Product ID:PHREEGUARD 5110, 1734
MSDS Date:10/23/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N019448
MSDS Number: BLDXF

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

5035 MANCHESTER AVENUE
ST LOUIS, MO 63110
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 314-535-1810; 314-862-2000

Preparer: R C JENTE

Cage: 0LKT5

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

ST LOUIS, MO 63110 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0LKT5

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES/SKIN: CONCENTRATE IS
CORROSIVE TO BOTH EYES & SKIN. INGEST: MAY IRRITATE & DAMAGE
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IN LARGE DOSAGES. INHAL: SPRAY MIST OR VAPOR
MAY IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT. SUBCHR ONIC/CHRONIC: NO AVAILABLE
INFORMATION WAS FOUND.(MFR)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES W/ FLOWING WATER.
CONTACT MD. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & THOROUGHLY FLUSH
EXPOSED AREA W/WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
INGEST: DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR FRUIT JUICE. DO NOTINDUCE
VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) .

Flash Point:NONE TO BOIL
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE. USE WATER OR FOAM TO COOL
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL OR LEAKAGE. NEUTRALIZE WITH A
WEAK ACID OR WATER & FLUSH W/WATER TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE SPILL/RELEASE PROCEDURES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:READ AND OBSERVE ALL LABELED PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF NECESSARY, USE NIOSH/
MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NORMAL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WRKRS GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHING FOR INDUSTRIAL USE.EMERG EYE
WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH 12-12.4.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Spec Gravity:1.092-1.114
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR WHITE TO YELLOW SOLUTION, TYPICAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACIDS OR STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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