Product ID:F.301 NCNP
MSDS Date:01/01/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N010562
MSDS Number: CFNND

STATE CHEMICAL MFG CO

3100 HAMILTON BLVD
CLEVELAND, OH 44114
US

Emergency Phone: 216-861-7114

Info Phone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.

CLEVELAND, OH 44114-3701 US

Telephone: 216-861-7114

Cage: 53798

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC: PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE SOLUTIONS MAY RESULT IN DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. CONTAINS
ALKALI. DILUTE BY DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER OR BY DRINKING CITRUS
JUICE, FOLLOWED BY WATER. INHAL: IF IRRITATION PERSISTS CONTACT MD.
EYES: FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS CONTACT MD. SKIN: FLUSH
IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CALL MD.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB EXCESS LIQUID WITH VERMICULITE, SAND OR
STATE OIL ABSORBENT. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE BELOW FREEZING TEMPS.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT REUSE DRUMS. RETURN EMPTY
DRUMS TO DRUM RECONDITIONER/DESTROY BY CRUSHING.
Other Precautions:READ AND FOLLOW ALL LABEL DIRECTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS
BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT. THESE PRODUCTS ARE INTENDED FOR
INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR HOUSEHOLD USE OR
RESALE. KEEP OUT OF THE R EACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:EYE PROTECTION AND PROTECTIVE GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED ANY TIME YOU WORK W/ANY CONCENTRATED INDUSTRIAL
STRENGTH PRODUCTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH 1:200: 10.5.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.05 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:AN OPAQUE WHITE LIQUID WITH A MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<5 WT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE EXPECTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OPEN DUMPING PROHIBITED. FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS REGARDING WASTE DISPOSAL.

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