Product ID:LIQUID CAUSTIC POTASH (BATTERY ELECTROLYTE)
MSDS Date:11/19/1993
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-981-5865
MSDS Number: BSBDG

GOULD INC BURGESS DIV (REPLACED BY BURGESS INC,IL)

ST. PAUL, MN
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-3900

Info Phone: MFR OUT OF BUS,CALL DGSC-SSH

Preparer: HMIS-SSH 804-279-4371

Cage: 52431

GOULD INC BURGESS DIV (REPLACED BY BURGESS INC,IL)

ST. PAUL, MN US

Telephone: 800-424-3900

Cage: 52431

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 40-48%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 365 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES, WILL
CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS. CHRONIC: ULCERATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS NOT LISTED BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN AND GI TRACT IRRITATION AND BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. DO NOT NEUTRALIZE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER, OR FRUIT JUICE. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMI TING! IN ALL CASES, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION! NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HOT SOLUTION WILL REACT VIOLENTLY WITH
WATER LIBERATING HEAT AND CAUSING SPLASHING.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL OR TRANSFER TO
CONTAINERS. NEUTRLALIZE RESIDUE, FOLLOWED BY FLUSHING WITH LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID OR VINEGAR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. WHEN HANDLING WEAR GLOVES AND
GOGGLES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WHEN DILUTING CAUSTIC POTASH, ADD IT TO
WATER WITH AGITATION TO AVOID SPLATTERING AND EXCESSIVE HEAT
GENERATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATORS WHEN REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC OR NEOPRENE.
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
THIS MSDS IS FOR POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE USED AS ELECTROLYTE FOR ACTIVATING
THE DRY CHARGED BATTERIES. FOR DRY CHARGED BATTERY SEE PART A, SAME
NSN.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:271F,133C
Vapor Pres:39
Spec Gravity:1.45
pH:CAUSTC
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. PRACTICALLY ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, TIN, AND THEIR ALLOYS, ALL ACIDS, LEATHER AND WOOL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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