Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION,8 N,282-32
MSDS Date:08/01/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-070-1847
MSDS Number: BGKJX

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD.
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224/303-623-5716;POISONCNT

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

KAMPI COMPONENTS CO., INC.

721 BRISTOL, PA 19007-3517 US

Telephone: 215-736-2000

Cage: 7Z016

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE KNOWN. ACUTE-
CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES. INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, LUNG DAMAGE, AND CAN CAUSE DEATH. CAN
CAUSE SEVERE EYES AND SKIN BURN S. IF INGESTED, SEVERE MOUTH,
THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH BURNS, CAN CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC- NONE
REPORTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS, POSSIBLY BLINDNESS, SEVERE
IRRITATION, PAIN, SNEEZING, COUGHING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE.
EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. ORA L:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK 1-2
GLASSES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD BELOW KNEES.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY REACT WITH AMPHOTERIC METALS ( SUCH
AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN) GENERATING HYDROGEN GAS WHICH WILL BURN OR
EXPLODE IF IGNITED. MAY FORM CORROSIVE FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.
COVER SPILL WITH DRY ACID, SUCH AS CITRIC OR BORIC ACID. ADD WATER
AND NEUTRALIZE TO PH OF 6-9. FLUSH NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION TO DRAIN
WITH EXCESS WATER. DECOM INATE THE AREA WITH A WEAK ACID SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:CITRIC OR BORIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLES. ADD PRODUCT TO WATER WITH ADEQUATE AGITATION TO
PREVENT BOILING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS.
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. CAUTION! CARBON MONOXIDE GAS CAN FORM UPON
CONTACT WITH FOOD AND BEVERAGES AND MAY CAUSE DEATH.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATORS WHERE DUST, MIST OR SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. USE LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION WHERE MIST/DUST/SPRAY MAY BE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL OR BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, RUBBER BOOTS, EYE WASH STATION
AND SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:14
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - IRRITATING ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, METALS, ORGANIC PEROXIDES, EXPLOSIVES, EASILY OXIDIZABLE
MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POTASSIUM OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SMALL QUANTITIES
MAY BE DILUTED WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH ACID. THE
NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE FL USHED DOWN THE DRAIN IF PERMITTED.

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