===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:LIQUID CAUSTIC POTASH
NIIN:00-889-1027
MSDS Number: BJZFN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES INC
Address:C AND PORTER STREETS
Box:47
City:JOPLIN
State:MO
ZIP:64801
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:417-776-2256
CAGE:0B3X4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEMTECH INDUSTRIES INC MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS DIV
Address:1655 DES PERES RD
Box:31000
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63131-1821
Country:US
Phone:314-966-9934
CAGE:56894
Company:EAGLE PICHER INDUSTRIES
Address:BETHEL RD
Box:130
City:SENECA
State:MO
ZIP:64865
Country:US
Phone:417-776-2256
CAGE:9H651
Company:EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES INC
Address:14212 BETHEL ROAD
Box:130
City:SENECA
State:MO
ZIP:64865
Country:US
Phone:417-776-2256
CAGE:0B3X4
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 48%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 365 MG/KG. (KOH)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS NOT LISTED BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
AT TENTION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE MILK OR WATER IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. HOT OR MOLTEN MATERIAL
WILL REACT VIOLENTLY WITH WATER LIBERATING HEAT.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL WITH SOLID NEUTRALIZER OR
ABSORBER. PUT NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL IN LINED DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER. USE SODIUM BICARBONATE TO NEUTRALIZE
FINAL TRACES OF CAUSTIC.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACETIC ACID (VINEGAR)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR USE
AS AN ELECTROLYTE IN ALKALINE BATTERIES ONLY.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS WHEN REQUIRED.
Ventilation:USE VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN AIR CONCENTRATION
BELOW 2 MG/M3
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES.
THIS MSDS APPLIES TO MATERIAL IN SOLUTION. SOLID MATERIAL IS AN
INHALATION HAZARD IN THE FORM OF DUST AND REQUIRES MECHANICAL VENTI
LATION AND USE OF NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:271F,133C
Vapor Pres:39MM @140F
Spec Gravity:1.45
pH:>13
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS LIQUID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL ACIDS, LEATHER AND WOOL, ALUMINUM, TIN, LEAD, ZINC AND THEIR
ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:FOR SMALL QUANTITIES: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO A LARGE
STIRRED EXCESS OF WATER. ADJUST THE PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE OUT
SOLIDS AND PACKAGE FOR DISPOSAL. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICAB LE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
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particular situation.
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