Safety Data Sheet

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Revision: 2022-04-21 Version: 01.0

SECTION 1: Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking

1.1 Product identifier
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1.2 Recommended use and restrictions on use

See product label.
For professional use only.

1.3 Details of the supplier of the safety data sheet

Diversey Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Contact details
ICON @ IBP Tower B, 3A International Business Park Road, #06-18, Singapore 609935, Tel. 6643 5424

1.4 Emergency telephone number

In case of medical emergency, please seek professional medical advice.

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Skin Corr. 1A (H314)

Eye Dam. 1 (H318)

2.2 Label elements

Signal word: Danger.

Hazard statements:
H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary statements:
P280 - Wear protective gloves, protective clothing and eye or face protection.
P303 + P361 + P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower.
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 CENTRE, doctor or physician.

2.3 Other hazards

No other hazards known.

SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients

Ingredient(s) CAS number Weight percent

sodium hydroxide 1310-73-2 3-10

SECTION 4: First aid measures

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4.1 Description of first aid measures

Inhalation: Get medical attention or advice if you feel unwell.
Skin contact: Wash skin with plenty of lukewarm, gently flowing water for at least 30 minutes. Take off
immediately all contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. Immediately call a POISON
CENTRE, doctor or physician.
Eye contact: Immediately rinse eyes cautiously with lukewarm water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses,
if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a POISON CENTRE, doctor or
physician.
Ingestion: Rinse mouth. Immediately drink 1 glass of water. Do NOT induce vomiting. Keep at rest.
Immediately call a POISON CENTRE, doctor or physician.
Self-protection of first aider: Consider personal protective equipment as indicated in subsection 8.2.

4.2 Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Inhalation: No known effects or symptoms in normal use.
Skin contact: Causes severe burns.
Eye contact: Causes severe or permanent damage.
Ingestion: Ingestion will lead to a strong caustic effect on mouth and throat and to the danger of perforation of
oesophagus and stomach.

4.3 Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
No information available on clinical testing and medical monitoring. Specific toxicological information on substances, if available, can be found
in section 11.

SECTION 5: Firefighting measures

5.1 Extinguishing media
Carbon dioxide. Dry powder. Water spray jet. Fight larger fires with water spray jet or alcohol-resistant foam.

5.2 Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

No special hazards known.

5.3 Advice for firefighters

As in any fire, wear self contained breathing apparatus and suitable protective clothing including gloves and eye/face protection.

SECTION 6: Accidental release measures

6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.

6.2 Environmental precautions

Do not allow to enter drainage system, surface or ground water. Dilute with plenty of water.

6.3 Methods and material for containment and cleaning up

Use neutralising agent. Absorb onto dry sand or similar inert material.

6.4 Reference to other sections

For personal protective equipment see subsection 8.2. For disposal considerations see section 13.

SECTION 7: Handling and storage

7.1 Precautions for safe handling
Measures to prevent fire and explosions:
No special precautions required.

Measures required to protect the environment:

For environmental exposure controls see subsection 8.2.

Advices on general occupational hygiene:

Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Keep away from food, drink and animal feeding stuffs. Do not mix with
other products unless adviced by Diversey. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday. Wash face, hands and any exposed skin
thoroughly after handling. Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. Use personal protective
equipment as required. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Use only with adequate ventilation.

7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Store in accordance with local and national regulations. Keep only in original packaging. Store in a closed container.
For conditions to avoid see subsection 10.4. For incompatible materials see subsection 10.5.

7.3 Specific end use(s)

No specific advice for end use available.

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SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection

8.1 Control parameters
Workplace exposure limits

Air limit values, if available:

Ingredient(s) Long term value(s) Short term value(s)
sodium hydroxide 2 mg/m3

Biological limit values, if available:

8.2 Exposure controls

The following information applies for the uses indicated in subsection 1.2 of the Safety Data Sheet.
If available, please refer to the product information sheet for application and handling instructions.
Normal use conditions are assumed for this section.

Recommended safety measures for handling the undiluted product:

Appropriate engineering controls: Where possible: use in automated/closed system and cover open containers. Transport over pipes.
Filling with automatic systems. Use tools for manual handling of product.
Appropriate organisational controls: Avoid direct contact and/or splashes where possible. Train personnel.

Personal protective equipment

Eye / face protection: Safety glasses or goggles (EN 166). The use of a full-face shield or other full-face protection is
strongly recommended when handling open containers or if splashes may occur.
Hand protection: Chemical-resistant protective gloves (EN 374). Verify instructions regarding permeability and
breakthrough time, as provided by the gloves supplier. Consider specific local use conditions, such
as risk of splashes, cuts, contact time and temperature.
Suggested gloves for prolonged contact: Material: butyl rubber Penetration time: ≥ 480 min Material
thickness: ≥ 0.7 mm
Suggested gloves for protection against splashes: Material: nitrile rubber Penetration time: ≥ 30 min
Material thickness: ≥ 0.4 mm
In consultation with the supplier of protective gloves a different type providing similar protection may
be chosen.
Body protection: Wear chemical-resistant clothing and boots in case direct dermal exposure and/or splashes may
occur (EN 14605).
Respiratory protection: No special requirements under normal use conditions.

Environmental exposure controls: Should not reach sewage water or drainage ditch undiluted or unneutralised.

SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties

9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties
Information in this section refers to the product, unless it is specifically stated that substance data is listed

Method / remark
Physical state: Liquid
Colour: Clear , Colourless
Odour: Product specific
Odour threshold: Not applicable
pH: > 12 (neat)
Melting point/freezing point (°C): Not determined Not relevant to classification of this product
Initial boiling point and boiling range (°C): Not determined

Substance data, boiling point

Ingredient(s) Value Method Atmospheric pressure
(°C) (hPa)
sodium hydroxide > 990 Method not given

Method / remark
Flammability (liquid): Not determined.
Flash point (°C): Not applicable.
Sustained combustion: Not applicable.
( UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, section 32, L.2 )

Evaporation rate: Not determined

Flammability (solid, gas): Not determined
Lower and upper explosion limit/flammability limit (%) Not determined

Substance data, flammability or explosive limits, if available:

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Method / remark
Vapour pressure: Not determined

Substance data, vapour pressure

Ingredient(s) Value Method Temperature
(Pa) (°C)
sodium hydroxide < 1330 Method not given 20

Method / remark
Vapour density: Not determined
Relative density: ≈ 1.04 (20 °C)
Solubility in / Miscibility with Water: Fully miscible

Substance data, solubility in water

Ingredient(s) Value Method Temperature
(g/l) (°C)
sodium hydroxide 1000 Method not given 20

Substance data, partition coefficient n-octanol/water (log Kow): see subsection 12.3
Method / remark
Autoignition temperature: Not determined
Decomposition temperature: Not applicable.
Viscosity: Not determined
Explosive properties: Not explosive.
Oxidising properties: Not oxidising.

9.2 Other information

Surface tension (N/m): Not determined Not relevant to classification of this product
Corrosion to metals: Not corrosive

Substance data, dissociation constant, if available:

SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity

10.1 Reactivity
No reactivity hazards known under normal storage and use conditions.

10.2 Chemical stability

Stable under normal storage and use conditions.

10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions

No hazardous reactions known under normal storage and use conditions.

10.4 Conditions to avoid

None known under normal storage and use conditions.

10.5 Incompatible materials

Reacts with acids.

10.6 Hazardous decomposition products

None known under normal storage and use conditions.

SECTION 11: Toxicological information

11.1 Information on toxicological effects

Mixture data:.

Relevant calculated ATE(s):

ATE - Oral (mg/kg): >5000

Substance data, where relevant and available, are listed below:.

Acute toxicity
Acute oral toxicity
Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure
(mg/kg) time (h)
sodium hydroxide No data

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available

Acute dermal toxicity

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure
(mg/kg) time (h)
sodium hydroxide LD 50 1350 Rabbit Method not given

Acute inhalative toxicity

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure
(mg/l) time (h)
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Irritation and corrosivity

Skin irritation and corrosivity
Ingredient(s) Result Species Method Exposure time
sodium hydroxide Corrosive Rabbit Method not given

Eye irritation and corrosivity

Ingredient(s) Result Species Method Exposure time
sodium hydroxide Corrosive Rabbit Method not given

Respiratory tract irritation and corrosivity

Ingredient(s) Result Species Method Exposure time
sodium hydroxide No data available

Sensitisation
Sensitisation by skin contact
Ingredient(s) Result Species Method Exposure time (h)
sodium hydroxide Not sensitising Human repeated patch
test

Sensitisation by inhalation
Ingredient(s) Result Species Method Exposure time
sodium hydroxide No data available

CMR effects (carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and toxicity for reproduction)

Mutagenicity
Ingredient(s) Result (in-vitro) Method Result (in-vivo) Method
(in-vitro) (in-vivo)
sodium hydroxide No evidence for mutagenicity, negative DNA repair test No evidence for mutagenicity, negative OECD 474 (EU
test results on rat test results B.12) OECD
hepatocytes 475 (EU B.11)
OECD 473

Carcinogenicity
Ingredient(s) Effect
sodium hydroxide No evidence for carcinogenicity, weight-of-evidence

Toxicity for reproduction

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Specific effect Value Species Method Exposure Remarks and other effects
(mg/kg bw/d) time reported
sodium hydroxide No data No evidence for developmental
available toxicity No evidence for
reproductive toxicity

Repeated dose toxicity

Sub-acute or sub-chronic oral toxicity
Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Specific effects and organs
(mg/kg bw/d) time (days) affected
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Sub-chronic dermal toxicity

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Specific effects and organs
(mg/kg bw/d) time (days) affected
sodium hydroxide No data
available

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Sub-chronic inhalation toxicity

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Specific effects and organs
(mg/kg bw/d) time (days) affected
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Chronic toxicity
Ingredient(s) Exposure Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Specific effects and Remark
route (mg/kg bw/d) time organs affected
sodium hydroxide No data
available

STOT-single exposure
Ingredient(s) Affected organ(s)
sodium hydroxide No data available

STOT-repeated exposure
Ingredient(s) Affected organ(s)
sodium hydroxide No data available

Aspiration hazard
Substances with an aspiration hazard (H304), if any, are listed in section 3. If relevant, see section 9 for dynamic viscosity and relative density
of the product.

Potential adverse health effects and symptoms

Effects and symptoms related to the product, if any, are listed in subsection 4.2.

SECTION 12: Ecological information

12.1 Toxicity

No data is available on the mixture.

Substance data, where relevant and available, are listed below:

Aquatic short-term toxicity

Aquatic short-term toxicity - fish
Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure
(mg/l) time (h)
sodium hydroxide LC 50 35 Various Method not given 96
species

Aquatic short-term toxicity - crustacea

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure
(mg/l) time (h)
sodium hydroxide EC 50 40.4 Ceriodaphnia Method not given 48
sp.

Aquatic short-term toxicity - algae

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure
(mg/l) time (h)
sodium hydroxide EC 50 22 Photobacteriu Method not given 0.25
m
phosphoreum

Aquatic short-term toxicity - marine species

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure
(mg/l) time (days)
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Impact on sewage plants - toxicity to bacteria

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Inoculum Method Exposure
(mg/l) time
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Aquatic long-term toxicity

Aquatic long-term toxicity - fish
Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Effects observed

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(mg/l) time
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Aquatic long-term toxicity - crustacea

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Effects observed
(mg/l) time
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Aquatic toxicity to other aquatic benthic organisms, including sediment-dwelling organisms, if available:
Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Effects observed
(mg/kg dw time (days)
sediment)
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Terrestrial toxicity
Terrestrial toxicity - soil invertebrates, including earthworms, if available:
Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Effects observed
(mg/kg dw time (days)
soil)
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Terrestrial toxicity - plants, if available:

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Effects observed
(mg/kg dw time (days)
soil)
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Terrestrial toxicity - birds, if available:

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Effects observed
time (days)
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Terrestrial toxicity - beneficial insects, if available:

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Effects observed
(mg/kg dw time (days)
soil)
sodium hydroxide No data
available

Terrestrial toxicity - soil bacteria, if available:

Ingredient(s) Endpoint Value Species Method Exposure Effects observed
(mg/kg dw time (days)
soil)
sodium hydroxide No data
available

12.2 Persistence and degradability

Abiotic degradation
Abiotic degradation - photodegradation in air, if available:
Ingredient(s) Half-life time Method Evaluation Remark
sodium hydroxide 13 second(s) Method not given Rapidly photodegradable

Abiotic degradation - hydrolysis, if available:

Ingredient(s) Half-life time in fresh Method Evaluation Remark
water
sodium hydroxide No data available

Abiotic degradation - other processes, if available:

Ingredient(s) Type Half-life time Method Evaluation Remark
sodium hydroxide No data available

Biodegradation
Ready biodegradability - aerobic conditions
Ingredient(s) Inoculum Analytical DT 50 Method Evaluation
method
sodium hydroxide Not applicable (inorganic
substance)

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Ready biodegradability - anaerobic and marine conditions, if available:

Ingredient(s) Medium & Type Analytical DT 50 Method Evaluation
method
sodium hydroxide No data available

Degradation in relevant environmental compartments, if available:

Ingredient(s) Medium & Type Analytical DT 50 Method Evaluation
method
sodium hydroxide No data available

12.3 Bioaccumulative potential

Partition coefficient n-octanol/water (log Kow)
Ingredient(s) Value Method Evaluation Remark
sodium hydroxide No data available Not relevant, does not
bioaccumulate

Bioconcentration factor (BCF)

Ingredient(s) Value Species Method Evaluation Remark
sodium hydroxide No data available

12.4 Mobility in soil

Adsorption/Desorption to soil or sediment
Ingredient(s) Adsorption Desorption Method Soil/sediment Evaluation
coefficient coefficient type
Log Koc Log Koc(des)
sodium hydroxide No data available Mobile in soil

12.5 Other adverse effects

No other adverse effects known.

SECTION 13: Disposal considerations

13.1 Waste treatment methods
Waste from residues / unused The concentrated contents or contaminated packaging should be disposed of by a certified handler
products: or according to the site permit. Release of waste to sewers is discouraged. The cleaned packaging
material is suitable for energy recovery or recycling in line with local legislation.

Empty packaging
Recommendation: Dispose of observing national or local regulations.
Suitable cleaning agents: Water, if necessary with cleaning agent.

SECTION 14: Transport information

Land transport, Sea transport (IMDG), Air transport (ICAO-TI / IATA-DGR)

14.1 UN number: 1824
14.2 UN proper shipping name:
Sodium hydroxide solution ( sodium hydroxide , solution )
14.3 Transport hazard class(es):
Transport hazard class (and subsidiary risks): 8
14.4 Packing group: II
14.5 Environmental hazards:
Environmentally hazardous: No
Marine pollutant: No
14.6 Special precautions for user: None known.
14.7 Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL and the IBC Code: The product is not transported in bulk tankers.

Other relevant information:

IMO/IMDG
EmS: F-A, S-B

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The product has been classified, labelled and packaged in accordance with the requirements of national road transport regulations and the
provisions of the IMDG Code
Transport regulations include special provisions for certain classes of dangerous goods packed in limited quantities.

SECTION 15: Regulatory information

15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture

National regulations
• Singapore Standard 586:2014

SECTION 16: Other information

The information in this document is based on our best present knowledge. However, it does not constitute a guarantee for any specific product
features and does not establish a legally binding contract

SDS code: MS4000292 Version: 01.0 Revision: 2022-04-21

Full text of the H phrases mentioned in section 3:

• H290 - May be corrosive to metals.
• H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
• H318 - Causes serious eye damage.

Abbreviations and acronyms:

• ATE - Acute Toxicity Estimate
• LC50 - Lethal Concentration, 50% / Median Lethal Concentration
• LD50 - Lethal Dose, 50% / Median Lethal dose
• STOT-RE - Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure)
• STOT-SE - Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure)
• EC No. - European Community Number

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