===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
NIIN:00-234-8366
MSDS Number: BQKNN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP
Address:OCCIDENTAL TOWER
Box:809050
City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75380
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-752-5151
Emergency Phone Num:718-278-7021
CAGE:0AH54
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:5005 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY
Box:City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75244-6198
Country:US
Phone:800-752-5151/972-404-3800
CAGE:0AH54
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
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
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-INHALATION OF MIST OR DUST
MAY IRRITATE/DAMAGE THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT WHICH COULD PRODUCE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA. INGESTION-MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS
& STOMACH. SKIN-MAY DAMAGE SKIN AND CAUSE BURNS. EYE-MAY CAUSE
SEVERE BURNS THAT RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE EYES AND EVEN BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED AS A CANCER
CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN:SEVERE BURNS, IRRITATION AND PAIN.
INHALATION:COUGHING, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. INGESTION:BURNING
SENSATION IN MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACHE, VOMITNIG AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER. EYES:FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
CPR IF NECE SSARY. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF
CONSCIOUS,DRINK WATER FREELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICALS.
AVOID DIRECT CONTACT WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION. DIRECT CONTACT WITH WATER MAY RESULT IN VIOLENT
EXOTHERMIC REACTION.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
RESPIRATOR. VENTILATE AREA. WITH A CLEAN SHOVEL TRANSFER MATERIAL
TO A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH DILUTE ACID.
DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR WATERWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK ACID (VINEGAR OR 5% HCL)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A DRY AREA AWAY FROM
ACIDS, METALS,ORGANIC PEROXIDES.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO
NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE
EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR WHEN
SPRAYING OR USING IN CONFINED SPACES.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE
WORN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD
BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=1320.C, 2408.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=360.C, 680.F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:2.044
pH:12 SOL
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS DELIQUESCENT PELLETS/FLAKES. PH OF
0.01M SOLUTION IS 12.0.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,WATER,COMMON METALS & THEIR ALLOYS,ANHYDRIDES, EASILY OXIDIZABLE
COMPOUNDS;INCLUDING EXPLOSIVES,ALDEHYDES,UNS ORG.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN CONTACT WITH SOME METALS, HYDROGEN
GAS IS GENERATED.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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