Product ID:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION 8N
MSDS Date:08/11/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-070-1847
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKCTP

HACH COMPANY

LOVELAND, CO 80539
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-4224/303-623-5716;POISONCNT

Info Phone: 970-669-3050

Cage: 91224

KAMPI COMPONENTS CO., INC.

721 BRISTOL, PA 19007-3517 US

Telephone: 215-736-2000

Cage: 7Z016

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NONE REPORTED. EYES:
CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. INGESTION: CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS, ABDOMINAL PAIN. CAN CAUSE DEATH. INHALATION: CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS, BRONCHOSPASMS AND CAN CAUSE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: ABDOMINAL PAIN AND VOMITING.
INHALATION: SNEEZING, COUGHING, AND DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MIN. CALL
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: DO
NOT INDUC E VOMITING. GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. INHALATION: REMVOE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NECESSARY. C ALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN, HOWEVER
CONTACT WITH METALS GIVES OFF HYDROGEN GAS WHICH IS FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB WITH NON-REACTIVE SORBENT MATERIAL.
COVER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH A DRY ACID, SUCH AS CITRIC OR BORIC.
SCOOP UP SLURRY INTO A LARGE BEAKER. DILUTE WITH A LARGE EXCESS OF
WATER. ADJUST TO A PH OF 6- 9 WITH AN ACID, SUCH AS SULFURIC OR
CITRIC. FLUSH REACTED MATERIAL TO THE DRAIN WITH A LARGE EXCESS OF
WATER. DECONTAMINATE THE AREA OF THE SPILL WITH A WEAK ACID
SOLUTION. EVACUATE LOCAL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:CITRIC OR SULFURIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, &
CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE MIST OR VAPORS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES WHEN USING
THIS PRODUCT. STORE AWAY FORM ACIDS, METALS, ORGANIC PEROXIDES, &
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM HEAT & FREEZING.
Other Precautions:NONE

Ventilation:USE A FUME HOOD TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO DUST, MIST OR VAPOR.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH TOP AND SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE AN EYEWASH STATION AND A SAFETY SHOWER
NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES
WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:>100.C, 212.F
Spec Gravity:1.3
pH:14
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.18 (WATER = 1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - IRRITATING ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, METALS, ORGANIC PEROXIDES, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH METALS MAY RELEASE
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DILUTE MATERIAL WITH EXCESS WATER MAKING A
WEAKER THAN 5% SOLUTION. ADJUST TO PH OF 6-9 WITH AN ACID, SUCH AS
SULFURIC OR CITRIC. OPEN COLD WATER TAP COMPLETELY, SLOWLY POUR THE
REACTED MATERIAL TO TH E DRAIN. FLUSH SYSTEM WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE BASED ON FEDERAL REGULATIO NS AND MAY
BE SUPERSEDED BY STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

Toxicological Information:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ORAL RAT LD50 = 365
MG/KG.

Ecological:NO ECOLOGICAL DATA AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT OR THE
INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

Transport Information:DOT, ICAO, IMO PROPER SHIPPING NAME: POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE SOLUTION.

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III SECTION 311/312
CATEGORIZATION (40 CFR 370): IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD. SARA
TITLE III SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372): THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN
ANY CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO THE REPORTI NG REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313
OF TITLE III OF SARA.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: THIS PRODUCT MEETS THE CRITERIA
FOR A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN THE HAZARD COMMUNICATION
STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200). CERCLA RQ (40 CFR 302.4): POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE 1000 LBS. CLEAN WATER ACT (40 CFR 116.4): POTASSIUM
HYDROXIDE- RQ 1000 LBS. RCRA: CONTAINS RCRA REGULATED SUBSTANCES.
State Regulatory Information:NO CALIFORNIA PROP. 65 LISTED CHEMICALS
ARE PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT.

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