BBCFY - POLYMATE 922.

Product Identification

Product ID:POLYMATE 922.
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D000085
MSDS Number: BBCFY

Responsible Party
DEARBORN CHEMICAL (U.S.),CHEMED CORP.
300 GENESEE ST
LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047
US

Cage: 7M570

Contractor
GRACE W R AND CO DEARBON DIV
LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047 US

Telephone: 708-438-1800

Cage: 71881

Ingredients

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 5.0%.

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: 95.0%

Hazards

Effects of Overexposure:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE CAUSES SEVERE BURNS OF
EYES,SKIN,AND MUCOUS MEMEBRANES.

First Aid

First Aid:INGEST:HARMFUL.DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.NEUTRALIZE WITH LARGE
AMTS.OF CITRUS JUICE OR WATER.SEE DR. FAST. SKIN:FLUSH WELL WITH
WATER. EYES:FLUSH WELL WITH WATER & SEE DR.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:MOP UP SMALL SPILLS & FLUSH RESIDUES TO DRAIN
WITH PLENTY OF WATER.NEUTRALIZE WITH HCL BEFORE SENDING TO AN
APPROVED DRAIN.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE.NORMAL STORAGE PRECAUTIONS.KEEP FROM FREEZING.FREEZES AT 18F.NO
FIRE HAZARDS.
Other Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH SKIN OR CLOTHING.AVOID
DIRECT EYE CONTACT.DO NOT USE IN POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS.

Exposure Controls

Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM HAS A PH OF 13.2

Chemical Properties

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212 F
Spec Gravity:1.06.
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN LIQUID

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WILL REACT WITH STRONG ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMATION OF NITROGEN OXIDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PUT INTO LARGE VESSEL CONTAINING
WATER.NEUTRALIZE WITH HCL.DISCHARGE INTO AN APPROVED DRAIN WITH
SUFFICIENT WATER,OR USE SCAVENGER SERVICE IN CASE OF LARGE SPILLS.

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