity (dust/mist)
0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown acute inhalation toxicity (vapor)
0 % of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown acute inhalation toxicity (gas)

Acute Toxicity Estimations (ATE)

ATEmix (oral) No information available

ATEmix (dermal) No information available
ATEmix (inhalation-dust/mist) No information available
ATEmix (inhalation-vapor) No information available
ATEmix (inhalation-gas) No information available

Skin corrosion/irritation
May cause skin irritation.

Product Skin Corrosion/Irritation Data

No data available.

Ingredient Skin Corrosion/Irritation Data

No data available.

Chemical name Test method Species Reported Exposure Results Key literature
dose time references and
sources for data
Sodium hydroxide Patch test Human 20 mg 24 hours Corrosive to skin RTECS
(<1%)
CAS#: 1310-73-2
Serious eye damage/eye irritation
Classification based on data available for ingredients. Causes burns. Risk of serious damage to eyes.

Mixture
No data available.

Ingredient Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Data

No data available.

Chemical name Test method Species Reported Exposure Results Key literature
dose time references and
sources for data
Sodium hydroxide Standard Draize Rabbit 0.05 mg 24 hours Corrosive to eyes RTECS
(<1%) Test
CAS#: 1310-73-2
Respiratory or skin sensitization
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.

Mixture
No data available.

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Ingredient Sensitization Data

No data available.

STOT - single exposure

Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.

Mixture
No data available.

Ingredient Specific Target Organ Toxicity Single Exposure Data

No data available.

STOT - repeated exposure

Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.

Mixture
No data available.

Ingredient Specific Target Organ Toxicity Repeat Exposure Data

No data available.

Carcinogenicity
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.

Mixture
No data available.

Ingredient Carcinogenicity Data

No data available.

Chemical name CAS No ACGIH IARC NTP OSHA

Sodium hydroxide 1310-73-2 - - - -

Legend

ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists) Does not apply

IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) Does not apply
NTP (National Toxicology Program) Does not apply
OSHA Does not apply

Germ cell mutagenicity

Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.

Mixture invitro Data

No data available.

Substance invitro Data

No data available.

Mixture invivo Data

No data available.

Substance invivo Data

No data available.

Reproductive toxicity
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.

Product Skin Corrosion/Irritation Data

No data available.

Ingredient Reproductive Toxicity Data

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No data available.

Aspiration hazard
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecotoxicity

Unknown Acute Toxicity 0 % of the mixture consists of component(s) of unknown hazards to the aquatic
environment.

Product Ecological Data

Aquatic Acute Toxicity

No data available.

Aquatic Chronic Toxicity

No data available.

Ingredient Ecological Data

Aquatic Acute Toxicity

No data available.

Chemical name Exposure Species Endpoint Reported dose Key literature references and
time type sources for data
Sodium hydroxide 96 hours Oncorhynchus mykiss LC50 45.4 mg/L IUCLID
(<1%)
CAS#: 1310-73-2
Chemical name Exposure Species Endpoint Reported dose Key literature references and
time type sources for data
Sodium hydroxide 48 Hours Daphnia sp. EC50 40.4 mg/L IUCLID
(<1%)
CAS#: 1310-73-2
Aquatic Chronic Toxicity
No data available.

Persistence and degradability

Product Biodegradability Data

No data available.

Product Bioaccumulation Data

No data available.

Partition coefficient Not applicable

Mobility

Soil Organic Carbon-Water Partition Coefficient Not applicable

Other adverse effects

No information available

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Waste treatment methods

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Waste from residues/unused Dispose of waste in accordance with environmental legislation. Dispose of in accordance
products with local regulations.

Contaminated packaging Do not reuse empty containers.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

Transport Canada Not regulated

TDG Not regulated

IATA Not regulated

IMDG Not regulated

Note: No special precautions necessary.

Additional information
There is a possibility that this product could be contained in a reagent set or kit composed of various compatible dangerous goods.
If the item is not in a reagent set or kit, the classification given above applies.
If the item is part of a reagent set or kit the classification would change to the following:
UN3316 Chemical Kit, Hazard Class 9, Packing Group II or III.
If the item is not regulated, the Chemical Kit classification does not apply.

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

Regulatory information

National Inventories
DSL/NDSL Complies

DSL/NDSL - Canadian Domestic Substances List/Non-Domestic Substances List

International Inventories
TSCA Complies
EINECS/ELINCS Complies
ENCS Complies
IECSC Complies
KECL - Existing substances Complies
PICCS Complies
TCSI Complies
AICS Complies
NZIoC Complies

TSCA - United States Toxic Substances Control Act Section 8(b) Inventory
EINECS/ELINCS - European Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances/European List of Notified Chemical Substances
ENCS - Japan Existing and New Chemical Substances
IECSC - China Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances
KECL - Korean Existing and Evaluated Chemical Substances
PICCS - Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances
TCSI - Taiwan Chemical Substances Inventory
AICS - Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
NZIoC - New Zealand Inventory of Chemicals

Canada - CEPA - Mercury Containing Products

None

International Regulations

The Montreal Protocol on Not applicable

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Substances that Deplete the Ozone

Layer

The Stockholm Convention on Not applicable

Persistent Organic Pollutants

The Rotterdam Convention Not applicable

16. OTHER INFORMATION

Special Comments
None

NFPA and HMIS Classifications

NFPA Health hazards - 3 Flammability - 0 Instability - 0 Physical and chemical

properties -
HMIS Health hazards - 3 Flammability - 0 Physical hazards - 0 Personal protection - X

Key or legend to abbreviations and acronyms used in the safety data sheet

ACGIH ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists)

ATSDR ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
CCRIS CCRIS (Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System)
CDC CDC (Center for Disease Control)
CEPA CEPA (Canadian Environmental Protection Agency)
CICAD CICAD (Concise International Chemical Assessment Documents)
ECHA ECHA (The European Chemicals Agency)
EEA EEA (European Environment Agency)
EPA EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
ERMA ERMA (New Zealands Environmental Risk Management Authority)
ECOSARS Estimation through ECOSARS v1.11 part of the Estimation Programs Interface (EPI) SuiteÔ
FDA FDA (Food & Drug Administration)
GESTIS GESTIS (Information System on Hazardous Substances of the German Social Accident
Insurance)
HSDB HSDB (Hazardous Substances Data Bank)
INERIS INERIS (The National Industrial Environment and Risks Institute)
IPCS INCHEM IPCS INCHEM (International Programme on Chemical Safety)
IUCLID IUCLID (The International Uniform Chemical Information Database)
NITE Japan National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)
NIH NIH (National Institutes of Health)
NIOSH NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
LOLI LOLI (List of Lists - An International Chemical Regulatory Database)
NDF no data
NICNAS Australia National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS)
NIOSH IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
OSHA OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the US Department of Labor)
PEEN PEEN (Pan European Ecological Network)
RTECS RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances)
SIDS SIDS (Screening Information Dataset) for High Volume Chemicals
SYKE The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)
USDA USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)
USDC USDC (United States Department of Commerce)
WHO WHO (World Health Organization)

Legend - Section 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

TWA TWA (time-weighted average) STEL STEL (Short Term Exposure Limit)

MAC Maximum Allowable Concentration Ceiling Ceiling Limit Value

X Listed Vacated These values have no official status. The only

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binding levels of contaminants are those listed

in the final OSHA PEL. These lists are for
reference purposes only. Please note that
some reference state regulations of these
"liberated" exposure limits in their state
regulations.

SKN* Skin designation SKN+ Skin sensitization

RSP+ Respiratory sensitization ** Hazard Designation
C Carcinogen R Reproductive toxicant
M mutagen

Prepared By Hach Product Compliance Department

Issue Date 05-Nov-2017

Revision Date 19-Sep-2022

Revision Note
None

Disclaimer
USER RESPONSIBILITY: Each user should read and understand this information and incorporate it in individual site
safety programs in accordance with applicable hazard communication standards and regulations. THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN IS BASED ON DATA CONSIDERED TO BE ACCURATE. HOWEVER, NO WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED
OR IMPLIED REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF THESE DATA OR THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE
THEREOF. HACH COMPANYÓ Ó2022

End of Safety Data Sheet

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