Product ID:SC 606
MSDS Date:02/06/1999
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-753-5000
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKJMX

Emergency Phone: 800-258-2824

Info Phone: 210-653-2060/FX2106530825

Preparer: BOB E. FLYNT

Cage: 55208

Telephone: 800-531-1088/ 210-653-2060

Cage: 55208

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: ACUTE: HIGH HAZARD,
EFFECTS: ABSORBED BY LUNGS, INCLUDES NARCOSIS, DIZZINESS & NAUSEA.
CHRONIC: LOW HAZARD. EFFECTS: IRRITATING TO LUNGS. SKIN CONTACT:
ACUTE: HIGH HAZARD, EFFECTS: CORROSI VE TO SKIN. WILL CAUSE
CHEMICAL BURNS & SCARRING. IRRITATION & REDDENING OF SKIN FOR SHORT
TERM. CHRONIC: MODERATE HAZARD, EFFECTS: DERMATITIS MAY OCCUR. SKIN
ABSORPTION: ACUTE: HIGH HAZARD, EFFECTS: SAME AS SKIN CONTACT.
CHRONIC: LOW HAZARD, EFFECTS: NO EVIDENCE OF SKIN ABSORPTION. EYE:
ACUTE: HIGH HAZARD, EFFECTS: IMMEDIATELY CORROSIVE TO EYES.
CHRONIC: SLIGHT HAZARD. EFFECTS: PAIN PREVENTS CHRO NIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH EFFECTS ACUTE & CHRONIC
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CO2 OR WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA REQUIRED. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE TO SKIN.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN & CLEAN UP SPILL WITH ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED ON MSDS BUT SUGGEST WEAK ACETIC ACID AS
PRODUCT IS CAUSTIC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NOT PROVIDED ON MSDS. RECOMMEND
STORAGE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED

Respiratory Protection:SCBA IF PEL'S ARE EXCEEDED
Ventilation:100 FT/MIN AIR FLOW
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN CONTACT DURING MATERIAL TRANSFER OR
SPILL. USED AT 180F. AVOID BURNS & SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH AS IS = 12.5. PH AT 1/2% DILUTION = 11.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=104.4C, 220.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:<-6.5C, 20.F
Vapor Pres:20 MM HG @ 20C
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.3
pH:12.5 (AS IS)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30%

SULFIDES, CYANIDES, REACTIVE METALS & STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FLUORIDES MAY BE PRODUCED DURING
COMBUSTION OR HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:AS IS THE PRODUCT IS A D002 EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
CODE. CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATORY AGENCIES FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL.

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED ON MSDS. SEE TRANSPORTATION DATA.

Federal Regulatory Information:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE CERCLA RQ = 1000 LB.
ALL MATERIALS USED IN THE MANUFACTURING HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY
THEIR MANUFACTURER AS BEING ON OR EXEMPT FROM THE CURRENT TSCA
INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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