Product ID:STEAM CLEAN, ALKALINE CLEANING COMPOUND
MSDS Date:12/20/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-587-2370
MSDS Number: BHBYT

ALPHA MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS, INC.

5773 ARROWHEAD DRIVE
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462

Emergency Phone: 804-456-5050

Info Phone: 804-456-5050

Cage: 0GYW1

ALPHA MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS, INC.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23462 US

Telephone: 804-456-5050

Cage: 0GYW1

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 7.48%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIQUID IS CORROSIVE TO SKIN, INTERNAL
MEMBRANES, AND CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. AIRBORNE MISTS CAN BE CORROSIVE
TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE USED IN
PROXIMITY OF COMPOUND AND PRESSURE DEMAND, SELF-CONTAINED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE USED.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS CAN BE NEUTRALIZED WITH ACIDS AND
FLUSHED TO SEWER. DAM LARGE SPILLS AND RECOVER FOR INTENDED USE.
Neutralizing Agent:ACIDS

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=117.2C, 243.F
Vapor Pres:35
Spec Gravity:1.42
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.4 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS CLEAR BLUE LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM, LEATHER, WOOL, TIN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE BY APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS. WILL
NOT POISON SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS AND SYSTEMS. ALL SURFACTANTS ARE
BIODEGRADABLE.

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