Product ID:STP-460K
MSDS Date:12/23/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N075680
MSDS Number: CCWTH

CALIFORNIA CARBON CO INC

2825 EAST GRANT ST
WILMINGTON, CA 90744
US

Emergency Phone: 213-775-6678

Info Phone: 310-436-1962

Cage: 2Z246

CALIFORNIA CARBON CO INC

WILMINGTON, CA 90744-4033 US

Telephone: 562-436-1962

Cage: 2Z246

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ACTIVATED CARBON (ACTIVATED CARBONS THAT HAVE ABSORBED

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

THE IGNITION POINT AND MUST BE LABORATORY CHECKED FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:AVOID EXPOSURE TO DUST LEVELS ABOVE 15
MG PER CUBIC METER. OVEREXPOSURE EFTS:TEMPORARY DRYNESS TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANE CAUSING COUGHING AND MINOR NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . (PURE POSTASSIUM HYDROXIDE):
EYES:IRRIGATE EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN:IRRIGATE SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATIO N:FOR INHALED DUST, MONITOR BREATHING AND ADMINISTER
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN. TRANSPORT TO HOSPITAL IF
REQUIRED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT RATED BY THE NFPA-WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . SINCE WET ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORBS OXYGEN, DO NOT ENTER
CLOSED VESSEL WITHOUT SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEW KOH IMPREGNATED CARBON MAY REACT
EXOTHERMICALLY IF EXPOSED TO AIR UNDER STATIC CNDTNS. WHEN KOH
CARBON IS LOADED INTO A VESSEL, DESIGN AIR FLOW (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT WITH BROOM AND SHOVEL. WEAR A NIOSH
APPROVED PARTICLE MASK, GOGGLES AND GLOVES. IF MEDIA BECOMES WET,
STORE FOR WASTE DISPOSAL IN PLASTIC LINED CONTAINERS. DO NOT ENTER
LARGE VESSELS W/OUT A N IOSH APPROVED SCBA-ESPECIALLY WHEN CARBON
IS WET.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:IN SEALED METAL DRUMS ONLY. PACKAGING
IN BOXES OR SLING BAGS REQUIRE IMMEDIATE USESAGE INTO AIR
PURIFICATION DEVICE WITH AIR MOVEMENT ACROSS MEDIA.
Other Precautions:PACKAGED ACTIVATED CARBON IS NOT RESISTANT TO
WEATHER/OUTSIDE STOR & REQS INDOOR TYPE I & TYPE II STOR
FACILITIES. CHECK OXYG CONTENT OF ATM OF ANY VESSEL CNTNING
ACTIVATED CARBON BEFORE ALLOWING ENTR Y OF PERS. STORE AWAY FROM
VOLAT(SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . RESPIRATORY CLASSIFICATION TABLE G-2 PART
1910.93 (OSHA) RULES AND REGULATIONS. WHILE HANDLING, USE A NIOSH
APPROVED PARTICLE MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:VACUUM TO CONTROL DUST.
Protective Gloves:CORROSIVE CHEMICAL RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O:PURE KOH 0.9 PARTS TO 1 PART WATER. EXPLO HAZS:SHOULD BE
STARTED AND NOT INTERRUPTED. IF "HOT SPOTS" ARE PRESENT, RAPID
OXIDATION CAN BE STOPPED BY RESUMPTION OF AIR FLOW OR WATER SPRAY.
O THER PRECS:ORGANIC SOLVENTS AND MOISTURE (TO PRESERVE MEDIA).

Spec Gravity:1.8-2.1(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, BLACK CYLINDRICAL SOLID, FREE FLOWING
WHEN DRY.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LIQUID OR HIGHLY CONCENTRATED GASEOUS CHLORINE DIOXIDE; POTASSIUM
PAROXODISULPHATE, PEROXIDSED TETRAHYDROFURAN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CLOSE PROXIMITY TO VOLATILE SOLVENTS; OPEN
FLAMES; STRONG OXIDIZING OR REDUCING CHEMICALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . (PURE POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE):WASH SPILL SITE WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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