Product ID:NT-27
MSDS Date:09/27/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F021215
MSDS Number: BMLHJ

NUTMEG TECHNOLOGIES INC

NEW HAVEN, CT 06513

Emergency Phone: (203) 674-3456

Info Phone: (203) 777-7691

Cage: GO034

NUTMEG TECHNOLOGIES INC

309 NEW HAVEN, CT 06513 US

Telephone: (203) 777-7691

Cage: GO034

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 7.1%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM MOLYBDATE

CAS: 7631-95-0

RTECS: QA5075000

Fraction By Weight: 2.8%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM (MO)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (MO)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:A STRONG ALKALINE SOLUTION WHICH
DESTROYS TISSUE & CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. INGESTION: MOST SERIOUS
EFFECT IS CORROSION OF TISSUES. EYE: BURNS & POSSIBLE BLINDNESS.
SKIN: BURN. INHALATION: MIST OR SPRAY C AN DAMAGE THE ENTIRE
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: SUPERFICIAL DESTRUCTION, IRRITATION,
DERMATITIS. INHALATION: SPRAY OR MIST MAY RESULT IN VARYING DEGREES
OF IRRITATION OR DAMAGE TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT TISSUES & AN
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO RESPIRATORY ILLNESS. INGESTION: MAY
CAUSE STRICTURE. EYES: SEVERE CORNEAL INJURY OR BURN.

First Aid:EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR
MILK IF AVAI LABLE. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURETO MIST OR
SPRAY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON-FLAMMABLE AS SUPPLIED. USE WATER,
FOAM, CO2 OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCTS EVOLVED WHEN SUBJECT TO HEAT &
COMBUSTION. CORROSIVE MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. ABSORB
W/VERMICULITE, SAND OR SAWDUST OR FLUSH TO HOLDING AREA W/WATER.
NEUTRALIZE RESIDUES W/DILUTE ACID & RINSE W/WATER. AVOID WATERSHEDS
& WATER SYSTEMS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T PERMIT WORKERS TO HANDLE THIS
MATERIAL W/O PROPER TRAINING OR EQUIPMENT. PREVENT EYE/SKIN
CONTACT. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED & SEALED.
Other Precautions:AVOID HANDLING CONDITIONS WHICH CAN LEAD TO SPILLS OR
MIST FORMATION. CORROSIVE MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS IF TLV IS
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE APRON OR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RUBBER
BOOTS, EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH/REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID CONTACT W/LEATHER OR WOOL. AVOID CONTACT W/METAL SALTS OF
SULFIDES & SULFITES WHICH COULD RELEASE TOXIC GASES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212
Vapor Density:SAME WATER
Spec Gravity:1.145
pH:10.52
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, PALE AMBER LIQUID, W/SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC/ALLOYS CONTAINING THESE
METALS. STRONG OXIDIZERS & AMINES. (SEE SUPP).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR COMBUSTION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN
CYANIDE. HIGHLY TOXIC PHOSPHINES MAY FORM IF WATER IS COMPLETELY
REMOVED.

Waste Disposal Methods:TRIPLE RINSE CONTAINERS. DISPOSE OF DRUMS IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF RINSATE
INTO SYSTEM BEING TREATED W/PRODUCT, OR CONVERT TO NEUTRAL SALTS &
DILUTE WELL W/WATER. CORROSIVE MATERIAL, UN1814.

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