Product ID:ALTREX 24
MSDS Date:02/15/1989
FSC:7930
NIIN:00F053503
MSDS Number: CDRPF

NOVAMAX TECHNOLOGIES (FORM SPECIALTY CHEM SERVICE)

1615 JOHNSON RD NW
ATLANTA, GA 30318-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 404-799-1292/800-668-2629

Info Phone: 800-668-2629/404-799-1292

Cage: NOVAM

SPECIALTY CHEMICALS SERVICES INC

3236 ATLANTA, GA 30302 US

Telephone: 404-799-1292

Cage: 60420

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO SKIN, EYES & MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
INGESTION: FATAL, BURNS TO THE MOUTH & ESOPHAGUS. SKIN: IRRITATION
& MODERATE TO SEVERE BURNS. EYES: SEVER E IRRITATION & BURNS, MAY
CAUSE REVERSIBLE CORNEAL DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, GASTRIC PAIN,
DIARRHEA, VOMITING, BURNS, INFLAMMATION, PAIN, REDNESS, TEARING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS,
RESPIRATORY DISEASES/CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH IN CLEAR RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION: GIVE CITRUS JUICES/DILUTE
VINEGAR; IF NOT AVAILABLE GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING. DON'T GIVE FLUIDS TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER/WATER FOG. AS NECESSARY FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING W/SCBA & FULL
FACE SHIELD. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO COOL CONTAINERS. PRODUCT IS
CORROSIVE TO SKIN, EYES & MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/SOFT METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM,
ZINC & TIN CAN GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH IS FLAMMABLE &/EXPLOSIVE
IF IGNITED.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: ABSORB ON CLAY, VERMICULITE/OTHER INERT
ABSORBENT. COLLECT IN STORAGE CONTAINER FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. FLUSH
AREA W/WATER. LARGE: DIKE TO CONTAIN & PUMP TO STORAGE CONTAINERS
FOR LATER DISPOSAL US ING VACUUM PICKUP TRUCK/PUMP. (SEE SUPP)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. KEEP FROM FREEZING. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. STORE IN
DRY AREA AWAY FROM ACIDS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SOFT METALS. KEEP THIS & ALL
CHEMICALS OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. ALKALINE SOLUTIONS ARE TOXIC TO
FISH & WILDLIFE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED MIST RESPIRATOR RECOMMENDED FOR
ORDINARY EXPOSURE. FOR CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING EXPOSURE LIMITS,
POWERED-AIR RESPIRATORS ARE REQUIRED: PAPRDM/SA:
CF/SCBAF/SAF/HIEF/PP+ASCBA/SCBAE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: SUFFICIENT TO KEEP < PERMISSIBLE LIMITS.
MECHANICAL (GENERAL): TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LIMITS < TLV LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WATER PROOF CLOTHING, EYEWASH STATION &
SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES
BEFORE REUSE/DISCARD. USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH PRODUCT FROM CLOTHES & SKIN. SPILLS CONT'D: LARGE-DON'T USE
ALUMINUM, ZINC/MAGNESIUM PARTS. PRODUCT IS STRONGLY ALKALINE. RINSE
AREA W/DILUTED ACETIC/MURIATIC ACID. FLUSH AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER.
NOTE: NO CLEANUP SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED UNTIL CLEANUP PERSONNEL ARE
EQUIPPED W/PROTECTED GEAR.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:30F
Vapor Pres:17
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.2
pH:12.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:FASTER THAN BU AC
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIGHT-YELLOW LIQUID W/SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/ORGANIC PEROXIDES, ACIDS & COMPOUNDS CONTAINING
NITROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FREEZING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS CHEMICAL CONTAINS PHOSPHATES. WASTE
TREATMENT & NEUTRALIZATION MAY BE REQUIRED BEFORE DISPOSAL
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. HAZARDOUS WASTE: D002, EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE:F006. CORROSIVE L IQUIDS: UN 1760.

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