Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, I-103
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067511
MSDS Number: CBFZH

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

CAN BE IRRIT TO MUC MEMB. CHRONIC EXPOS MAY CAUSE

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DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG

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SHOCK KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF

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SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED.

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DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL

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DRINK 1 TO 2 GLASSES OF H*2O.

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IMMEDIATELY IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF

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SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT.

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THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE

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AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS

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& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: 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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
THE LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID
DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! VAPORS AND/OR DIRECT EYE CONTACT CAN CAUSE
SEVERE EYE BURNS. CAN BE HAR MFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAN
CAUSE SEVERE SKIN BURNS. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO VAPOR AND/OR DUST
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. VAPS CAN CAUSE
SEV EYE INFLAMM & SWELL OF ADJOINING TISS. CAN BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED. CAN CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY. DUST &/VAPS CAN CAUSE IRRIT
TO RESP TRACT. MAY BE FAT AL IF SWALLOWED! CAN CAUSE GI DISTURB.
POSS CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR-MAY CAUSE SEIZURES; NAUSEA; VOMIT;
AIRWAY (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. IN CASE OF CONT:EYES:FLUSH
CONTINUOUSLY W /H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/H*2O FOR
15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & H*2O TO CLEANSE
SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF PATIENT IS
HAVING (ING 3)

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
THIS COMPOUND.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND
CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AND STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE
ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY.
ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT
PHYSICAL CONTACT! PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY AND PROPERLY TRAINED
SHOULD NOT HANDLE THIS CHEMICAL OR ITS CONTAINER. (ING 10)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 12)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:REACTS W/ALCOHOLS. REACTS W/AMIDES. REACTS W/PHOSPHORUS
HALIDES. INCOMPAT W/STRONG ACIDS. REACTS W/THIONYL CHLORIDE.
INCOMPAT W/IRON & ZINC & OTHER LIGHT METALS. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:OBSTRUC TION &/INCREASED MUCOUS SECRETIONS IN LUNGS. INGEST
MAY CAUSE SEV CORR OF MOUTH. INGEST MAY CAUSE SEV CORR OF GI (ING
2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2408F,1320C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:680F,360C
Spec Gravity:2.044
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH WATER AND MOST REACTIVE HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS. REACTS WITH
ACID HALIDES AND ANHYDRIDES. CORROSIVE. (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR
ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS. HYGROSCOPIC. AIR SENSITIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES, CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BISULFATE AND
FLUSH TO SEWER.

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