H290: May be corrosive to metals. H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Precautionary Statement(s)
P234: Keep only in original packaging. P280: Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection. P301 + P330 + P331: IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. P303 + P361 + P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. P304 + P340 + P310: IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor. P305 + P351 + P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Signal Word
Danger
Storage class
8B Non-combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
WGK
WGK 1 slightly hazardous to water
Disposal
13 Bases and alcoholates should be diluted if necessary by carefully stirring them into water and then neutralized (protective gloves, fume cupboard!) with hydrochloric acid (Cat. No. 100312). Before placing in container D, check the pH with pH universal indicator strips (Cat. No. 109535).
Safety Information
Categories of danger
corrosive
Product Usage Statements
Storage and Shipping Information
Storage
Store above +15°C.
Packaging Information
Transport Information
Declaration (railroad and road) ADR, RID
UN 1824 , 8, II
Declaration (transport by air) IATA-DGR
UN 1824 , 8, II
Declaration (transport by sea) IMDG-Code
UN 1824 , 8, II, Segregation Group: 18 (Alkalis)
Supplemental Information
Specifications
Assay (acidimetric,NaOH)
49.0 - 50.0 %
Carbonate (as Na₂CO₃)
≤ 1.0 %
Chloride (Cl)
≤ 50 ppm
Sulfate (SO₄)
≤ 50 ppm
Heavy metals (as Pb)
≤ 5.0 ppm
Al (Aluminium)
≤ 10 ppm
Fe (Iron)
≤ 3 ppm
Ni (Nickel) *
≤ 2.00 ppm
Residual solvents (ICH Q3C)
...excluded by production process
Endotoxins
≤ 2.0 I.U./ml
Filtered with 0.2 µm This product has been manufactured from Sodium hydroxide pellets Ph Eur, BP, JP, NF and water for injection USP. Water for injection USP has been prepared for this product by using purified water according to Ph Eur, JP. Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities). Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).
