Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
604 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
boiling_point
greater than 266 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
density
1.5 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
111 % (NIOSH, 2024)
vapor_pressure
0 mmHg (approx) (NIOSH, 2024)
ph
Strongly alkaline (1 % solution)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H318 (100%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H314 (> 99.9%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H315 (36.5%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H290 (100%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
- H318 (44.1%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319 (36.6%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H290 (47.5%): May be corrosive to metals [Warning Corrosive to Metals]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 1310-73-2 |
| IUPAC Name | sodium hydroxide |
| InChI Key | HEMHJVSKTPXQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| PubChem CID | 14798 |
| INCI Name | SODIUM HYDROXIDE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Caustic Soda Beads (sodium hydroxide, NaOH) is a highly alkaline inorganic compound in solid bead form that serves as a pH adjustment agent across multiple industrial applications. This corrosive base is utilized in agriculture, beauty & personal care, food & beverage, HI&I cleaning, industrial manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, textiles, and water treatment industries for pH control and neutralization processes.