Product ID:60369 POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE PELLETS
MSDS Date:07/31/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F055848
MSDS Number: CGVVF

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Cage: 21076

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Cage: 21076

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, KOH

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM (CEILING)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 273 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:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION:
FATAL, AS A RESULT OF EDEMA OF THE LARYN X, BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SPASM, INFLAMMATION, BURNING SENSATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CAS ES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T USE WATER. WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. REACTS VIOLENTLY W/WATER.
EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS MATERIAL WILL MELT & FLOW.
AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:DON'T ALLOW CONTACT W/WATER. DON'T GET IN EYES,
SKIN/CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE DUST. MOLTEN MATERIAL REACTS VIOLENTLY
W/WATER & CAN REACT W/ALUMINUM/TIN/ZINC & THEIR ALLOYS TO GENERATE
FLAMMABLE & EXPLO SIVE HYDROGEN GAS. (SEE SUPP)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FACESHIELD (8-INCH MIN)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIALS TO AVOID CONT'D: ABSORBS CO2 FROM AIR, WATER, METALS.
PRECAUTIONS CONT'D: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE REACTS W/TRICHLOROETHYLENE
TO FORM SPONTANEOUSLY FLAMMABLE DICHLOROACETYLENE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:681.8F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:2.044
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS/ALUMINUM/HALOGENS/NITRO COMPOUNDS/ORGANIC MATERIALS/ACID
CHLORIDES/ACID ANHYDRIDES/MAGNESIUM/COPPER/TIN/ZINC.(SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT >681.8F, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF MATERIAL, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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