Product ID:JENNY NO 65
MSDS Date:05/27/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-587-2370
MSDS Number: BFGTT

HOMESTEAD INDUSTRIES INC JENNEY DIV

200 MAIN ST
CORAOPOLIS, PA 15108-1461
US

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924(CHEMTEL)

Info Phone: 814-445-7965

Preparer: H.MASH JONES

Cage: 29215

SHORE CHEMICAL CO

8 PITTSBURGH, PA 15201 US

Telephone: 412-471-3330

Cage: 0FDZ5

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 7.5%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 365 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AIRBORNE MISTS CAN BE CORROSIVE TO
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND TO LUNG TISSUE. DESTRUCTIVE TO SKIN AND
EYE TISSUES. IF SWALLOWED CAN CAUSE BURNS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SNEEZING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH. EYES: REDNESS, BURNING SENSATION, PAIN,
DISCOMFORT, BLURRED VISION, TEARING. SKIN: REDNESS, ITCHING,
DISCOMFORT, SWELLING OF TISSUES. INGEST ED: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
BURNING SENSATIONIN MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. USE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. EYES: RINSE EYES FOR 15 MINUTES WITH COOL
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: RINSE OFF SKIN WITH SOAP AND
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. DRINK COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT NOT EXPECTED TO BURN. HMIS: MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL DRUMS WITH WATER TO PREVENT PRESSURE
RUPTURING. HMIS: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:DAM SPILLS AND RECOVER FOR INTENDED USE.
NEUTRALIZE REMAINING MATERIAL ON FLOOR AND PLACE IN APPROVED
CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS: 5% ACETIC ACID
SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS SEALED WHEN NOT
WITHDRAWING PRODUCT. HMIS: STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTIALTED
AREA AWAY FROM STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Other Precautions:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR MISTS. HMIS: USE
IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEEP OFF SKIN AND CLOTHING.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:245F,118C
Spec Gravity:1.46 (WATER=1)
pH:14
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:HEAVY YELLOW LIQUID, MILD ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALUMINUM, LEATHER, WOOL, TIN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:BIODEGRADEABLE WETTING AGENTS. DISPOSE BY
APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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