Product ID:BOSUN
MSDS Date:04/01/1990
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N034809
MSDS Number: BPWMB

ECOLAB

6 HUDSON AVE
CASTLE HILL, N.S.W. 2154, AUSTRALIA

Emergency Phone: 02-680-5444

Info Phone: 02-680-5444

Cage: HO998

ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.

ST PAUL, MN 55102 US

Telephone: 800-352-5326

Cage: 85884

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ALKALINE SALTS

Fraction By Weight: <10%

ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-; (BUTYL CELLOSOLVE)

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)365 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST: HARMFUL/FATAL-CAUSES SEVERE
CHEMICAL BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH. EYE: HIGHLY
CORROSIVE-CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL BURNS-MAY CAUSE PERMANENT INJURY
OR BLINDNESS. SKIN: CORRISIVE-CAUSES CHEMIC AL BURNS. INHAL: VAPOR
MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE CLEARLY
DEMONSTRATED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON CNS,
HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUE, BLOOD, KIDNEYS, & LIVER ASSOC W/ADMIN OF
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGBE). (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS
(NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO. 90-118) .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE PLENTY OF WATER/MILK. EYE:
HOLD EYES OPEN & FLOOD WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH SKIN THORO. INHAL: REMOVE FROM
EXPOSURE. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. ADVICE TO DR: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
AS FOR STRONG ALKALINE MATERIAL. CONTACT POISONS INFORMATION
CENTER.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. IF PROD INVOLVED IN FIRE
WARN FIREFIGHTERS OF ITS CORR (SKIN & METAL) NATURE. PROD EXPLO
HYDROGEN IN CONT W/ALUMINUM & ZINC.

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILLS: WASH TO DRAIN W/EXCESS WATER. LG
SPILLS: CONTAIN W/SAND/EARTH & NEUT W/DILUTE ACID. CONSULT LOC REGS
FOR DISPOSAL. EMPTY CONTAINERS MUST BE DECONTAMINATED. USE DILUTE
ACID OR EXCESS WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS.
DANGEROUS GOODS CLASS 8 (CORROSIVE).
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:PVC/RUBBER GLOVES-GAUNTLET TYPE.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:PVC APRON; PVC OR RUBBER BOOTS. EMERGENCY
EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.13
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, YELLOW LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:83

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL, FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS FOR
DISPOSAL.

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