Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE METHANOLIC SOLUTION
MSDS Date:07/24/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F020912
MSDS Number: BMKPW

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIVISION

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NY 07410

Emergency Phone: (201) 796-7523

Info Phone: (201) 796-7100

Preparer: GASTON L PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 1-7.5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 92-99%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHOKING, PAIN IN THE NOSE, MOUTH/THROAT,
LESIONS OF THE NASAL SEPTUM/BURNS OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN:
PAIN, BURNS, BROWNISH STAINS, GELATINOUS, NECROTIC/TISSUE
DESTRUCTION, IRRITATION, DEFATTING. EYE: PAIN, BURNS,
CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION: PAIN, VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: TIGHTNESS IN THE CHEST, DYSPNEA,
FROTHY SPUTUM, CYANOSIS, DIZZINESS, WEAK, RAID PULSE, HYPOTENSION,
HEMOCONCENTRATION/MOIST RALES. SKIN: DEFATTING, ERYTHEMA, SCALING,
ECZEMATIOID DERMATITI S. EYE: CONJUNCTIVITIS, PAIN, BURNS.
INGESTION: VISUAL IMPAIRMENT, BLINDNESS, LIVER, KIDNEY, & BRAIN
DAMAGE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF AVAILABLE. SKIN:
WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP, DETERGENT AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS . EYE: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO DILUTE. DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED
ATTN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:52F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
DON'T GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINER. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE >AIR & MAY TRAVEL A
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION/FLASHBACK. VAPOR-AIR
MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE ABOVE FLASH POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/SODA ASH. SCOOP UP & PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS; KEEP
UPWIND.
Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR W/A FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE OR W/A FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET, OR HOOD OPERATED IN
CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER,
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151F
Spec Gravity:0.8
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, METALS. DON'T ALLOW CONTAMINATION OF WATER SOURCES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES & PRESSURES.
HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC & HARZARDOUS FORMALDEHYDE,
OXIDES OF POTASSIUM & CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:REPORTABLE QUANITY: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE - 1000
LBS, METHANOL - 5000 LBS. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.

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