Product ID:FLUID, FYRITE, CO2, 11-0057
MSDS Date:03/11/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKZLY

BACHARACH, INC.

625 ALPHA DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15238
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 412-963-2223

Cage: 05083

BACHARACH INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15238 US

Telephone: 412-963-2130

Cage: 05083

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 CEILING

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

ISOOCTYL ALCOHOLS (C7-9)

CAS: 68526-83-0

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM TWA SKIN

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO LD50 OR LC50 DATA AVAILABLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL BURNS WITH PERMANENT BLINDNESS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL
BURNS, SEVERITY DEPENDING ON DURATION OF CONTACT. INHALATION: MAY
CAUSE EYE, MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SEVERE
OVEREXPOSURES MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA. INHALATION OF ISOOCTYL
ALCOHOL MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS AND OTHER NERVOUS
SYSTEM EFFECTS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE G ASTROINTESTINAL CORROSION,
PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, COLLAPSE AND SHOCK. CHRONIC
HEALTH EFFECTS: CHRONIC DERMATITIS MAY FOLLOW REPEATED CONTACT WITH
ALKALI SOLUTIONS. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: CORR OSIVE (SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGEN STATUS: NONE OF THE
COMPONENTS IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC (CONT):
MATERIAL, LIQUID CAUSES BURNS TO EYES AND SKIN. VAPORS ARE
IRRITATING AND MAY BE HARMFUL. MAY CAUSE NARCOSIS AND OTHER NERVOUS
SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER,
AT LEAST 20 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER WHILE
REMOVING ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR 20
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF PAIN OR IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INHALATION: IF ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE OCCURS, REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RES PIRATION IF NEEDED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING PERSON. IMMEDIATELY RINSE
MOUTH WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:=83.9C, 183.F
ISOOCTYL ALCOHOL
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AV
Lower Limits:N/AV
Upper Limits:N/AV
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR ALL FIRES INVOLVING CHEMICALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ISOOCTYL ALCOHOL HAS FLASH POINT OF 183F
AND IS INSOLUBLE IN WATER. ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT IS PRESENT (<5%) SO
ONLY A SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD EXISTS. THE BALANCE IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRO DUCTS: OXIDES OF CARBON AND POTASSIUM.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RECOMMENDED PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DILUTE
SPILL WITH WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH DILUTE ACETIC ACID. ABSORB AND
PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL OR FLUSH TO SEWER WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WORK PRACTICES: PREVENT CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WHEN FLUID USED IN INSTRUMENT (FYRITE), DO
NOT VENT IN INVERTED POSITION OR BEFORE FLUID HAS DRAINED FROM TOP
WELL OF FYRITE. HOLD FYRITE AWA Y FROM FACE WHEN VENTING
INSTRUMENT. STORAGE: STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE, SEPARATE (OTHER
PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:HANDLING AND STORAGE PRECAUTIONS (CONT): FROM ACID
AND OXIDIZER STORAGE. AVOID CRUSHING CONTAINERS. SPECIAL
PRECAUTIONS: ALWAYS CHANGE FYRITE FLUID IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF
SINK WITH RUNNING WATER A VAILABLE BECAUSE OF THE CORROSIVE EFFECT
OF FYRITE FLUID.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL USE. IF REQUIRED, USE
A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
. DO NOT INHALE VAPORS.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS GLOVES REQUIRED WHEN
(SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY & HEALTH)
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
(SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY & HEALTH)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:AN AVAILABLE SOURCE OF RUNNING WATER FOR EYE
AND SKIN FLUSHING IS RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
GLOVES (CONT): FILLING FYRITE OR PERFORMING GAS ANALYSIS. EYE
PROTECTION (CONT): (ANSI APPROVED - ) WHEN FILLING FYRITE OR
PERFORMING GAS ANALYSIS.

Boiling Pt:>100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:<0.C, 32.F
Vapor Pres:OCTANOL: 1 MMHG @38C
Vapor Density:4.5OCTANOL
Spec Gravity:0.83 (ISOOCTYL ALCOHOL)
pH:13 - 14
Solubility in Water:OCTANOL - INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID, SLIGHT UNPLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:75%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALDEHYDES, MONOMERS AND POLYMERIZABLE
ESTERS, ALKALYENE OXIDES, HALOGENS, ACID ANHYDRIDES, METALS,
CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION WITH METALS CAN LIBERATE
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY YIELD OXIDES OF
CARBON AND POTASSIUM.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODES: D002.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE TOXICITY DATA: NO LD50 OR LC50 DATA IS
AVAILABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL OR ANY COMPONENTS. IRRITANCY DATA:
THIS MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE TO TISSUES. SENSITIZATION: THIS
MATERIAL HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS A WHOLE. NONE OF COMPONENTS HAS
BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE SENSITIZATION IN HUMANS OR ANIMALS.
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: THIS MATERIAL HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS A
WHOLE. NONE OF COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE ADVERSE
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS IN ANIMALS OR HUMANS. TERATOGENICITY: THIS
MATERIAL HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS A WHOLE. NONE OF COMPONENTS HAVE
BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE TERATOGENICITY IN ANIMALS OR H UMANS.
(ECOLOGICAL INFO)

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:THE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN
EVALUATED. PHYSICAL / CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (CONT): SPECIFIC
GRAVITY: KOH SOLUTION - >1 NO DATA AVAILABLE. COEFFICIENT
WATER/OIL: NOT AVAILAB LE. TOXICOLOGICAL INFO (CONT):
MUTAGENICITY: THIS MATERIAL HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS A WHOLE. NONE OF
COMPONENTS REPORTED TO BE MUTAGENIC. SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS: THERE
ARE NO CHEMICALS KNOWN TO C AUSE ANY ADDITIVE ADVERSE HEALTH
EFFECTS.

Transport Information:US DOT SHIPPING NAME: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
SOLUTUION, 8, UN 1814, PG II. DOT LABELS REQUIRED: CORROSIVE.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE NUMBER: 154. IATA SHIPPING NAME:
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION, 8, U N 1814, PG II. IATA LABELS
REQUIRED: CORROSIVE (CARGO AIRCRAFT 1 - 30 LITERS).

SARA Title III Information:311 / 312: HAZARD CATEGORIES FOR SARA
SECTION 311 / 312 REPORTING: ACUTE HEALTH, FIRE HAZARD. 313: THIS
PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO ANNUAL RELEASE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER SARA SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372): NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE QUANTITY:
3846 LBS (POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE - 1000 LBS). US TOXIC SUBSTANCES
CONTROL ACT: ALL OF THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON
THE EPA TSCA INVENTORY. EUROPE AN INVENTORY OF COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES: ALL OF THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE
EINECS INVENTORY. CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT: ALL OF
THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE CANADIAN DOMESTIC
SUBSTANCES LIST. CANADIAN WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: CLASS B-3 (COMB
USTIBLE LIQUID), CLASS D-2-B (TOXIC MATERIAL CAUSING OTHER CHRONIC
EFFECTS), CLASS E (CORROSIVE MATERIAL).
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO CAUSE CANCER AND / OR REPRODUCTIVE HARM: NONE.