Description
Caustic Soda Liquid Lye supplier in customized packing for Ship Hold Cleaning purpose. As we observed that if small qty of wetting agent mixed with Lye solution then cleaning properties of CAUSTIC SODA increased many times.
Technical Bulletin
Description: Caustic soda lye is a clear colourless liquid.
Packaging: Sodium hydroxide is available in tankers. Other packaging may be considered on request.
Storage and handling
Product Name | : | Caustic Soda (SOL) |
CAS number | : | 1310-73-2 |
UN number | : | 1824 |
Formula | : | NaOH |
Odour | : | Odour Unpleasant |
Appearance | : | Clear, colourless liquid |
Strength | : | 30% and 47% w/w minimum |
Solubility in water | : | Complete Solubility in water Soluble |
Specific gravity | : | 1.51 to 1.54 |
Boiling point | : | 145°C for 50% solution |
Melting point | : | 8 oC |
Impurities
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Carbonate as Na2CO3 0.4% w/w maximum
Chloride as NaCl 0.05% w/w maximum
Fe content 25 ppm maximum
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Vapour pressure | : | 6.3 mmHg at 40°C |
pH | : | Strong base > 14 |
Vapour pressure | : | 8 mbar at 20 oC |
Skin absorption/irritation | : | YES |
TLV Country NL Year 1995 | : | ppm 2 C mg/m3 |
Pollution category 1994 | : | D |
First aid
Skin contact: Remove contaminated clothing and immediately wash skin for minimum of 15
Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting. If the person is conscious, give 2 or more glasses of water. If unconscious, never give anything by mouth. Call a physician immediately.
Inhalation: Shift the affected person to fresh air. If the person is not breathing give artificial respiration. Call a physician.
Spills and disposal
| deny entry of personnel. Do not dispose of waste to a sewer system or with normal garbage.
Label
Chemical Name Percent Value Test Method
Sodium hydroxide(NaOH),min. % 48-55 STAS3068
Water % 45-52
LABEL PROPERTY
Product Properties
Appearance ……………………………………Clear to opeque
Odor ……………………………………………….Odorless
Solubility…………………………………………..100%
pH……………………………………………………3 – 14 (0.5% soln.)
Specific Gravity ………………………………..1.2 – 1.53
% Volatiles by volume @ ……………………21C (70F) 0
Boiling Point …………………………………….1390C(2534F)
Melting Point …………………………………….318C(604 F)
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg) ………………….Negligible
Evoporation Rate (BuAc = 1)……………….No information found