Product ID:H1P-3
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-113-5676
MSDS Number: BCZHW

NIFE, INC

GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY AND PAULINE DR
LINCOLN, RI 02865
US

Cage: KO122

NIFE, INC

100 LINCOLN, RI 02865 US

Cage: KO122

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 20.0%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 80.0%

Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN. RAPIDLY CAUSES SEVERE
DAMAGE TO EYES. INGEST: DAMAGE TISSUES, CAN BE FATAL.

First Aid:SPEED IN REMOVAL OF CAUSTIC OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE. FLUSH SKIN
W/LG AMTS WATER. CONTINUE WASHING UP TO 1-2HRS, OR UNTIL MD
ARRIVES. IRRIGATE EYES IMMED W/COPIOUS AMTS WATER AT LEAST 15-30
MIN, CALL MD AT ONCE.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE, FLUSH AWAY W/LOTS WATER. DILUTE ACID,
PREFERABLY ACETIC ACID, MAY BE USED TO NEUTRALIZE FINAL TRACES
AFTER FLUSHING. USE CARE AS HEAT GENERATED IN
DILUTING/NEUTRALIZING. LIBERAL COVERING OF SO DIUM BICARBONATE USED
TO REMOVE CAUSTICTRACES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ADDING HOT WATER TO CAUSTIC. IN
DILUTING, ADD CAUSTIC CAREFULLY TO WATER W/STIRRING AS HEAT IS
EVOLVED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CNTCT W/ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, THEIR ALLOYS, AS
H*2 FLAMMABLE GAS WILL BE RELEASED. CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/SOME
ORGANIC CHEM INCLUDING CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS SUCH AS
TRICHLOROETHYL.

Respiratory Protection:FILTER-TYPE FOR PROTECTION AGAINST MISTS
Ventilation:AS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE MISTS
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHLD, HARD HATS, RUBBER
APRONS/SHOES/CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
BATTERY IS WET & SPILLABLE TYPE

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:225F
Vapor Pres:48
Spec Gravity:1.20
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE TO SLIGHTLY COLORED, SLIGHT TURBIDITY

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AL, ZN, SN, ORGANIC, CHEM INCLUDING CHLORINATED RHS, ACIDS

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE ACID, DILUTE WELL W/WATER &
FLUSH TO APPRVD DISPOSAL AREA W/PLENTY WATER IF PERMITTED BY
DISPOSAL REG.

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