Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE 1 N AND 0.1 MEQ,DCA-307
MSDS Date:02/27/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-118-2613
MSDS Number: BGMNZ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

GERIN CORP

NEPTUNE, NJ 07753-5143 US

Telephone: 908-774-3256

Cage: 96009

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-5.8%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS 273 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS ON
CONTACT WITH ANY BODY TISSUE. DEEP ULCERATION MAY RESULT. CAN
DAMAGE EYES SEVERELY RESULTING IN BLINDNESS. BREATHING MISTS/FUMES
IS HIGHLY CORROSIVE & MAY CAUSE PULMON ARY EDEMA. ORAL:BURNS,
ULCERATION, PAIN.CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATION, ULCERATION, GI
DISTURBANCES & DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF VAPORS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHEST PAIN, TIGHTNESS IN
CHEST, FROTHY SPUTUM, CYANOSIS. INGESTION CAN BURN MOUTH, THROAT,
STOMACH. CONTACT WITH EYES CA N CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN,
BURNS.SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, ULCERATION AND
BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND EYE DISORDERS
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF
CONSCIOUS, DRIN K WATER/MILK. INDUCE VOMITING. AVOID GASTRIC
LAVAGE/EMETICS. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF NEEDED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. TAKE UP WITH
SAND OR OTHER ADSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR
LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:CAUTION. CORROSIVE. DO NOT BREATHE MISTS/VAPOR. KEEP
AWAY FROM ACIDS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP
AWAY FROM REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE WORN IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE
WORN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD
BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT KNOWN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Density:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALCOHOLS, HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS, METALS, PHOSPHORUS,
POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE, SUGAR, WATER,POTASSIUM PERSULFATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CORROSIVE FUMES OF POTASSIUM
OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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