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

MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION-30%
NIIN:00-850-7787
MSDS Number: BFSQD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MASTERS CHEMICAL CO
Address:520 BONNIE LN
City:ELK GROVE VILLAGE
State:IL
ZIP:60007
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:708-238-9292
CAGE:6U393
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MASTERS CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:200 WILSON COURT
Box:City:BENSENVILLE
State:IL
ZIP:60106
Country:US
Phone:630-238-9292
CAGE:6U393

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

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 30%
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:EYES/SKIN/RESPIR:CAUSES SEVERE BURNS.
    ULCERATION.INGESTION CAN RESULT IN DEATH.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN (EYES-LIFT
    UPPER/LOWER LIDS OCCASIONALLY.GET DOCTOR.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMIT.DILUTE BY GIVING WATER,MILK OF MAGNESIA.KEEP WARM & QUEIT.GET
    DOCTORIMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING GEAR & PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHES

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:NEUTRALIZE WITH 5% ACETIC ACID &
    MOP UP.LARGE SPILL:EVACUATE PERSONNEL NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT.STOP SPILL AT SOURCE.DIKE TO PREVENT SPREADING.PUMP TO
    SALVAGE TANK.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS WITH RESIDUE SHOULD
    BE TREATED AS HAZARDOUS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR-SELF CONTAINED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE BUNA-N
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES W/SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=133.3C, 272.F
Vapor Pres:39
Spec Gravity:1.460
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS,ORGANIC MATERIALS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL SHOULD BE PLACED INTO APPROVED DOT
    CONTAINERS SUITABLE FOR SHIPMENT TO DISPOSAL AREA.

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