Product ID:CAUSTIC POTASH-FLAKE LOW CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:12/30/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-597-7150
MSDS Number: BTKRF

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

CUSTOMER SERVICE, OCCIDENTAL TOWER
DALLAS, TX 75380
US

Emergency Phone: 800-733-3665/716-278-7021

Info Phone: 214-404-3523/716-286-3081

Preparer: NONE

Cage: 0AH54

SILVER SALES

CALABASES, CA 91302 US

Telephone: 818-591-0788 WAS IN TX

Cage: 0WG65

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL (RAT) 365 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CORROSIVE, BURNS, TISSUE
DESTRUCTI0N, BLINDNESS. SKIN: CORROSIVE, SEVERE BURNS, TISSUE
DESTRUCTION. INHALATION: DUST, MIST, SPRAY MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNG TISS UE. INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS,
TISSUE PERFORATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS,
STOMACH. CHRONIC: NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CORROSIVE, BURNS, TISSUE DESTRUCTION,
BLINDNESS. SKIN: CORROSION, SEVERE BURNS, TISSUE DESTRUCTION.
INHALATION: DAMAGE TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND LUNG TISSUE.
INGESTION: SEVERE BURNS, TISSUE PERFORATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF
MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR SEVERAL GLASSES OF MILK. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. WATER SPRAY, FOAM,
CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL MAY BE USED WHERE THIS PRODUCT IS
STORED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID DIRECT CONTACT OF PRODUCT WITH WATER.
THIS CAN CAUSE VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION. FIREFIGHTERS WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/SCBA IN PRODUCT STORAGE AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLS. REMOVE LIQUID BY VACUUM TRUCK.
NEUTRLIZE RESIDUES WITH DILUTE ACID AND FLUSH WITH WATER FOLLOWED
BY COVERING AREA WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE. COLLECT CLEAN-UP MATERIAL
IN APPROVED CONTAIN ERS FOR DISPOSAL. REPORT SPILLS IF REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC, NITRIC, PHOSPHORIC, ACETIC
ACIDS AND SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATON AND USE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN EXPOSURE TO DUST, MIST, OR SPRAY IS
POSSABLE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:CONSIDERABLE HEAT GENERATED WHEN PRODUCT MIXED WITH
WATER. ALWAYS ADD PRODUCT SLOWLY TO WATER, STIRRING CONSTANTLY.
CARBON MONOXIDE GAS CAN FORM UPON CONTACT WITH REDUCING SUGARS,
FOOD, BEVERAGE PRODU CTS IN ENCLOSED SPACES AND CAUSE DEATH.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER
NORMAL USE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOLLOWING
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS WHERE DUST, MIST, OR SPRAY MAY BE
GENERATED.
Ventilation:SPECIAL VENTILATION NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. USE
LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHERE MIST,SPRAY,DUST MAY BE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES W/FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE AN EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER. IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN TO MINIMIZE
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALWAYS EMPTY AND CLEAN CONTAINERS OF ALL RESIDUES BEFORE ADDING
PRODUCT, TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPLOSIVE REACTION BETWEEN PRODUCT AND
UNKNOWN RESIDUE. RETURNABLE CONTAINERS SHOULD BE SHIPPED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUPPLIER'S RECOMMENDATIOS. ALL RESIDUAL CAUSTIC
POTASH SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM CONTAINERS PRIOR TO DISPOSAL.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1320.C, 2408.F
Spec Gravity:2.044
pH:12.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID. NO DISTINCT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ALUMINUM, TIN, ZINC, ALLOYS OF THESE
METALS,LEATHER,WOOL,ACIDS,ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS,ORGANIC NITRO
COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THIS MATERIAL IS
STABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NNONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MATERIAL IS NOT KNOWN TO POLYMERIZE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ALL WASTE AND CLEAN-UP MATERIALS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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