Product ID:B-708
MSDS Date:11/05/1984
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F012945
MSDS Number: BJGTM

H-O-H CHEMICALS, INC.

641 S. VERMONT STREET
PALATINE, IL 60067

Emergency Phone: (312) 358-7400

Info Phone: (312) 358-7400

Cage: OO148

H-O-H CHEMICALS, INC

PALATINE, IL 60067

Telephone: (312) 358-7400

Cage: OO148

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DEEP BURNS. EYES: PERMANENT
DAMAGE OF TISSUE, BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: PERMANENT DAMAGE TO TISSUE, BURNS. SKIN:
DEEP BURNS.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE W/PLENTY OF WATER 15 MIN, SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH WELL BEFORE REUSE & WASH
AFFECTED AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER. TREAT FOR CHEMICAL BURNS.

Flash Point:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILL INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER. ADD
FIVE TIMES THE VOLUME OF WATER. NEUTRALIZE W/DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC
ACID & DRAIN INTO A SEWER W/ABUNDANT WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT SHIPPING CONTAINER AGAINST
DAMAGE, KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN A
COOL DARK, WELL VENTILATED PLACE.
Other Precautions:NOT TO BE TAKEN INTERNALLY. NOT TO BE USED FOR OTHER
THAN SPECIFIED PURPOSES.

Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: DRAFT
Protective Gloves:ELBOW LENGTH NON-SLIP RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, COVERALLS, HAND & FOOD
PROTECTION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:215F
Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.214
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT

Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO LARGE SUITABLE CONTAINER. SLOWLY
NEUTRALIZE WHILE STIRRING. ALLOW TIME FOR COOLING OR USE DIRECT
COOLING MEANS. AFTERWARDS, DRAIN INTO SEWER WITH ABUNDANT WATER.

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