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

CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION

132 WEST 22ND ST
NEW YORK, NY 10011
US

Emergency Phone: NONE

Cage: 83628

CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION

JERSEY CITY, NJ 07310 US

Telephone: 201-653-6900/800-248-2436

Cage: 83628

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

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:CAUSES BURNS ON ALL BODY TISSUES.IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY TRCT;INFLAMMATION OF LUNGS,NAUSEA,COMA.

First Aid:IRRIGATE EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.WASH
CONTAMINATED AREAS OF BODY WITH SOAP & WATER.STOMACH WASH.IF
SWALLOWED WITH 5 % ACETIC ACID,USING GREAT CARE NOT TO PERFORATE
THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FOLLOWED BY INSTILLATION OF OLIVEOIL

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:LARGE VOLUME OF WATER,BUT DO NOT SPLASH ITS
SOLUTION
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH MOISTURE OR WATE MAY
GENERATE HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.CONTCT WITH METALS EMIT H2

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH 5 % ACETIC ACID,FLUSH WITH
ABUNDANCE OF WATER;AVOID SPATTERING WHEN WATER IS ADDED,OR COLLECT
& REMOVE WITH A BROOM IN A LARGE BUCKET,DILUTE WITH WATER &
NEUTRALIZE WITH 6M-HCL. DRAIN INTO AN ACCEPTABLE CONTAINER FO
CORROSIVES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE TO PREVENT
CORROSION OF THE SURFACE OF THE DRUM,ABSORPTION OF
MOISTURE,FREEZING,ETC.WEAR RUBBER GLOVES,BIG FACE SHIELD
Other Precautions:WEAR WORKING CLOTHES.HAVE SAFETY SHOWER & SAFETY EYE
BATH AVAILABLE.

Respiratory Protection:AN APPROVED U.S.BUREAU OF MINES DUST MASK.
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE TLV
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PLASTIC FACE SHIELD
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1320.C, 2408.F
Spec Gravity:2.04
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, DELIQUESCENT PIECES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,METALS,EXPLOSIVES,ORGANIC PEROXIDES & IGNITIBLE ITEMS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:PUT INTO LARGE VESSEL CONTAINING
WATER.NEUTRALIZE WITH HCL.DISCHARGE INTO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL AREA.

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