Product ID:BATTERY FLUID, ALKALI
MSDS Date:11/04/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-021-2046
MSDS Number: BQYJZ

YARDNEYTECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC.

82 MECHANIC ST
PAWCATUCK, CT 06379
US

Emergency Phone: 203-599-1100

Info Phone: 203-599-1100

Cage: 0RKK3

YARDNEYTECHNICAL PRODUCTS INC.

PAWCATUCK, CT 06379 US

Telephone: 203-599-1100

Cage: 0RKK3

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 45%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY TISSUE WITH
WHICH IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH. INHALATION OF MIST/FUMES MAY RESULT
IN DAMAGE TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION CAN CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS AND TISSUE PERFORATION OF MOU TH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND
STOMACH. NO KNOWN CHRONIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:THIS PRODUCT HAS NO ODOR. DEPENDING ON
CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE WILL BE DETECTED BY IRRITATION OR BURNING
SENSATION OF THE AFFECTED TISSUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS, RESPIRATORY ILLNESS.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR, RESCUE BREATH IF
REQUIRED. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-REMOVE CLOTHING
CONTAMINATED WITH CHEMICAL, FLUSH THE EFFECTED AREAWITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION-DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE. WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OR DRY CHEMICAL CAN BE USED WHERE THIS PRODUCT IS STORED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID DIRECT CONTCAT OF THIS PRODUCT WITH
WATER SINCE THIS CAN CAUSE A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SCBA SHOULD BE WORN BY FIRE FIGHTERS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION POSSIBLE WHEN
MIXED WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:LEAKS SHOULD BE STOPPED. CONTAIN SPILLS AND
CLEAN UP IMMEDIATELY. USE ABSORBENT MATERIALS. COVER SPILL AREA
WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE AFTER CLEAN UP TO NEUTRALIZE ANY RESIDUAL.
SOILS SHOULD BE REMOVED I F SPILL WAS NOT ON IMPERVIOUS SURFACE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN. DO NOT GET
INTO EYES OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT INHALE MIST/FUMES. DO NOT STORE
WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:BURNS ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY PAINFUL OR VISIBLE. WEAR
THE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING LISTED BELOW.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE MIST OR
FUMES MAY BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED WHERE MIST OR FUMES MAY BE
GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL/BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, I.E., APRON,
BOOTS, SLEEVES, EYEWASH-SHOWER FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER WORKING WITH THIS
CHEMICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TANK ENTRY REQUIRES COMPLIANCE WITH OSAH REGULATIONS. AIR SAMPLE PER
NIOSH METHOD 7401.

HCC:B2
Boiling Pt:=132.8C, 271.F
Spec Gravity:1.45
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, LEATHER, TIN, ZINC, STRONG ACIDS, ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS,
ORGANIC NITROCOMPOUNDS, WOOL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ADD TO WATER OR ACID WITH DILUTION &
AGITATION TO AVOID VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MATERIAL IS NOT KNOWN TO POLYMERIZE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THE RESIDUE FROM A SPILL MAY BE HAZARDOUS.
EXCESS BATTERY FLUID IS CORROSIVE (PH<12) AND IS HAZARDOUS. DISPOSE
OF RESIDUE AND EXCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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