Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:03/24/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2029
MSDS Number: BJPKV

OCCIDENTAL CHEM DIV OF OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORP

9802 LAWNDALE AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77012
US

Emergency Phone: 716-278-7021

Info Phone: 800-752-5151

Cage: KO973

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CO DIV OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM

809050 DALLAS, TX 75380 US

Telephone: 716-278-7021

Cage: 4R332

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 45 - 50%

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:ACUTE ORAL LD50 = 350 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:DAMAGE TO THE
UPPER-RESPIRATORY TRACT AND EVEN TO THE LUNG TISSUE PROPER.
SKIN:DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE AND PRODUCES SEVERE BURNS.
EYES:DESTRUCTIVE TO EYE TISSUE, CAUSES SEVERE BURNS AND EVEN
BLINDNESS. INGESTION:SEVERE BURNS AND COMPLETE PERFORATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE-CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUES WHICH IT
COMES IN CONTACT WITH. CHRONIC-MAY CONSIST OF MULTIPLE AREAS OF
SUPERFICIAL DESTRUCTION OF THE SKIN OR OF PRIMARY IRRITANT
DERMATITIS. CHRONIC INHALATION O F SPRAY OR MIST MAY RESULT IN
VARYING DEGREES OF IRRITATION OR DAMAGE TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT
TISSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MIN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; IF BREATHING IS
DIFFIC ULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF BREATHING STOPS. GIVE CPR.
INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR
MILK. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL
MAY BE USED WHERE THIS PRODUCT IS STORED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID DIRECT CONTACT OF THIS PRODUCT WITH
WATER SINCE THIS CAN CAUSE A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:LEAKS SHOULD BE STOPPED. SPILLS, AFTER
CONTAINMENT, SHOULD BE SHOVELED UP OR REMOVED BY VACUUM TRUCK (IF
LIQUID) TO CHEMICAL WASTE AREA. NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH DILUTE
ACID, FLUSH SPILL WITH WATER FOL LOWED BY LIBERAL COVERING OF
SODIUM BICARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:NEVER ADD WATER TO PRODUCT, ADD
PRODUCT TO WATER SLOWLY WITH STIRRING.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS WHERE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHERE MIST OR SPRAY MAY BE
GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=132.8C, 271.F
B.P. Text:271F,133C
Spec Gravity:1.45 @ 15.6C
pH:12.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, AND ALLOYS OF THESE METALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
LEATHER, ORGANIC HALOGEN & NITRO COMPOUNDS, AND ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASH WATER AND SPILL BY-PRODUCTS
ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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