Liquid Caustic Soda 50% Datasheet

Solvay Chemicals International SA Rue de Ransbeek 310 B - 1120 Brussels Brussels, RPM 0406804736 +32 2 264 21 11 www.solvaychemicals.com PDS-1110-0010-W-EN (WW) Date January 2013 Issue 07 Page 1 PRODUCT DATA SHEETLIQUID CAUSTIC SODA 50% __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PDS-1110-0010 Some applications of this product may be regulated or restricted by national or international standards (e.g. for food additives, water treatment, the pharmaceutical industry, etc). The buyer and the eventual user, in his sole and entire liability, shall respect those standards, orders of any relevant authority, and all existing patents and intellectual properties rights; and shall comply with the laws and the regulations applicable to our products and/or to his activity. The buyer and the eventual user must independently determine the suitability of this product for any particular purpose and its manner of use. Please contact us for further information on grades developed for a specific end-use. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Product Identification: Liquid Caustic Soda 50% is a clear, colourless, odourless and viscous liquid. Sodium Hydroxide NaOH ID Number 011-002-00-6 Molecular Weight 40,01 EC Number (EINECS) 215-185-5 CAS Number 1310-73-2 UN Number 1824 For further information on product handling, transport, storage and product properties please consult our website: http://www.solvaychemicals.com/EN/products/causticsoda/Liquidcausticsoda.aspx __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Product Specifications: Characteristic Unit Value(1) Method of analysis(2) Total Alkalinity (NaOH) g/kg 500 ± 5 Titrimetry (ISO 979) Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3) g/kg = 0,4 Titrimetry (ISO 3196) Sodium Sulphate (Na2SO4) mg/kg = 40 Ion chromatography (ASTM E1787) Sodium Chloride (NaCl) mg/kg = 100 Ion chromatography (ASTM E1787) Iron (Fe) mg/kg = 5 Photometry (ISO 6685) Mercury (Hg) mg/kg = 0,1 Flameless atomic absorption spectrometry (ISO 5993) Heavy Metals(3) mg/kg = 10 ICP-AES(4)* (ISO 11885) (*) Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (1) The values are expressed per kg of solution as such. (2) The product is analysed with the above mentioned methods or using local methods depending on laboratory equipments. (3) As heavy metals following elements are analysed: As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb and Se. (4) Heavy Metals is the sum of As, Cd, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, and Se. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Production Plants: Production Plants Jemeppe (Belgium) Lillo (Belgium) Tavaux (France) Rheinberg (Germany) Rosignano (Italy) Martorell (Spain) Torrelavega (Spain) Storage Plants: Eastham (United Kingdom), Bad Zurzach (Switzerland), Saint Herblain (France). __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please consult us for our Safety Data Sheet. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To our present knowledge, the information contained herein is accurate as of the date of this document. However, we do not make any warranty, express or implied, or accept any liability in connection with this information or its use. This information is for use by technically skilled persons at their own discretion and risk and does not relate to the use of this product in combination with any other substance or any other process. This is not a license under any patent or other proprietary right. The user alone must finally determine suitability of any information or material for any contemplated use, the manner of use in compliance with relevant legislations and whether any patents are infringed. We reserve our right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the information at any time without prior notification.