Product ID:ENFORCE (INSTITUTIONAL)
MSDS Date:03/25/1992
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N043876
MSDS Number: BTGYF

ECOLAB INC

ECOLAB CENTER
ST PAUL, MN 55102
US

Emergency Phone: 800-328-0026

Info Phone: 612-293-2233

Cage: 0DAC4

ECOLAB PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS DIVISION OF ECOLAB INC.

ST PAUL, MN 55102 US

Telephone: 800-352-5326

Cage: 85884

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

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

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM HYPOCHLORITE

CAS: 7778-66-7

RTECS: TT2825000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES:CAUSES SEVERE CHEMICAL
BURNS. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. HARMFUL CONTACT MAY NOT
CAUSE IMMEDIATE PAIN. IMMEDIATE WATER FLUSHING IS VITAL IN CASE OF
EYE CONTACT. INGEST:HARMFUL OR FATAL . CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS OF
MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH. INHAL:DAMAGES AIRWAYS & LUNGS, DEPENDING
UPON (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AMOUNT & DURATION OF EXPOSURE. EFFECTS
CAN VARY FROM SLIGHT IRRITATION TO BRONCHITIS OR PNEUMONIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PEOPLE W/ASTHMA OR OTHER LUNG
PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE AFFECTED.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER. REMOVE CONT
LENSES. CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, HOLDING EYELIDS
APART TO ENSURE RINSING OF ENTIRE EYE. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/PL ENTY OF COOL RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INGEST:RINSE
MOUTH AT ONCE; THEN DRINK 1 OR 2 LGE GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. DO
(SUP DAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PRODUCT DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE OR DAM LARGE SPILLS. PUMP TO CONTAINERS
OR SOAK UP ON INERT ABSORBENT. FLUSH RESIDUE TO SANITARY SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST OR MISTS OF THIS
PRODUCT. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUB (PROT CUFF OR GAUNTLET TYPE) GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM SFTY GOGG W/FULL (SUPP)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM & ZINC. FIRST AID PROC:NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. INHAL:IMMEDIATELY MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL POISON CONTROL
CENTE R OR MD IMMEDIATELY. EYE PROT: LENGTH FACESHIELD .

HCC:D4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.24
pH:13
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID; CHLORINE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MIX ONLY W/WATER. DO NOT MIX W/ACIDS OR AMMONIA; WILL CAUSE HAZ VAPS.
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ACIDS. REACTS W/SOFT (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:UNUSED PRODUCT AS A WASTE IS CORROSIVE (D002) BY
RCRA CRITERIA. CONSULT STATE, LOCAL & FEDERAL AUTHORITIES FOR
RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL WASTE.

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