Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE,PELLETS(VARIOUS GRADES)
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8366
MSDS Number: BWFKT

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

90 E HALSEY RD
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960-1829
US

Emergency Phone: 201-455-3700

Info Phone: 201-455-5630

Cage: 0AU44

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 US

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV IS 2MG/M3 CEILING
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**CORROSIVE**EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
AND DAMAGE.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND DAMAGE.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI
TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.>200MG/M3
ARE IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS A ND MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:PAIN,DIFFICULT
BREATHING,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,COLLAPSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN,EYE
AND RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:FLUSH UNDER DELUGE SHOWER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER(UNTIL "SOAPY" FEEL IS GONE).EYES:SPEED IS
ESSENTIAL.CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP;FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.INHAL:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT
QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE MILK OR WATER;THEN
VINEGAR OR FRUIT JUICE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL WILL REACT WITH
METALS(AL,SN,ZN) TO RELEASE HYDROGEN GAS.MAY VAPORIZE IN A
FIRE;MOISTURE CONTACT MAY CAUSE ENOUGH HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL INTO AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER.NEUTRALIZE ANY MOISTENED SPILL WITH ACETIC
ACID(PREFERRED) OR SODIUM BICARBONATE;SOAK UP WITH AN INERT
ABSORBANT;PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.WASH SPILL AREA WITH WATER
TO REMOVE SLIPPERINESS;AVOID SEWER DISCHARG
Neutralizing Agent:ACETIC ACID IS PREFERRED.SODIUM BICARBONATE MAY BE
USED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.SEPERATE FROM MOISTURE,
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS AND COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:THIS ITEM SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY BY TRAINED
PERSONNEL.FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID SKIN
AND EYE CONTACT.DO NOT STORE THIS ITEM IN CONTAINERS MADE OF
FE,SN,AL,ZN METALS OR THEIR ALLOYS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR CORROSIVE GAS,DEPENDING ON THE
AIRBORN CONCENTRAT ION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.AVOID CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1320.C, 2408.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=360.C, 680.F
Spec Gravity:2.044
pH:13.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:PELLETS;WHITE;ODORLESS.THIS ITEM ABSORBS WATER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS(AL,SN,ZN),ACIDS AND THEIR ANHYDRIDES,EASILY OXIDIZABLE
CMPDS(EXPLOSIVES,ALDEHYDES,NITRO AND CHLOROCARBONS).
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE,PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH METALS MAY GENERATE
H*2.REACTS WITH CO*2 TO FORM POTASSIUM CARBONATE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS D002(CORROSIVE).

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