Product ID:4036 LIQUID SEWER SOLVENT
MSDS Date:04/01/1996
FSC:7930
NIIN:00F048101
MSDS Number: BZDXG

MANTEK DIV OF NCH CORP

1320 E NORTHGATE
IRVING, TX 75015-4714
US

Emergency Phone: 214-438-1381/800-527-7850

Info Phone: 800-442-7950/800-527-7850

Preparer: L DEYOUNG

Cage: GO368

NCH CORP / MANTEK DIV

152170 IRVING, TX 75015-2170 US

Telephone: 800-527-9919

Cage: 64796

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL 2 MG CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 365 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS, CORNEAL
DAMAGE & POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. SKIN: CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS & DEEP
ULCERATIONS. INHALATION: CAUSES BURNS TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,
NOSE, MOUTH & THROAT. INGESTION : CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS TO THE
MOUTH & THROAT. PROLONGED CONTACT W/DILUTE SOLUTIONS(=>2%)CAN CAUSE
TISSUE DESTRUCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, SCARRING, DISCOMFORT, NASAL DISCHARGE,
SNEEZING, COUGHING, CHEST PAIN, NAUSEA, PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY & SKIN
CONDITIONS, ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CLEAR AIRWAY & GIVE MOUTH TO
MOUTH IF NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY RINSE W/WATER. REMOVE CONTACT
LENSES & CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS
OF SOA P & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE 3-4 GLASSES OF WATER,
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS, GIVE FLUIDS AGAIN. DON'T
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING PERSON. (SEE
SUPP)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE HEAT, BOILING & SPATTERING MAY
OCCUR W/CONTACT W/WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAKS & CONTAIN AREA. REMOVE W/WET VAC.
NEUTRALIZE TRACES OF MATERIAL W/DILUTE ACID; THEN FLUSH AREA
W/WATER FOLLOWED BY LIBERAL COVERING OF SODIUM BICARBONATE. REUSE
MATERIAL & PLACE IN A CLOSED , LABELED CONTAINER & STORE IN A SAFE
PLACE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE INORGANIC ACID, HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC,
NITRIC, PHOSPHORIC, ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:INDOOR STORAGE TEMP <32F->120F. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY PLACE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. DON'T USE WHERE ACID
PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE TO TIN, ALUMINUM, ZINC & ALLOYS
W/THESE METALS. CONTACT MAY OCCUR W/EXCESSIVE HEAT, BOILING &
SPATTERING W/WATER. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. READ THE ENTIRE
LABEL BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED W/NORMAL USE. WEAR A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR MISTS.
Ventilation:GENERAL EXHAUST, IF PRODUCT USE GENERATES A MIST, LOCAL
EXHAUST WOULD BE DESIRABLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/POLY VINYL ALCOHOL/SILVERSHIELD
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY KIT GEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:271F
Vapor Pres:39
Spec Gravity:1.45
pH:14
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR RED NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:55

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, LEATHER, WOOL, ALUMINUM, COPPER, TIN,
ZINC & ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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