Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE 0.10 N ALCOHOLIC/ (SUPP
MSDS Date:08/05/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N032884
MSDS Number: BPLRT

ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC

5901 FITZHUGH AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76119
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 817-457-4474

Cage: 0E6V4

ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC

FORT WORTH, TX 76119 US

Telephone: 817-457-4474

Cage: 0E6V4

7060 MG/KG. LEL 3.3%

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

(ORAL,RAT)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:GENERAL: PRLNGD EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE CONC OF ETHANOL MAY RESULT IN IRRIT OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, FATIGUE, & NARCOSIS. METHANOL IS ALSO
NARCOTIC IN EFFECT & ITS EFFECTS ARE CU MULATIVE. OVEREXPOSURE TO
METHANOL CAN RESULT IN ACIDOSIS, AND VISUAL DISTURBANCES WHICH MAY
PROGRESS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO PERMANENT LOSS OF VISION. CHRONIC:
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES, NARCOSIS, LIVER DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING SYRUP OF IPECAC/BY STICKING
FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON.
CALL MD. EYES/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH EYES/SKIN W/PLENTY OF H2O FOR & LST
15 MIN , WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG & THORO
CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. IF SHOES ARE CONTAM, DESTROY.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREFERABLY
MOUTH (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:85F,29C
Lower Limits:SEE ING 1
Upper Limits:SEE ING 2
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND OR MAY BE MOVED BY VENTILATION TO AN
IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB OR
COVER WITH SAND, VERMICULITE. CAREFULLY PICK UP AND PLACE IN CLOSED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. FLUSH SP ILL AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING! FLAMM LIQ. PROD RESIDUE MAY
REMAIN ON/IN "EMPTY" PACKAGE. ALL PREC FOR HNDLG THE PROD MUST BE
USED IN HANDLING THE EMPTY PACKAGE & RESIDUE.
Other Precautions:CAN BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED.
HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SKIN & EYE IRRIT. DO NOT
STORE/USE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS/FLAME. STORE ONLY IN WELL VENT AREAS.
DO NOT GET IN EYES. A VOID SKIN CNTCT. CANNOT BE (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE 0.05 N ALCOHOLIC. FIRST AID
PROC: TO MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE O2. CALL MD. OTHER PROT
EQUIP: MADE NON-POISONOUS. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHILE
HANDLING. DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERSTOOD.

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:194F,90C
Vapor Pres:30@ 20C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:LTR/H2O
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS CAN CAUSE A VIGOROUS REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT AND OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AS WITH ANY OTHER ORGANIC MATERIAL,
COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CO2 AND PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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