Please review the SAFETY DATA SHEET for ALL SIZES of Sodium Hydroxide products before using:   Sodium Hydroxide / Lye MSDS - CLICK HERE
 

Here are the CERTIFCIATE OF ANALYSIS for the Sodium Hydroxide products:   Sodium Hydroxide Food Grade Micro Beads COA- CLICK HERE


 

 

CHEMICAL/PHYSICAL PROPERTIES:

• COLOR: White - Off-White

• FORM: dry, solid, flake, anhydrous, hygroscopic (attracting moisture), deliquescent (dissolving in moisture absorbed from the atmosphere)

• ODOR/AROMA: Odorless in its dry state.

• NUTRITION: No nutritional value.

• SOLUBILITY: freely dissolves in water with agitation under proper conditions, without agitation the flakes will fall to the bottom and form a layer of hydrate which will dissolve but very slowly

• pH: Not Applicable, will form a significant amount of salt when neutralized

• Hygroscopic: yes

• Explosive - not explosive

• Flammability - not flammable

KOSHER:   Kosher Certified product re-packed into containers.

HALAL:   Not certified, however, it does not contain alcohol, natural L-cysteine extracted from hair or feathers, animal fats/extracts, blood, blood plasma, or meat.   Alcohol is not used as processing aid.   May be acceptable for Halal consideration.

NON-GMO:   Not manufactured with and does not contain genetically modified organisms.

CRUELTY FREE:   Not tested on animals.

BEFORE HANDLING, it is important that engineering controls are operating and protective equipment requirements and personal hygiene measures are being followed. People working with this chemical should be properly trained regarding its hazards and its safe use.

WHEN HANDLING, refer to the Safety Data Sheet and Product Warning Label and follow all instructions and warnings. The creation and dilution of solutions produces considerable heat and may cause boiling, spattering, or violent eruption. Workers should be properly instructed in dilution procedures and exercise caution. Incompatibilities: Flammable liquids, Water, Acids, halogenated compounds, certain metals including aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, lead, tin, zinc, and their alloys and other alkali sensitive metals. Therefore, containers or tools of those materials are NOT suitable for handling or storing Potassium Hydroxide. Aluminum will quickly corrode generating flammable hydrogen gas. Plastics, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, and CPVC, can be used (without silica) as they are chemically compatible if you adhere to the plastics maximum temperature limitations.

The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) have established or recommended occupational airborne exposure limits. The established Ceiling Limit should not be exceeded during any part of the working exposure.

STORAGE: Recommend use of the air tight shipping container to minimize any product agglomeration in the package.

USES:

• Soap - liquid soap

• Detergents - an alkaline builder

• Biodiesel - used a catalyst in the production of biodiesel

• Battery Manufacturing - alkaline batteries

• Food - chemical peel

• pH - used to adjust/modify pH

• Dehydrating Agent - a chemical desiccant, controls moisture

• Metal Works - a fused alkaline salt mixture used for metal cleaning, electroplating

• Descaling - descales ferrous metals

• Agriculture - an ingredient in fertilizers

• Industrial - molten bath for removing polyesters/polyurethanes from steel objects, removing insulating coatings, from wire, paint and varnish remover

• Art - photoengraving, lithography

• Cotton - dyeing, bleaching, and mercerizing

Previously offered only in 2 lb CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) approved packaging and labeling (to wit: the plastic container, the cap, the labeling, the poly bag, and the box).   Larger orders shipped in multiples of the container.   However, this chemical is regulated for tranportation and the transportation rules have changed.   Now, Essential Depot is proud to ship in 1 lb as well as 2 lb containers permitting shipments to not only the 48 contiguous states but also Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.   Essential Depot is able to do this via a Special Permit for transportation which has been been approved and accepted by various carriers and agencies.

2 lb container:   ships via a ground service only to the 48 contiguous states

1 lb container:   ships via air service within the 48 contiguous states as well as Hawaii and Alaska (with the exception of:   Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan) but also via ground service