Product ID:NCNP 301
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N010562
MSDS Number: BHNVF

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO

3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114

Emergency Phone: 216-861-7114

Info Phone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

CLEVELAND, OH 44114-3701 US

Telephone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION.INGESTION:MAY BE HARMFUL
IF SWALLOWED.INHALATION:N/K .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMED WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.IF IRRIT PERSISTS CALL MD.SKIN:FLUSH IMMED WITH PLENTY OF
WATER.IF IRRIT PERSISTS CALL MD.INGESTION:CALL MD IMMED.CONTAINS
ALKALI.DILUTE BY DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER OR BY DRINKING CITRUS
JUICE FOLLOWED BY WATER.INHALATION:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,CALL MD.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB EXCESS LIQUID WITH
VERMICULITE,SAND,ETC.FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE BELOW FREEZING TEMP.WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT REUSE DRUMS.RETURN EMPTY DRUMS TO
A DRUM RECONDITIONER OR DESTROY BY CRUSHING.
Other Precautions:READ & FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS & PREC BEFORE
USE.INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.WARNING:CAUSES
IRRITATION.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,SKIN & CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.FOR INDUSTRIAL US E ONLY.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION OR SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER IN
CASE OF ACCIDENTAL EYE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:13.2 +/- 0.3.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.025 (WATER=1)
pH:SUP DA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:AN OPAQUE YELLOW LIQUID WITH A MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS,STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .OPEN DUMPING IS PROHIBITED.

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