Product ID:24-0108 SENSOR 02 CELL
MSDS Date:02/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F034584
MSDS Number: BTNXH

BACHARACH INC

625 ALPHA DR
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
US

Emergency Phone: 412-963-2000

Info Phone: 412-963-2223/412-963-2000

Cage: 05083

BACHARACH INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15238 US

Telephone: 412-963-2130

Cage: 05083

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 24%

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION & POSSIBLE CAUSTIC BURNS OF
CONTACT AREA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION & POSSIBLE CAUSTIC BURNS OF CONTACT
AREA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN RASHED

First Aid:EYES: WASH W/5% BORIC ACID SOLUTION. SKIN: FLOOD W/WATER THEN
WASH W/VINEGAR. INGESTION: GIVE VINEGAR/JUICE OF LEMON,
GRAPEFRUIT/ORANGE COPIOUSLY. FOLLOW W/OLIVE OIL. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL C ASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:RINSE AREA W/NEUTRALIZER, THEN FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:MILD ACETIC ACID SOLUTION (VINEGAR)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. AVOID
CRUSHING PACKAGES. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & HANDLE GENTLY WHEN
OPENING/INSTALLING CELL IN INSTRUMENT.
Other Precautions:DON'T PUNCTURE CELL MEMBRANE AS POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
ELECTROLYTE COULD BE RELEASED.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>240F
Spec Gravity:2.044
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/CONSISTENCY MORE DENSE THAN
WATER. SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STEAM
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE W/WATER PRIOR TO INTRODUCTION INTO WASTE
SYSTEM. DISPOSE IAW/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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