Product ID:PHOTOMASTER ACTIVATOR, 4-1196
MSDS Date:11/05/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N027213
MSDS Number: BMRWL

A B DICK CO

5700 WEST TOUHY AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60648
US

Emergency Phone: 312-647-8800

Info Phone: 312-547-8800

Preparer: KENNETH W. PINTER

Cage: HO951

DICK A B CO

CHICAGO, IL 60648 US

Telephone: 312-647-8800

Cage: HO951

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: <6%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST: MAY RESULT IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR OTHER TISSUES. PERFORATION AND SCARRING
GENERALLY OCCUR. EYE: IRRITATING TO EYES. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
RESULT IN PERMANENT EYE INJURY. SKIN: IRRITATING TO SKIN.
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY RESULT IN SKIN BURNS. INHAL: VAPORS
IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF CONSCIOUS, CAREFULLY GIVE
PLENTY OF H*2O/MILK. OBTAIN MED ATTN IMMED. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCON/CONVULS PERSON. EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
H*2O FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN. MED ATTN MAY BE NEC. SKIN: WASH IMMED
WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO UNCONTAMD AREA. IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP, THEN O*2 IF NEEDED. OBTAIN
MED ATTN.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB AND REMOVE BULK OF SPILL WITH ABSORBENT
SWEEPING COMPOUND. NEUTRALIZE REMAINING LIQUID WITH WEAK ACID SUCH
AS ACETIC ACID (VINEGAR).
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID SUCH AS ACETIC ACID (VINEGAR).

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN. REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH BEFORE
RE-USE. AVOID BREATHING FUMES.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NECESSARY. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL OPTIONAL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS IF SPILLS ARE LIKELY.
EMERGENCY EYEWASH, DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:25.0F,-3.9C
Spec Gravity:1.114(H*2O=1)
pH:13.80
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID, STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR DIOXIDE UNDER ACIDIC CONDITIONS
(PH <4).

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE ACTIVATOR WITH WATER, NEUTRALIZE TO PH
BETWEEN 6-8 WITH SUITABLE WEAK ACID SUCH AS ACETIC ACID (VINEGAR),
AND DISPOSE THROUGH WASTE TREATMENT PLANT. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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