Product ID:SP23620;POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION;PART B
MSDS Date:09/06/1989
FSC:3655
NIIN:01-220-2158
MSDS Number: BQNJG

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: GASTON L. PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

TREADWELL CORP.

458 THOMASTON, CT 06787 US

Telephone: 201-283-7606

Cage: 81412

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 70 - 75%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACGIH PEL CEILING=2MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:SEVERE
IRRITANT.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS.EYES:MODERATE IRRITATION.INHAL:SEVERE
MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT.INGEST:SEVERE IRRITANT!
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:RTECS HAS INVESTIGATED POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE AS A MUTAGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:DEEP,PENETRATING BURNS ON
CONTACT;PENETRATION CAN CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL
DAYS.EYES:REDNESS,PAIN,BLURRED
VISION,CONJUNCTIVITIS,BURNS.INGEST:SEVERE PAIN IN
MOUTH,THROAT,ABDOMEN,DIARRHEA,DIZZINESS,INT ERNAL BLEEDING WHICH
CAN LEAD TO DEATH WITHIN 24 HOURS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR
OXYGEN IF NEEDED.KEEP WARM AND QUIET.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
ATTENTION.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND
WATER;LO OSELY BANDAGE;CALL PHYSICIAN.EYES:FLUSHWITH WATER,WHILE
LIFTING LIDS;APPLY STERILE BANDAGES;CALL PHYSICIAN.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING!IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE EXCESS WATER.GET QUALIFIED
MEDICAL HELP.

Extinguishing Media:WILL NOT BURN.DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER
SPRAY OR FOAM.LARGER FIRES-FOG,ALCOHOL FOAM (SEE DOT P 5800.3).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.MOVE
CONTAINERS IF POSSIBLE.AVOID DIRECT STREAM OF WATER ON MATERIEL.DO
NOT BREATHE MIST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH MANY METALS CAN CAUSE
EMMISSIONS OF FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL.USE PROPER PROTECTIVE AND
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.DO NOT TOUCH LIQUID.ADSORB SMALL SPILLS ONTO
INERT MATERIEL;PLACE IN NON-METAL,LABELLED,CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.DO NOT FLUSH TO WATERWA YS.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED UNTIL
USED.STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED AREA,AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIELS.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.FIREFIGHTERS USE SCBA IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL EXHAUST.EQUIPMENT MUST BE CORROSION
RESISTANT TO ALKALI.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NITRILE,NEOPRENE,PVC
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE PRUDENT SANITARY AND HYGENIC PRACTICES...
THIS IS A DANGEROUS MATERIEL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY 1:C1.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1.3
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;COLORLESS;NO ODOR REPORTED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,SUBSTITUTED HYDROCARBONS,METALS,HALOGENS,HALIDES,OXIDIZING
AGENTS...
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER,MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WITH METALS FORMS EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN
GAS.

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

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