Name:	Sodium hydroxide
Synonym:	Caustic Soda; Soda Lye; Sodium Hydrate
CAS:	1310-73-2

Chemical Stability:
Stable at room temperature in closed containers under normal storage and handling conditions.
Conditions to Avoid:
Extreme temperatures.
Incompatibilities with Other Materials:
Metals, acids, aluminum, nitro compounds, zinc, tin, halogenated organics (e.g. dibromoethane, hexachlorobenzene, methyl chloride, trichloroethylene), nitromethane, flammable liquids.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
Toxic fumes of sodium oxide.
Hazardous Polymerization: Has not been reported.

Physical State: Liquid
Color: Clear
Odor: none reported
pH: Alkaline
Vapor Pressure: 14 mm Hg
Viscosity: >1 (ether=1)
Boiling Point: 212 deg F
Freezing/Melting Point: 32 deg F
Autoignition Temperature: Not applicable.
Flash Point: Not applicable.
Explosion Limits, lower: Not available.
Explosion Limits, upper: Not available.
Decomposition Temperature: Not available.
Solubility in water: Completely soluble in water.
Specific Gravity/Density: 1.0
Molecular Formula: NaOH
Molecular Weight: 0