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

MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, MIL-P-11751, CLASS 3
NIIN:00-850-7787
MSDS Number: BFSQH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020-1105
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-313-1187/FAX -1057 (CAROL)
Emergency Phone Num:201-945-9400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:82925
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
Box:City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020
Country:US
Phone:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925

=============  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

Name:NOT LISTED BUT PRESUMED TO BE WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 70%

=====================  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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,INHALED,OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.CAN CAUSE BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES.VAPOR/MIST
    MAY BE MILDLY IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRAT.IF INGESTED,CAN
    SEVERELY DAMAGE GASTROINTESTINAL T RACT. CHRONIC:PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED SKINCONTACT CAN DESTROY TISSUE.IF EYES NOT TREATED
    PROMPTLY MAY DAMAGE CORNEAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS NOT LISTED BY
    IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:CORROSIVE! VAPORS CAN CAUSE
    COUGHING,CHOKING,& INFLAMATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:
    CORROSIVE! CAN CAUSE BURNS TO MOUTH & GI TRACT. MAY ERODE
    TEETH.LARGE QUANTITY MAY CAUSE DEAT H. EYE/SKIN:CORROSIVE! CAN
    CAUSE SEVEREBURNS, DAMAGE,DEEP ULCERS & DISCOLOR SKIN. SPLASH MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO EYES
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  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 ATTEN TION. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSCIOUS.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL TURN-OUT GEAR OR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KOH IS CORROSIVE TO HUMAN TISSUES. IT
    WILL REACT VIOLENTLY W/MANY ORGANIC CHEMICALS. REACTS W/ZINC,
    ALUMINUM, TIN & OTHER ACTIVE METALS LIBERATING HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT DURING
    CLEANUP PROCEDURES.CONTAIN SPILLAGE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER OR
    CONTAIN IN A HOLDING AREA.DO NOT ALLOW TO ENTER
    WATERWAYS.NEUTRALIZE WITH WEAK ACIDS AND FLUS H WITH PLENTY OF
    WATER.ELIMINAT IGNITIONSOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:BORIC ACID, DILUTE ACETIC ACID.

======================	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 NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED. ALWAYS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATORS WHEN REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE REQUIRED.
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
READ MANUFACTURER LABEL FOR MORE INFO.

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

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:2
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (WATER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS VISCOUS LIQUID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:69

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, NITROCARBONS, HALOCARBONS, ZINC, ALUMINUM, TIN,
    ACTIVE METAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT W/ACIDS & METALS SUCH
    AS ALUMINUM, ZINC, TIN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS WHEN COMES
    IN CONTACT WITH CERTAIN METALS.

====================  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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