Material Safety Data Sheet
Caustic Soda Liquid
1. IDENTIFICATION
Product Name
Caustic Soda Liquid
Other Names
Caustic Soda Liquid; Caustic Soda Solution; Soda Lye Solution (10-50%)
Uses
Used to neutralize acids, make sodium salts and to hydrolize fats to form soaps. To treat cellulose in making viscose
rayon and cellophane. To precipitate alkaloids and most metals from water solutions of their salts.
Gold mining a pH adjuster. Industrial cleaning applications in sugar industry.
Chemical Family
No Data Available
Chemical Formula
NaOH
Chemical Name
Caustic Soda Liquid
Product Description
No Data Available
Contact Information
Organisation
Location
Telephone
Ask For
Redox Pty Ltd
2 Swettenham Road
Minto NSW 2566
Australia
11 Mayo Road
Wiri Auckland 2104
New Zealand
+61-2-97333000
Technical Officer
Poisons Information Centre
Westmead NSW
1800-251525
131126
Chemcall
Australia
New Zealand
1800-127406
0800-243622
+64-3-3530199
National Poisons Centre
New Zealand
0800-764766
+64-9-2506222
2. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
ADG Code
Dangerous Goods according to the criteria of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code).
ASCC Hazard Classification
Hazardous according to the criteria of ASCC [NOHSC:1008(2004)]
Categories
Corrosive
Risk Phrases
R35
Causes severe burns.
R41
Risk of serious eye damage.
S26
In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical
advice.
Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.
Safety Phrases
S37/39
S45
In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the
label where possible).
HSNO Hazard Classification
6.1D; 8.1A; 8.2B; 8.3A; 9.1D
Poisons Schedule (Aust)
This Material Safety Data Sheet may not provide exhaustive guidance for all HSNO Controls assigned to this substance. The EPA (New Zealand) web site should be
consulted for a full list of triggered controls and cited regulations.
3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients
Redox Pty Ltd
Corporate Office Sydney
Locked Bag 15 Minto New South Wales 2566 Australia
2 Swettenham Road Minto New South Wales 2566 Australia
All Deliveries: 4 Holmes Road Minto New South Wales 2566 Australia
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Phone
Fax
E-mail
Web
ABN
+61 2 9733 3000
+61 2 9733 3111
sydney@redox com
www.redox.com
92 000 762 345
Australia
Adelaide
Brisbane
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
New Zealand
Auckland
Christchurch
Hawkes Bay
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Material Safety Data Sheet Caustic Soda Liquid
Chemical Entity
Formula
CAS Number
Proportion
Water
No Data Available
7732-18-5
50.0 - 90.0 %
Sodium Hydroxide
No Data Available
1310-73-2
10.0 - 50.0 %
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Description of necessary measures according to routes of exposure
Swallowed
Rinse mouth with water. Give water to drink provided victim is conscious. Do NOT induce vomiting. If vomiting
occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position if possible) to maintain open airway and
prevent aspiration.
Seek immediate medical attention. Do NOT delay.
Eye
Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while holding eyelids open. Take care not to rinse
contaminated water into the non-affected eye. Seek immediate medical attention. Contact lenses should not be worn
when working with this chemical.
Skin
Remove contaminated clothing. Flush skin with plenty of water.
For skin burns, flood burnt area with plenty of water and cover with a clean, dry, sterile dressing. Seek immediate
medical attention.
Inhaled
Remove victim from exposure to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give
oxygen. Seek immediate medical attention.
Advice to Doctor
Treat symptomatically based on judgement of doctor and individual reactions of patient.
Medical Conditions Aggravated
by Exposure
Sodium hydroxide is a respiratory irritant. Persons with impaired pulmonary function may be at increased risk from
exposure. This product is corrosive, causes burns. Highly corrosive to any tissue with which it comes into contact.
Produces burns, deep ulceration and gelatinous necrotic areas at the site of contact. The chronic local effect may
consist of multiple areas of superficial destruction of the skin or of primary irritant dermatitis. Inhalation of spray, or
mist may result in varying degrees of irritation or damage to the respiratory tract tissues and increased susceptibility
to respiratory illness.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Flammability Conditions
Product is a non-flammable liquid.
Extinguishing Media
In case of fire, appropriate extinguishing media include water fog (if unavailable, water spray), foam, carbon dioxide
and dry chemical powder.
Hazardous Products of
Combustion
Non-combustible liquid. The product itself does not burn. However, reactions
with metals will produce flammable hydrogen gas, which will burn if ignited.
Solid form, in contact with moisture or water may generate sufficient heat to
ignite combustible materials. Contact with some metals can generate hydrogen
gas. Following evaporation of aqueous component residual material can decompose
if involved in a fire. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, chlorinated
hydrocarbons, ammonium salts, aluminium, zinc, lead, tin, alloys of these
metals, reducing sugars, water and sources of ignition. Reacts exothermically
with water. Reacts violently with acids. Corrosive to aluminium, zinc, and tin.
Absorbs carbon dioxide from air. Product may emit oxides of carbon and
nitrogen, smoke, ammonia gas, flammable hydrogen gas and other toxic fumes.
Personal Protective Equipment
Fire fighters should wear a positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and protective fire fighting
clothing (includes fire fighting helmet, coat, trousers, boots and gloves) or chemical splash suit. Clear fire area of all
non-emergency personnel. Stay upwind. Keep out of low areas.
Eliminate ignition sources. Move fire exposed containers from fire area if it can be done without risk. Do NOT allow
fire fighting water to reach waterways, drains or sewers. Store fire fighting water for treatment.
Flash Point
No Data Available
Lower Explosion Limit
No Data Available
Upper Explosion Limit
No Data Available
Auto Ignition Temperature
No Data Available
Hazchem Code
2R
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6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
General Response Procedure
Personnel involved in the clean up should wear full protective clothing as listed in section 8. Avoid accidents, clean up
immediately. Evacuate all unnecessary personnel. Increase ventilation. Avoid walking through spilled product as it is
slippery when spilt. Stop leak if safe to do so. Isolate the danger area. Do NOT let product reach drains or waterways.
If product does enter a waterway, advise the Environmental Protection Authority or your local Waste Management.
Use clean, non-sparking tools and equipment. Shut off all possible sources of ignition.
Clean Up Procedures
Contain and sweep/shovel up spills with dust binding material or use an industrial vacuum cleaner. Transfer to
suitable, labelled, corrosion-resistant containers and dispose of promptly as hazardous waste. Neutralize the
remaining traces of material with dilute inorganic acid such as hydrochloric, sulfuric, phosphoric or acetic acid. The
spill area should then be flushed with water, followed by a liberal covering of sodium bicarbonate. 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
Handling
Ensure an eye bath and safety shower are available and ready for use.
Observe good personal hygiene practices and recommended procedures.
Wash thoroughly after handling. Take precautionary measures against static discharges by bonding and grounding
equipment. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Do not inhale vapour, mist or aerosols. When diluting, use
agitation and add concentrated sodium hydroxide to water at a controlled rate to control heat of dilution and to avoid
plattering. Do NOT add water to sodium hydroxide. If added to acids, a rapid temperature increase can result in
dangerous boiling and/or spattering or may cause an immediate violent eruption.
Sodium hydroxide reacts with reducing sugars such as fructose, lactose, maltose galactose, laevulose and arabinose
to form carbon monixide. Carbon monoxide gas can form upon contact with food and beverage products in
enclosed spaces and can cause death. Follow appropriate tank entry procedures. Do NOT eat, drink or smoke in
work areas.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Keep containers tightly closed when not in use. Inspect regularly for
deficiencies such as damage or leaks.
Protect against physical damage. Store away from incompatible materials including oxidizing agents, acids,
ammonium salts, aluminium, zinc, tin, water and sources of ignition. Protect from direct sunlight, moisture and static
discharges. At temperatures >40'C, tanks must be stressed relieved. This product is a Scheduled Poison S6 and
must be stored, maintained and used in accordance with the relevant regulations. Store away from food and
beverage products, carbon monoxide may be formed. Following prolonged storage in metal tanks, a black sludge will
collect at the bottom of the tank. The sludge will contain iron, sodium carbonate. This product has a UN classification
of 1824 and a Dangerous Goods Class 8 (corrosive) according to The Australian Code for the Transport of
Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
Container
Container type/packaging must comply with all applicable local legislation.
Store in original packaging as approved by manufacturer.
Suitable: Plastic or steel bungs should be used.
Unsuitable: Do NOT use aluminium or galvanized containers or use die-cast zinc or aluminium bungs.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
General
The following exposure standard has been established by The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC);
Sodium Hydroxide cas no 1310-73-2 TWA = 2mg/m3 Peak Limitation NOTE: The exposure value at the TWA is the
average airborne concentration of a particular substance when calculated over a normal 8 hour working day for a 5
day working week. Peak limitation is a ceiling concentration which should not be exceeded over a measurement
period which should be as short as possible but not exceeding 15 minutes.
These exposure standards are guides to be used in the control of occupational health hazards. All atmospheric
contamination should be kept to as low a level as is workable. These exposure standards should not be used as fine
dividing lines between safe and dangerous concentrations of chemicals. They are not a measure of relative toxicity.
Exposure Limits
No Data Available
Biological Limits
As per the "National Model Regulations for the Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:1005(1994)]
the ingredients in this material do not have a Biological Limit allocated.
Engineering Measures
A system of local and/or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee exposures as low as possible. Local
exhaust ventilation is generally preferred because it can control the emissions of the contaminant at its source,
preventing dispersion of it into the general work area.
Adequate ventilation should be provided so that exposure limits are not exceeded.
Personal Protection Equipment
RESPIRATOR: Wear a suitable mist respirator where vapours are generated and engineering controls are inadequate
(AS1715/1716).
EYES:
Chemical goggles or a full faceshield (AS1336/1337).
HANDS:
Nitrile, neoprene or natural rubber gloves (AS2161).
CLOTHING: Acid-resistant coveralls, splash apron and safety footwear (AS3765/2210).
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RESPIRATOR: Wear a suitable mist respirator where vapours are generated and engineering controls are inadequate
(AS1715/1716).
EYES:
Chemical goggles or a full faceshield (AS1336/1337).
Material Safety Data Sheet Caustic Soda Liquid
HANDS:
Nitrile, neoprene or natural rubber gloves (AS2161).
CLOTHING: Acid-resistant coveralls, splash apron and safety footwear (AS3765/2210).
Work Hygienic Practices
No Data Available
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Physical State
Liquid
Appearance
Liquid
Odour
Odourless
Colour
Clear to Grey
pH
>14.0
Vapour Pressure
1.5 mmHg torr (@ 20 C)
Relative Vapour Density
No Data Available
Boiling/Melting Point
140 C
Solubility
100% C
Freezing Point
12 C
Specific Gravity
1.48 - 1.52
Flash Point
No Data Available
Auto Ignition Temp
No Data Available
Evaporation Rate
No Data Available
Bulk Density
No Data Available
Corrosion Rate
No Data Available
Decomposition Temperature
No Data Available
Density
No Data Available
Specific Heat
No Data Available
Molecular Weight
No Data Available
Net Propellant Weight
No Data Available
Octanol Water Coefficient
No Data Available
Particle Size
No Data Available
Partition Coefficient
No Data Available
Saturated Vapour Concentration No Data Available
Vapour Temperature
No Data Available
Viscosity
No Data Available
Volatile Percent
50% (Water)
VOC Volume
No Data Available
Additional Characteristics
No Data Available
Potential for Dust Explosion
Product is a liquid.
Fast or Intensely Burning
Characteristics
No Data Available
Flame Propagation or Burning
Rate of Solid Materials
No Data Available
Non-Flammables That Could
Aluminium, zinc and tin.
Contribute Unusual Hazards to a
Fire
Properties That May Initiate or
Contribute to Fire Intensity
No Data Available
Reactions That Release Gases
or Vapours
Contact with some metals may generate flammable hydrogen gas.
Release of Invisible Flammable
Vapours and Gases
No Data Available
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Chemical Stability
Product is stable under normal conditions of use, storage and temperature.
Corrosive Solid.
Conditions to Avoid
Avoid excessive heat, elevated temperatures, sunlight, flame, sources of ignition and shock, dust generation,
moisture/high humidity, and incompatible materials. Overheating in storage accelerates corrosion.
Materials to Avoid
Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, chlorinated hydrocarbons, ammonium salts, aluminium, zinc, lead, tin,
alloys of these metals, reducing sugars, water and sources of ignition.
Contact with water, acids, flammable liquids, and organic halogen compounds, especially trichloroethylene, may
cause fires and explosions. Contact with metals such as aluminium, tin, zinc, and alloys containing these metals
causes formation of flammable hydrogen gas.
Hazardous Decomposition
Products
When involved in a fire, this product may generate oxides of carbon and nitrogen, smoke and other toxic fumes.
Product may emit flammable hydrogen gas on contact with aluminium, zinc or tin. Reacts with ammonium salts
liberating ammonia gas. Can react with reducing sugars to form carbon monoxide.
Hazardous Polymerisation
Hazardous Polymerisation will not occur.
Contact with water, acids, flammable liquids, and organic halogen compounds, especially trichloroethylene, may
cause fires and explosions. Contact with metals such as aluminium, tin, zinc, and alloys containing these metals
causes formation of flammable hydrogen gas. Can react with reducing sugars to form carbon monoxide.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
General Information
Oral LDLo Rabbit Adult
: 500mg/Kg Intraperitoneal LD50 Mouse
(Monkey)
: 1%/24hr - Severe Eye (Rabbit)
: 1% - Severe Skin Rabbit
Carcinogenicity
: Not an NTP or IARC carcinogen
: 40mg/Kg Irritation Data: Eye
: 500mg/24hr - Severe
EyeIrritant
A severe eye irritant. Contamination of the eye can result in permanent injury. Contact may cause corneal burns.
Sodium hydroxide is destructive to eye tissues on contact. May cause blindness.
Ingestion
Swallowing can result in nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, swelling of the larynx and subsequent
suffocation, perforation of gastro-intestinal tract, cardiovascular collapse and coma. Severe scarring of the throat may
occur on recovery after swallowing sodium hydroxide.
Inhalation
Inhalation of mists will result in respiratory irritation and possible harmful corrosive effects including lesions of the
nasal septum, pulmonary oedema, pneumonitis and emphysema. Inhalation of mists at elevated temperatures will
increase these symptoms.
SkinIrritant
Skin contact will result in severe irritation. Repeated/prolonged skin contact may lead to irritant contact dermatitis.
Corrosive to skin. May cause skin burns. Skin contact often does not cause pain, thus care should be taken to avoid
contaminating gloves and boots.
Carcinogen Category
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity
High pH/Alkalinity of undiluted or unneutralised material (pH >8.5) is harmful to aquatic life. Concentrations greater
than 10ppm, especially in fresh water, or a pH value equal to or greater than 10.5 may be fatal to fish and other
aquatic organisms. Can cause damage to plants. Can cause damage to vegetation.
EFFECT OF EFFLUENT TREATMENT: Concentrations sufficient to render effluent alkaline may cause damage to
effluent treatment organisms. To teh aerobic treatment process at a concentration (mg/L) of 0.05.
Persistence/Degradability
Sodium Hydroxide degrades readily by reaction with the natural carbon dioxide in the air.
Mobility
No information available on mobility for this product.
100% soluble in water.
Environmental Fate
Avoid contaminating drains, sewers and waterways.
Bioaccumulation Potential
This substance does not bioaccumulate.
Environmental Impact
No Data Available
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
General Information
Dispose of in accordance with all local, state and federal regulations.
Empty containers must be decontaminated. Can be dissolved carefully in water and greatly neutralized with dilute
acid and flushed to drain with copious amounts of water. Alternatively normally suitable for disposal at approved land
waste site.
Special Precautions for Land Fill Contact a specialist disposal company or the local waste regulator for advice.
This should be done in accordance with 'The Hazardous Waste Act'.
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14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
ADG Code
Dangerous Goods according to the criteria of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code).
Air
IATA
Proper Shipping Name
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
Class
8 Corrosive Substances
Subsidiary Risk(s)
No Data Available
UN Number
1824
Hazchem
2R
Pack Group
II
Special Provision
No Data Available
Land
Australia: ADG
Proper Shipping Name
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
Class
8 Corrosive Substances
Subsidiary Risk(s)
No Data Available
EPG
37 Toxic And/Or Corrosive Substances Non-Combustible
UN Number
1824
Hazchem
2R
Pack Group
II
Special Provision
No Data Available
Fiji:
Proper Shipping Name
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
Class
8 Corrosive Substances
Subsidiary Risk(s)
No Data Available
EPG
37 Toxic And/Or Corrosive Substances Non-Combustible
UN Number
1824
Hazchem
2R
Pack Group
II
Special Provision
No Data Available
Malaysia:
Proper Shipping Name
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
Class
8 Corrosive Substances
Subsidiary Risk(s)
No Data Available
EPG
37 Toxic And/Or Corrosive Substances Non-Combustible
UN Number
1824
Hazchem
2R
Pack Group
II
Special Provision
No Data Available
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New Zealand: NZS5433
Proper Shipping Name
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
Class
8 Corrosive Substances
Subsidiary Risk(s)
No Data Available
EPG
37 Toxic And/Or Corrosive Substances Non-Combustible
UN Number
1824
Hazchem
2R
Pack Group
II
Special Provision
No Data Available
Sea
IMDG
Proper Shipping Name
SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
Class
8 Corrosive Substances
Subsidiary Risk(s)
No Data Available
UN Number
1824
Hazchem
2R
Pack Group
II
Special Provision
No Data Available
EMS
FA,SB
Marine Pollutant
No
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
General Information
No Data Available
EPA (New Zealand)
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (HSNO)
Approval Code: HSR001576
Poisons Schedule (Aust)
AICS Name
SODIUM HYDROXIDE (Na(OH))
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Related Product Codes
CAUBUL1000, CAUSOB0300, CAUSOB0400, CAUSOB0600, CAUSOB0900, CAUSOB1000, CAUSOB1001,
CAUSOB1002, CAUSOB1003, CAUSOB1004, CAUSOB1005, CAUSOB1006, CAUSOB1007, CAUSOB1008,
CAUSOB1009, CAUSOB1010, CAUSOB1011, CAUSOB2000, CAUSOB2001, CAUSOB2002, CAUSOB2003,
CAUSOB2004, CAUSOB2200, CAUSOB2500, CAUSOB2501, CAUSOB2502, CAUSOB2700, CAUSOB2800,
CAUSOB3000, CAUSOB3001, CAUSOB3200, CAUSOB3201, CAUSOB3300, CAUSOB3301, CAUSOB3500,
CAUSOB3600, CAUSOB4000, CAUSOB4500, CAUSOB4600, CAUSOB4900, CAUSOB4901, CAUSOB4902,
CAUSOB4903, CAUSOB4904, CAUSOB5000, CAUSOB5001, CAUSOB5100, CAUSOB5500, CAUSOB6000,
CAUSOB6001, CAUSOB7000, CAUSOB7500, CAUSOB7501, CAUSOB7502, CAUSOB7700, CAUSOB8000,
CAUSOB9000, CAUSOB9100, CAUSOB9400, CAUSOC1000, CAUSOC1001, CAUSOC1002, CAUSOC1100,
CAUSOC2500, CAUSOC3000, CAUSOD0500, CAUSOD0600, CAUSOD0601, CAUSOD0700, CAUSOD0800,
CAUSOD0900, CAUSOD1000, CAUSOD1001, CAUSOD1002, CAUSOD1003, CAUSOD1004, CAUSOD1005,
CAUSOD1006, CAUSOD1007, CAUSOD1100, CAUSOD1101, CAUSOD1200, CAUSOD1300, CAUSOD1400,
CAUSOD1500, CAUSOD1600, CAUSOD2000, CAUSOD2001, CAUSOD2100, CAUSOD2200, CAUSOD2300,
CAUSOD2500, CAUSOD2501, CAUSOD2600, CAUSOD2700, CAUSOD2900, CAUSOD3000, CAUSOD3100,
CAUSOD3200, CAUSOD3201, CAUSOD3300, CAUSOD3301, CAUSOD3302, CAUSOD3400, CAUSOD3401,
CAUSOD3500, CAUSOD4000, CAUSOD4001, CAUSOD4100, CAUSOD4500, CAUSOD4600, CAUSOD4700,
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CAUSOD4800, CAUSOD4801, CAUSOD4900, CAUSOD4901, CAUSOD5000, CAUSOD5001, CAUSOD5500,
CAUSOD6000, CAUSOD6500, CAUSOD6600, CAUSOD6700, CAUSOD7000, CAUSOD7100, CAUSOD7200,
CAUSOD7400, CAUSOD7500, CAUSOD7600, CAUSOD7700, CAUSOD7800, CAUSOD7900, CAUSOD7901,
CAUSOD8000, CAUSOD8001, CAUSOD8100, CAUSOD8200, CAUSOD8900, CAUSOD9100, CAUSOD9200,
CAUSOD9300, CAUSOD9301, CAUSOD9302, CAUSOD9400, CAUSOI0200, CAUSOI0201, CAUSOI0300,
CAUSOI0800, CAUSOI0900, CAUSOI1000, CAUSOI1001, CAUSOI1002, CAUSOI1003, CAUSOI1004,
CAUSOI1100, CAUSOI1101, CAUSOI1200, CAUSOI1201, CAUSOI1300, CAUSOI1400, CAUSOI1500,
CAUSOI1600, CAUSOI1700, CAUSOI1701, CAUSOI1800, CAUSOI2000, CAUSOI2001, CAUSOI2200,
CAUSOI2300, CAUSOI2400, CAUSOI2401, CAUSOI2500, CAUSOI2600, CAUSOI2800, CAUSOI2801,
CAUSOI2900, CAUSOI2901, CAUSOI3000, CAUSOI3001, CAUSOI3100, CAUSOI3101, CAUSOI3200,
CAUSOI3201, CAUSOI3300, CAUSOI3301, CAUSOI3302, CAUSOI3303, CAUSOI3400, CAUSOI3500,
CAUSOI3600, CAUSOI3700, CAUSOI3800, CAUSOI3900, CAUSOI4000, CAUSOI4001, CAUSOI4100,
CAUSOI4200, CAUSOI4300, CAUSOI4600, CAUSOI4700, CAUSOI4701, CAUSOI4800, CAUSOI4801,
CAUSOI4900, CAUSOI4901, CAUSOI4902, CAUSOI5000, CAUSOI5100, CAUSOI5500, CAUSOI6000,
CAUSOI6001, CAUSOI6100, CAUSOI6500, CAUSOI6600, CAUSOI6700, CAUSOI6800, CAUSOI6900,
CAUSOI7000, CAUSOI7800, CAUSOI7900, CAUSOI7901, CAUSOI7902, CAUSOI8000, CAUSOI8001,
CAUSOI8100, CAUSOI8500, CAUSOI8800, CAUSOI8900, CAUSOI9000, CAUSOI9100, CAUSOI9200,
CAUSOS1000, CAUSOD2948, CAUSOI3250, CAUSOD2800, CAUSOI3304, CAUSOD1800, CAUSOD1801,
CAUSOD1802, CAUSOD1803, CAUSOD1804, CAUSOD1805, CAUSOD1806, CAUSOD1807, CAUSOD1808,
CAUSOD1809, CAUSOD1810, CAUSOD1811, CAUSOD1812, CAUSOD1813, CAUSOD1814, CAUSOD1815,
CAUSOD1816, CAUSOD1817, CAUSOD1818, CAUSOD1819, CAUSOD1820, CAUSOD1821, CAUSOD1822,
CAUSOD1823, CAUSOD1824, CAUSOD1825, CAUSOD1826, CAUSOD1827, CAUSOD1828, CAUSOD1829,
CAUSOD1830, CAUSOD1831, CAUSOD1832, CAUSOD1833, CAUSOD1834, CAUSOD1835, CAUSOD1836,
CAUSOD1837, CAUSOD1838, CAUSOD1839, CAUSOD1840, CAUSOD1841, CAUSOD1842, CAUSOD1843,
CAUSOD1844, CAUSOD1845, CAUSOD1846, CAUSOD1847, CAUSOD1848, CAUSOD1849, CAUSOD1850,
CAUSOD1851, CAUSOD1852, CAUSOD1853, CAUSOD1854, CAUSOD1855, CAUSOD1856, CAUSOD1857,
CAUSOD1858, CAUSOD1859, CAUSOD1860, CAUSOD1861, CAUSOD1862, CAUSOD1863, CAUSOD1864,
CAUSOD1865, CAUSOD1866, CAUSOD1867, CAUSOD1868, CAUSOD1869, CAUSOD1870, CAUSOD1871,
CAUSOD1872, CAUSOD1873, CAUSOD1874, CAUSOD1875, CAUSOD1876, CAUSOD1877, CAUSOD1878,
CAUSOD1879, CAUSOD1880, CAUSOD1881, CAUSOD1882, CAUSOD1883, CAUSOD1884, CAUSOD1885,
CAUSOD1886, CAUSOD1887, CAUSOD1888, CAUSOD1889, CAUSOD1890, CAUSOD1891, CAUSOD1892,
CAUSOD1893, CAUSOD1894, CAUSOD1895, CAUSOD1896, CAUSOD1897, CAUSOD1898, CAUSOD1899,
CAUSOD1900, CAUSOD1901, CAUSOB2510, CAUSOD1902, CAUSOD1903, CAUSOD1904, CAUSOI2902,
CAUSOD1905, CAUSOD1906, CAUSOD1907, CAUSOD1908, CAUSOD1910, CAUSOD1909, CAUSOD1911,
CAUSOD1912, CAUSOD1913
Revision
Revision Date
31-Aug-2009
Key/Legend
< Less Than
> Greater Than
AICS Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
atm Atmosphere
CAS Chemical Abstracts Service (Registry Number)
cm Square Centimetres
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
COD Chemical Oxygen Demand
deg C (C) Degrees Celcius
EPA (New Zealand) Environmental Protection Authority of New Zealand
deg F (F) Degrees Farenheit
g Grams
g/cm Grams per Cubic Centimetre
g/l Grams per Litre
HSNO Hazardous Substance and New Organism
IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
immiscible Liquids are insoluable in each other.
inHg Inch of Mercury
inH2O Inch of Water
K Kelvin
kg Kilogram
kg/m Kilograms per Cubic Metre
lb Pound
LC50 LC stands for lethal concentration. LC50 is the concentration of a material in air which causes the death of
50% (one half) of a group of test animals. The material is inhaled over a set period of time, usually 1 or 4 hours.
LD50 LD stands for Lethal Dose. LD50 is the amount of a material, given all at once, which causes the death of 50%
(one half) of a group of test animals.
ltr or L Litre
m Cubic Metre
mbar Millibar
mg Milligram
mg/24H Milligrams per 24 Hours
mg/kg Milligrams per Kilogram
mg/m Milligrams per Cubic Metre
Misc or Miscible Liquids form one homogeneous liquid phase regardless of the amount of either component
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Material Safety Data Sheet Caustic Soda Liquid
present.
mm Millimetre
mmH2O Millimetres of Water
mPa.s Millipascals per Second
N/A Not Applicable
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NOHSC National Occupational Heath and Safety Commission
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Oz Ounce
PEL Permissible Exposure Limit
Pa Pascal
ppb Parts per Billion
ppm Parts per Million
ppm/2h Parts per Million per 2 Hours
ppm/6h Parts per Million per 6 Hours
psi Pounds per Square Inch
R Rankine
RCP Reciprocal Calculation Procedure
STEL Short Term Exposure Limit
TLV Threshold Limit Value
tne Tonne
torr Millimetre of Mercury
TWA Time Weighted Average
ug/24H Micrograms per 24 Hours
UN United Nations
wt Weight
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