Product ID:BATTERY ALKALINE ELECTROLYTE,POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:08/30/1989
FSC:6140
NIIN:00-981-5864
MSDS Number: CCSVB

SAFT AMERICA INC POWER SOURCES DIV

711 INDUSTRIAL BLVD
VALDOSTA, GA 31603
US

Emergency Phone: 912-247-2331 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 912-247-2331 912-247-8486(FAX)

Cage: 09052

SAFT AMERICA INC.

1886 VALDOSTA, GA 31602 US

Telephone: 912-247-2331

Cage: 09052

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: MAJOR

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE(CONTAMINANT)

CAS: 1310-65-2

RTECS: OJ6307070

Fraction By Weight: <3%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 273MG/KG (KOH)
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 VERY
RAPID,SEVERE DAMAGE,POSSIBLY BLINDNESS.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
BURNS.INGEST:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:TISSUE BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF NEEDED.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN
OR ARTIFICI AL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED
MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE MILK.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS ITEM CAN RELEASE HYDROGEN GAS WHEN
IN CONTACT WITH AL,SN,ZN OR ITS ALLOYS.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACETIC ACID.SOAK UP
WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED
MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.NEUTRALIZE
RESIDUE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE.DI SPOSE OF RINSEATE PROPERLY.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID FOLLOWED BY SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:**DO NOT ADD WATER TO CAUSTIC** AVOID SKIN AND EYE
CONTACT.DO NOT INHALE VAPORS/MISTS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ALKALINE
VAPORS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE,VINYL.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
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:=121.1C, 250.F
Vapor Pres:14
Spec Gravity:1.18-1.25
pH:BASIC
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:NOT REPORTED.LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AL,SN,ZN OR ITS ALLOYS,ORGANIC CHMICALS(THIS MATERIAL WILL REACT
W/TRICHLOROETHYLENE TO FOR SPONT COMB DICHLOROETHYLENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:USE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.

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