Product ID:CAUSTIC POTASH LIQUOR
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6140
NIIN:00D000381
MSDS Number: BBCPK

NIFE INCORPORATED

GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY AND PAULINE DR
LINCOLN, RI 02865
US

Cage: DO970

NIFE INCORPORATED

100 LINCOLN, RI 02865 US

Cage: DO970

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 20.0%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 80.0%

Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN.SEVERE DAMAGE TO
EYES;DAMAGE TISSUE,DAMMAGE TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.

First Aid:FLUSH SKIN W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.CONTINUE WASHING UP TO
1-2 HRS OR UNTIL MEDICAL HELP ARRIVES.IRRIGE EYES IMMEDIATELY
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15-30 MIN.GET DOCTOR TREATMENT
AT ONCE EYE S,SKIN BURNS,WHEN INGESTED,INHALED.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE & FLUSH AWAY WITH LOTS OF WATER.DILUTE
ACID,PREFERABLE ACETIC ACID,MAY BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE FINAL TRACES
AFTER FLUSHING.USE CARE AS HEAT IS GENERATED IN DILUTING &
NEUTRALIZING.LIBERAL COVERIN G OF SODIUM BICARBONATE MAY BE USED TO
REMOVE CSTC

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ADDING HOT WATER TO CAUSTIC.IN
DILUTING,ADD CAUSTIC CAREFULLY TO WATER WITH STIRRING AS HEAT IS
EVOLVED.
Other Precautions:WILL RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS WHEN IN CONTACT
WITH ALUMINUM,TIN,ZINC,& THEIR ALLOYS.CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH SOME
ORGANIC CHEMICALS INCLUDING CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS SUCH AS
TRICHLOROET

Respiratory Protection:FILTER TYPE FOR PROTECTION AGAINST MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE MISTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,VINYL.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD,HARD HATS,RUBBER
APRONS,SHOES,PROTECTIVE CLOTHG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PRECAUTIONS (CONTD):HYLENE.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:225F
Vapor Pres:2-5
Spec Gravity:1.20
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE TO SLIGHTLY COLORED WITH SL.TURB;NO OD

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AL,ZN,SN,ORGANIC CHEMICALS,INCLUDING CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACID,DILUTE WELL WITH
WATER & FLUSH TO SEWER WITH PLENTY OF WATER IF PERMITTED BY
DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

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