Product ID:LIQUID CAUSTIC POTASH
MSDS Date:11/01/1983
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-928-1943
MSDS Number: BSDRP

CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES INC MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS DIV

1655 DES PERES ROAD
ST. LOUIS, MO 63131-1821
US

Emergency Phone: 314-966-9900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 314-966-9900

Cage: 56894

EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC.

47 JOPLIN, MO 64801 US

Telephone: 417-623-8000

Cage: 81855

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 45%

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 273 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SUPPLIER STATES BATTERY IS AN ARTICLE,
THEREFORE, NO EXPOSURE IS EXPECTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NO EXPOSURE EXPECTED. ARTICLE. IF BATTERY
LEAKS, IT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EYES AND SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE. NO EXPOSURE NORMALLY
EXPECTED.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. DO NOT NEUTRALIZE. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESHAIR. GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL 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 OR MOLTEN MATERIAL WILL REACT
VIOLENTLY WITH WATER LIBERATING HEAT AND CAUSING SPATTERING.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH 5% SOLUTION OF ACETIC ACID.
ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER
AND COVER. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER FOLLOWED WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TERMINAL PLASTIC CAPS IN PLACE.
STORE AWAY FROM ACIDS. AVOID PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE.
Ventilation:NONE.
Protective Gloves:NONE. RUBBER GLOVES IN CASE OF A SPILL.
Eye Protection:NONE. SAFETY GLASSES IN CASE OF A SPILL.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR SUPPLIED MSDS FOR AECH INGREDIENT IN BATTERY. THIS IS FOR THE
ELECTROLYTE. FOR OTHER INGREDIENTS SEE THIS NSN AND THE FOLLOWING
CAGES CODES: 40057, 1F136. FOR ENTIRE BATTERY SEE CAGE 81885.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=133.C, 271.4F
Vapor Pres:17.5
Spec Gravity:1.45
pH:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE (KOH)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH PRACTICALLY NO ODOR CONTAINED IN
A BATTERY CASE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<55

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, ZINC AND OTHER ALLOYS. ALL ACIDS, LEATHER AND
WOOL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CORROSIVE FUMES.

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

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