Product ID:O-P-566 POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE,TECHNICAL CL 3
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-526-1919
MSDS Number: BFCMX

CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY(DIST),MCKESSON CHE(MFR

27447 PACIFIC STREET
HIGHLAND, CA 92346-2640
US

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 714-864-2310

Cage: OOO63

MCKESSON CHEMICAL

UNION CITY, CA 94587-3522 US

Telephone: 213-926-4461

Cage: 76256

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:POISON CAUSES SEVERE BURNS.MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED,DEEP SKIN BURNS,CONJUNCTIVITIS,CORNEAL BURNS.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT,IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.IF SWALLOWED,IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE WATER
WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF DILUTED VINEGAR,LEMON OR ORANGE JUICE.FOLLOW
WITH MILK OR WHITES OF EGGS BEATEN WITH WATER.CALL DR.

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY SWEEP UP & ISOLATE. DILUTE WITH
WATER & NEUTRALIZE WITH 6M-HCL. DRAIN INTO AN APPROVED STORAGE
CONTAINER WITH 6M-HCL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
WHILE MAKING SOLUTIONS, ADD SLOWLY TO SURFACE SOLUTION TO AVOID
VIOLENT SPLATTERING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. WEAR RUBBER
GLOVES, BIG FACE SHIELD & WORKING CLOTHES.

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST & MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:LARGE FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APPROVED WORK CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INCOMPATIBILITY(CONTD):CHARCOAL,CARBON TETRACHLORIDE,GRAPHITE,ALKALI
METALS,ZN BR,PHOSPHOROUS,WATER,POTASSIUM PEROXIDE.PELLET FORM 100%
THRU NO.50 U.S.SIEVE & 98% ON NO.140 BY WT.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1320.C, 2408.F
B.P. Text:2408-2415F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:2.044
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID,PELLET FORM

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE,AIR,ALUMINUM,BROMIDE,BORIC ACID,BR,CO*2,CDBR,CDF.

Waste Disposal Methods:PUT INTO LARGE VESSEL CONTAINING WATER.
NEUTRALIZE WITH HCL. DISCHARGE SOLUTION THROUGH WASTE TREATMENT
PLANT, OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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