Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDRATE,P-250
MSDS Date:01/15/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-9827
MSDS Number: BMDQH

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: >85%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: INHALATION OF DUST OR MIST
MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS OF RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. PAIN IN THE
NOSE AND BURNS OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS, PAIN AND BROWNISH STAINS. I NGESTION: SEVERE PAIN AND
POSSIBLE DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, CHOKING, PAIN IN THE
NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT. SKIN AND EYES: PAIN AND BURNS, POSSIBLY
SEVERE. INGESTION: VOMITING, BLOOD IN THE VOMITUS, DIARRHEA, AND
COLLAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTANMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES IMMEDIATELY. WASH AFFECTED AREA
WITH SOAP OR MILD DETER GENT AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: WASH
IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER
AND LOWER LIDS. INGESTION: DILUTE BY GIVING WATER OR MILK
IMMEDIATELY. CALL PHYSICIAN

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR
STANDARD FOAM. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. COOL
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL AND DIKE SURFACE FLOW. ADD
DILUTE ACID TO NEUTRALIZE. ABSORB LIQUID MASS WITH FLY ASH OR
CEMENT POWDER. APPLY WATER SPRAY TO KNOCK DOWN AND REDUCE VAPORS.
KNOCK-DOWN WATER IS CORROSIVE A ND TOXIC AND SHOULD BE DIKED FOR
CONTAINMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL CAMAGE. STORE
IN A DRY PLACE. PROTECT AGAINST MOISTURE AND WATER. SEPARATE FROM
ACIDS, METALS, & EASILY IGNITED MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:THIS MATERIAL MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES. MAY BURN BUT
DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE
IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON THE CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE. TYPE "C"
SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR WITH A FULL
FACEPIECE
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PVC OR APPROPRIATE MATERIAL FOR BASES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES W/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 13.5 (0.1 M SOLUTION)

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVENT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2408F,1320C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:681F,361C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1326F
Spec Gravity:2.044
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVENT
Solubility in Water:107% (REACTS)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW, DELIQUENSCENT, RODS,
PELLETS, FLAKES, CRYSTAL-ODORLES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, METALS, HYDROCARBONS, SUGARS, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID MOIST CONDITIONS. THERE IS A
VIGOROUS, EXOTHERMIC REACTION WITH WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D001. FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE LAWS.

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