DCW Ltd, Sahupuram
Central Laboratory
Material Safety Data Sheet
Doc. No : DCW/QSHE/LAB/MSDS/005 _| Date: 01.08.2016 | Rev: nil_
Title: Caustic Soda Flakes & Lye Page: 01 of 02
Section 1: Chemical Product and Company Identification
Name of the Product Caustic Soda Flakes & Lye
Chemical name: Sodium hydroxide
‘Synonyms : Sodium hydroxide
CAS No: 1310-73-2 > 97
UN No : 1823/1824
Chemical Formula: NaOH
Section 2: Composition and Information on Ingredients
Caustic soda flakes - >98.50% & caustic Soda lye - >48%
Section 3: Hazards Identification
Potential Acute Health Effects: Very hazardous in case of skin contact (corrosive, irritant,
ermeator), of eye contact (iritant, corrosive), of ingestion, of inhalation. The amourit of tissue
damage depends on lenath of contact. Eye contact can result in corneal damage or blindness.
contact can produce inflammation and blistering, Inhalation of dust will produce irritation to