===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
NIIN:00N068830
MSDS Number: CBXBZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ARIZONA HYDROGEN MFG
Address:4225 E MADISON ST
City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85034
Country:US
Info Phone Num:602-275-4126
Emergency Phone Num:602-275-4126;800-457-4280
CAGE:00UN7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ARIZONA HYDROGEN MFG
Address:4225 E MADISON ST
City:PHOENIX
State:AZ
ZIP:85034-5000
Country:US
Phone:602-275-4126
CAGE:00UN7
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (KOH) (CERCLA). LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 365
MG/KG
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: >35%
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <65%
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
Name:MATLS TO AVOID:MANY ORG CHEMS, ESPECIALLY W/NITROCARBONS &
CHLOROCARBONS. (REACTS W/TRICHLOROETHYLENE TO FORM (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3:SPONT FLAMM DICHLOROACETYLENE). IT GENERATES MUCH
HEAT WHEN IT DISSOLVES IN WATER. AVOID CONT W/LEATHER (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 4:AND WOOL (HYDROLYSIS). IT IS CORR TO ALUMINUM, TIN,
ZINC, & ALLOYS WHICH CNTN THESE METALS (LIBERATES HYDROGEN).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:FIRST AID PROC:HAVE TRAINED PERSON ADMIN OXYG FOR RESP
DISTRESS. INGEST:IMMED GIVE 2-3 GLASSES OF MILK/WATER (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 6:TO DRINK; THEN CITRUS JUICE OF DILUTED VINEGAR TO
NEUT. CONT PHYS. VOMIT MAY OCCUR SPONT, BUT DO NOT INDUCE(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 7:IT. REPEAT GIVING FLUID IF VOMIT OCCURS. GET MED HELP
FOR TREATMENT, OBSERVATION & SUPPORT AFTER FIRST AID.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:SPILL PROC:OR DISP. (DELAYED CLEAN-UP WILL ALLOW PICK UP OF
MOISTURE, INCREASING CLEAN-UP TASK). CAUTION! AVOID (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 9:DUSTING CNDTNS. WET TRACE RESIDUES W/WATER & NEUT
W/DILUTE ACETIC ACID. (SODIUM BICARBONATE MAY BE USED TO(ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 10:PARTIALLY NEUT). FLUSH W/MUCH WATER. DO NOT FLUSH
WASTE CAUSTIC DIRECTLY TO SEWER/SURF WATERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:OTHER PREC:POTASH SLOWLY TO WATER WHILE STIRRING TO AVOID
RAPID HEAT BUILD UP. AVOID BRTHG DUSTS/MISTS. AVOID (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 12:CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. WEAR PROT CLTHG WHEN
HNDLG MATL. PROVIDE EMPLOYEE TRAINING FOR THOSE WORKING (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 13:WITH KOH; UNTIL TRAINED, WORKERS SHOULD NOT WORK
WITH THIS MATERIAL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:VENT:REQUIREMENTS, ESPECIALLY WHERE DUSTING OR MISTING
OCCURS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:STRONGLY ALKALINE! SOLID OR ITS CONC
SOLUTIONS CAN BE RAPIDLY CORROSIVE TO HUMAN TISSUE, PRODUCING
SEVERE BURNS AND SEVERE TO PERMANENT EYE INJURY. DUST/MIST
INHALATION CAN INJURE THE ENTIRE RESPIRATO RY TRACT. INGESTION
CAUSES BURNS, EXTREME PAIN AND ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS, INCLDG
UNDER EYELIDS. (SPEED IN RINSING MAY SAVE EYESIGHT!). CONT PHYS!
CONTINUE GENTLE FLUSHING 30 MINS/MORE/UNTIL MED HELP OBTAINED.
SKIN:FLUSH W /RUNNING WATER UNDER SFTY SHOWER WHILE REMOVING CLTHG
FOR GROSS CONT. CONTINUE FLUSHING UP TO AN HR FOR SERIOUS CASES
UNTIL MED HELP OBTAINED. INHAL:SAFELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONT
PHYS. (ING 6)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT COMBUST, IT CAN BE HAZ
IF PRESENT IN FIRE AREA. FOLLOWING SHOULD BE KNOWN FOR FIRE
FIGHTING: (1)IT CAN MELT & FLOW WHEN HEATED (M.P. (SUPDAT)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY PERS OF LG SPILLS. INSTITUTE PRIOR
PLAN. PROVIDE VENT (EXPLO-PROOF WHERE H*2 CAN BE GENERATED).
CLEAN-UP PERS NEED PROT AGAINST INHAL OF MIST/DUSTS & SKIN/EYE
CONT. PROMPTLY SHOVEL/SWEEP U P DRY MATL & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR
FOR USE (ING 9)
Neutralizing Agent:CAREFULLY DISSOLVE IN WATER & NEUT W/DILUTE ACETIC
ACID.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLSD CNTNRS IN DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA SEPARATE FROM ACIDS, PEROXIDES, EASILY
IGNITABLE MATLS & OTHER INCOMPAT.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG. HAVE ABUNDANT WATER
SUPPLY AVAIL WHERE STORED/USED. DRAINAGE SYS FOR STOR/USE AREAS
NEED RETENTION BASINS FOR PH ADJUSTMENT & DILUTION OF SPILLS PRIOR
TO DISCHARGE. T O PREPARE SOLNS ADD CAUSTIC (ING 12)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:FOR EXPOS TO 100 MG/M3 USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESP/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED
RESP; FULL FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN VENT & ALSO LOC EXHAUST VENT (W/FILTRATION TO
REMOVE KOH FROM EXHAUSTED AIR) TO MEET TLV (ING 15)
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & (ING 16)
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, ETC. ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH
& DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. SOILED CLTHG TO
BE REMOVED PROMPTLY & LAUNDERED BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: 290F,143C(1 ATM). MP: 40C(IF ANHYDROUS(380F,193C). PH: 12(0.01MS).
SOL IN H*2O: COMPLETELY SOL. 20C-52, 100C-64. EXPLO HAZ: ABOUT
360C). (2)HOT/MOLTEN MATL CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/SM AMTS OF WATER (
SPLATTERING, MISTING). (3)CAN REACT W/CERTAIN METALS, SUCH AS
ALUMINUM, TO GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS. (4)REACTS W/CO*2.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Vapor Pres:1.0 @ 719C
Spec Gravity:1.52 @ 20/4C
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, NO ODOR (IRRITANCY OF KOH DUST MAY BE
NOTICEABLE @ 2 MG/M3.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/CO*2 FROM AIR TO FORM POTASSIUM CARBONATE. POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/STRONG ACIDS & WITH(ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:IT IS STABLE MATL IN CLSD CNTNRS UNDER
NORM CNDTNS OF STOR & HNDLG. IT IS HYGROSCOPIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH TO SEWER W/LOTS OF WATER, REGS PERMITTING.
OR DISPOSE OF THROUGH LICENSED CONTRACTOR. CONSIDER USE OF WASTE
CAUSTIC FOR NEUTRALIZING PLANT ACID WASTES. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATION S.
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