Product ID:LIQUID CAUSTIC POTASH
MSDS Date:11/01/1983
FSC:6140
NIIN:01-071-6198
MSDS Number: BPXGB

CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES INC MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS DIV

1655 DES PERES RD
ST. LOUIS, MO 63131-1821
US

Emergency Phone: 314-966-9900

Info Phone: 314-966-9900

Cage: 56894

EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC.

47 JOPLIN, MO 64801 US

Telephone: 417-623-8000

Cage: 81855

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 48%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 365 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VERY POWERFUL SKIN AND EYE
IRRITANT. CORROSIVE TO BODY TISSUES. CHRONIC: NOT SPECIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS NOT LISTED BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION AND BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. DO NOT NEUTRALIZE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER, IF AVAILABLE, 1 PART
VINEGAR TO 1 P ART WATER OR FRUIT JUICE. DO NOT INDUCEVOMITING!
IN ALL CASES, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION! NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HOT SOLUTION WILL REACT VIOLENTLY WITH
WATER LIBERATING HEAT AND CAUSING SPLASHING.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP AND CONTAINERIZE MATERIAL FOLLOWED
BY FLUSHING WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER AND DILUTE ACID. AN
APPLICATION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE WILL NEUTRALIZE FINAL TRACES OF
CAUSTIC SODA.
Neutralizing Agent:BORIC ACID, DILUTE ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. WHEN HANDLING WEAR GLOVES AND
GOGGLES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WHEN DILUTING CAUSTIC POTASH, ADD IT TO
WATER WITH AGITATION TO AVOID SPLATTERING AND EXCESSIVE HEAT
GENERATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATORS WHEN REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE. FOR SILVER OXIDE IN BATTERY
PLATES, SEE NSN 6140-01-071-6198, CAGE 40057, PNI A. FOR ZINC OXIDE
IN BATTERY PLATES, SEE NSN 6140-01-071-6198, CAGE 1F136, PNI A.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:271F,133C
Vapor Pres:39
Spec Gravity:1.45
pH:CAUSTC
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. PRACTICALLY ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, ZINC AND THEIR ALLOYS, ALL ACIDS, LEATHER AND
WOOL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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