Product ID:SC-606
MSDS Date:03/22/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-753-5000
MSDS Number: BXPVG

ELDORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

14350 LOOKOUT ROAD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78265
US

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924/800-531-1088

Info Phone: 210-653-9323/512-653-9323

Preparer: PAT E. SMITH

Cage: 55208

ELDORADO CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

34837 SAN ANTONIO, TX 78265-4837 US

Telephone: 800-531-1088/ 210-653-2060

Cage: 55208

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. EYES/SKIN:SEVERE IRRITATION,
CHEMICAL BURNS. MAY CAUSE BLURRED VISION. INHALATION:COULD CAUSE
IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION, COUGHI NG. INGESTION:HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. MAYCAUSE BURNS OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IF INGESTED.
CHRONIC- IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, COUGHING, BLURRED VISION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE SUCCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS
FROM EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYE LIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2
GLASSES OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE. USE WATER SPRAY TO
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. CORROSIVE TO SKIN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. VENTILATE AREA.
NEUTRALIZE SPILLS WITH WEAK ACID. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT
OF WATER IF PERMITTED OR ABSORB SPILL WITH VERMICULITE OR OTHER
INERT MATERIAL, THEN PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. THE ROUTINE
USE OF A NONALKALINE (ACID) TYPE OF HAND CLEANER AND REGULAR
CLEANING OF WORKING SURFACES WILL MINIMIZE SKIN REACTION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER, NEOPRENE RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN.

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>220F,>104C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<20F,<-7C
Vapor Pres:20
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.2
pH:>12
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:THICK LIQUID - MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM AND REACTIVE METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZE AND FLUSH TO
SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF PERMITTED. FOR LARGE AMOUNTS,
CONTRACT WITH A LICEN SED CHEMICAL DISPOSAL AGENCY.

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