=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:CAUSTIC POTASH-FLAKE
NIIN:00-597-7150
MSDS Number: BFGZX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:INTERNATIONAL MINERAL & CHEMICAL CORP
Emergency Phone Num:NONE
CAGE:GO916
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:INT'L MINERAL & CHEM (UNISOL CHEM,DISTR)
CAGE:4U454
Company:INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION
CAGE:GO916

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
= Wt:85.
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  =====================

Effects of Overexposure:STRONG ALKALI IS DESTRUCTIVE TO ALL TISSUE IT
    CONTACTS SUCH AS EYES,SKIN,LUNGS & DIGESTIVE TRACT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION:FRESH AIR,REST & TRANSPORT TO HOSPITAL.
    SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES,RINSE SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER OR
    SHOWER & SEND TO A DOCTOR.EYES;WASH W/LARGE AMT OF H2O FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINS.INGES T:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING;DILUTE W/H2O,GIVE VINEG

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH WITH AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H20 SPRAY TO COOL
    CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL RELEASE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS WHEN
    IN CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM,TIN,ZINC & ZN ALLOYS.REACT W/ORGNS

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLED FLAKED CAUSTIC POTASH MAY BE SWEPT UP
    & RECOVERED.FINAL REMNANT CAN BE NEUTRALIZED WITH DILUTE INORGANIC
    ACID & FLUSHED AWAY WITH WATER,(EXTRA PERSONAL PROTECTION; CLASS 2B
    PARTICLE FILTER RES PIRATOR).

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN, OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.DO NOT EAT,DRINK OR SMOKE DURING
    WORK.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CLOSE-FITTING SAFETY GOGG
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,FACE
    SHIELD
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS NOT DATED; SPEC REFERENCE: O-P-566, CLASS 2

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:B1
Spec Gravity:2.044
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT GRAY SOLID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,CORROSIVE TOWARD AL & ZN FORMING HYDROGEN,HALOG. RHS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH SOME ORGANIC MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN WHEN REACTED WITH AL,SN,ZN &
    ZN ALLOYS

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE IN A LARGE VOLUME OF WATER,NEUTRALIZE
    WITH INORGANIC ACID, & FLUSH TO SEWER IAW STATE,LOCAL & FEDERAL
    REGS.

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