Product ID:HI-VIS 20
MSDS Date:08/25/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N026511
MSDS Number: BNCVH

ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION

333 HOLLENBECK STREET
ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515
US

Emergency Phone: 716-336-2200

Info Phone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

ROCHESTER MIDLAND CORPORATION

1515 ROCHESTER, NY 14603-1515 US

Telephone: 716-336-2200

Cage: 13091

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

ETHANOL, 2-(2-METHOXYETHOXY)-; (DIETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 111-77-3

RTECS: KL6125000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

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:SKIN, EYE AND INGESTION:
CORROSIVE, CAUSES BURNS. INHALATION OF SPRAY MIST IRRITATING.
POSSIBLE TISSUE DAMAGE. NO CHRONIC EFFECTS KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
DILUTE BY DR INKING WATER (MILK IF AVAILABLE). INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GET MD FOR EYE, INGESTION AND SERIOUS OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS W/ANY ALKALI CONTAINING SOLN, CAN
REACT W/ALUMINUM, ZINC/OTHER SOFT METALS GENERATING HYDROGEN GAS
WHICH IS FLAM &/OR EXPLOSIVE IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL:FLUSH DOWN DRAIN W/WATER. LARGE:DIKE TO
PREVENT RUNOFF, RECLAIM ALL POSSIBLE. ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL &
PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS. FLUSH RESIDUES AWAY W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING: CONCENTRATED CAUSTIC PRODUCT.
DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. DO NOT STORE NEAR STRONG
ACIDS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IF MIST IN AIR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS NEEDED IF MIST IN AIR. FACE VELOCITY 60
CFM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. EMERGENCY
EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:READ PRODUCT LABEL BEFORE USING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220F,104C
Vapor Pres:<39 MM HG
Spec Gravity:1.25 @ 70F
pH:14
Evaporation Rate & Reference:AS WATER
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN, VISCOUS SEMI-GEL; MILD SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:55-60

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX W/ACIDS. AVOID CONTACT W/ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN OR GALVANIZED
METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:TRAINED & PROPERLY EQUIPPED PERSONNEL MAY DILUTE
& NEUTRALIZE WASTE VERY CAREFULLY W/DILUTE ACID & DISPOSE OF I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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