Product ID:EDGE 3, 01890
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N026288
MSDS Number: BMRPZ

DUBOIS CHEMICALS INC

3630 E KEMPER RD
SHARONVILLE, OH 45241
US

Emergency Phone: 513-554-4200

Info Phone: 800-438-2647; 800-543-4906

Preparer: M. ANTOSIAK

Cage: DUBOI

DUBOIS CHEMICALS DIV OF CHEMED CORP

SHARONVILLE, OH 45241 US

Telephone: 513-554-4200

Cage: DUBOI

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

CAS: 7681-52-9

RTECS: NH3486300

Fraction By Weight: <2%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 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/CHRONIC:CORROSIVE TO SKIN &
EYES. MISTS ARE CORROSIVE TO SKIN, EYES & REPSIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIVE EYES, SKIN, IMPAIRED
PULMONARY FUNCTION.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . EYES:FLUSH THORO W/FRESH WATER, FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
GET MD. SKIN:FLUSH W/FRESH WATER, WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAM CLOTHING & SHOES. INGEST:GIVE MILK OR WATER, DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET MD. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH SMALL AMOUNTS TO DRAIN; COLLECT & RETURN
LARGE AMOUNTS TO CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP COOL. IF FROZEN, THAW & MIX TO
MAKE USABLE. DO NOT PRESSURE CONTAINER TO EMPTY.
Other Precautions:DOT CORROSIVE. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN. MISTS
CORROSIVE TO SKIN, EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:ALKALI RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG & FULL LENGTH FCSHLD(FP N
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F,104C
Vapor Pres:17.5 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.235
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID; HYPOCHLORITE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, ACTIVE METALS, ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS, STRONG
ACIDS CAUSE VIOLENT REACTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINE GAS WITH INCOMPLETE
COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:PH ADJUSTMENT; CONTAINS PHOSPHORUS; NO
PHENOLS/HVY METAL IONS. USE UNTIL <1 INCH REMAINS IN CNTNR, EMPTY
CNTNR. TRIPLE RINSE W/H*2O, DISP TO INDUS/SANIT SEWER.
REMOVE/DEFACE LBL BEFORE SELLING CNTNR/D ISP. DISP MUST BE I/A/W
FED, STATE/LOC REGS.

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