Product ID:R310825,POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION (SEE SUPPL DATA)
MSDS Date:02/15/1994
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CKTCS

AQUA SOLUTIONS INC

6913 HWY 225
DEER PARK, TX 77536
US

Emergency Phone: (800)256-2586

Info Phone: 713-479-2569/800-256-2586

Preparer: R. M. CARLSON

Cage: 0KEJ9

HUBBARD SCIENTIFIC

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI 54729 US

Telephone: 715-723-4427

Cage: TO589

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL NOT PROVIDED

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. ACUTE: IRRITATION AND
POSSIBLY BURNS TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND GI TRACT.
CHRONIC: DERMATITIS AND OTHER SKIN DAMAGE, SCARRING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AND POSSIBLY BURNS TO SKIN, EYES,
LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND GI TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE
OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
SHOES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYES: WASH EYES WITH
PLENTY OF WA TER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER
EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHI NG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK TO
DRINK. VOMITING MAY OCCUR SPONTANEOUSLY, BUT DO NOT INDUCE! GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. GIVE CITRUS JUICE TO HELP
NEUTRALIZE.

Lower Limits:0.0
Upper Limits:0.0
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY DEDIUM SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SUPPORTING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHE POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. NOT
CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM MISTS. SMALL SPILLS CAN BE DILUTED
WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER AND NEUTRALIZED WITH DILUTE ACETIC
ACID. CAUTION! FLOOR AND OTHER SURFACES MAY BE SLIPPERY. DO NOT
FLUSH WASTE CAUSTIC DIRECTLY TO SEWER OR SURFACE WATER. LARGE
SPILLS CAN BE SHOVELED UP FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL WELL VENITLATED
LOCATION.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED

Respiratory Protection:DUST/MIST
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:FACESHIELD/GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON/LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL PART # 840976 FOR ACID AND BASES KIT.

HCC:F6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:>100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:<0.C, 32.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:NOT PROVIDED
Spec Gravity:>1
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS SOLUTION, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN A RCRA-APPROVED WATE FACILITY OR
SEWER THE NEUTRALIZED SLURRY WITH EXCESS WATER IF LOCAL ORDINACES
ALLOW.

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

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particular situation.

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

Transport Information:NOT PROVIDED

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED