Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
MSDS Date:06/27/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-136-6000
MSDS Number: BQXRK

ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC

5901 FITZHUGH ST
FORT WORTH, TX 76119
US

Emergency Phone: 817-457-4474

Info Phone: 817-457-4474

Cage: 0E6V4

ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC

FORT WORTH, TX 76119 US

Telephone: 817-457-4474

Cage: 0E6V4

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 10-50%

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: MATRIX

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:INHALATION-MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT & EVEN TO THE LUNG TISSUE. SKIN-IS
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES CONTACTED & PRODUCES SEVERE BURNS. EYE-IS
DESTRUCTIVE TO EYE TISSUE ON CONTACT. WIL L CAUSE SEVERE BURNS &
EVEN BLINDNESS. INGESTION-CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS & COMPLETE TISSUE
PERFORATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS NOT LISTED BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
AT TENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN
CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. NEUTRALIZE REMAINING TRACES WITH
DILUTE ACID. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:OSHA/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR: NOT APPLICABLE IN
A LABORATORY WITH SMALL AMOUNTS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (AT LEAST 10 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR PER ROOM).
Protective Gloves:LATEX.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. APRONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER! CAN BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. DANGER! CAUSES SEVERE SKIN AND EYE
BURNS. DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID SKIN CONATCT. DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL
THE MANUFACTURERS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND UNDERST
OOD.

HCC:B1
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS AND COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, LEATHER, WOOL, TIN, ZINC, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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