Product ID:ELDORADO ED-400
MSDS Date:02/21/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-231-8677
MSDS Number: BGRBF

ELDORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

14350 LOOKOUT ROAD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78265
US

Emergency Phone: 800-531-1088

Info Phone: 512-653-9323

Preparer: PAT E. SMITH

Cage: 55208

ELDORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

34837 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78265-4837 US

Telephone: 800-531-1088/ 210-653-2060

Cage: 55208

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 4%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

Fraction By Weight: 2.0%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 365 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS NOT LISTED BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
AT TENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE TO SKIN.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL WITH SOLID NEUTRALIZER OR
ABSORBER. PUT NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL IN LINED DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:BORIC ACID, DILUTE ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS WHEN REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES.
THIS MSDS APPLIES TO MATERIAL IN SOLUTION. SOLID MATERIAL IS AN
INHALATION HAZARD IN THE FORM OF DUST AND REQUIRES MECHANICAL VENTI
LATION AND USE OF NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:>104.4C, 220.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:<-6.7C, 20.F
Vapor Pres:20
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.2
pH:13.0+
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:THICK LIQUID, MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM AND REACTIVE METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE
STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE OUT
SOLIDS AND PACKAGE FOR DISPOSAL. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABL E FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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