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

MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE AQUEOUS SOLUTION
NIIN:00-850-7787
MSDS Number: BFSQG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MARATHON BATTERY COMPANY
Address:8301 IMPERIAL DRIVE
Box:8233
City:WACO
State:TX
ZIP:76714-8233
Country:US
Info Phone Num:817-776-0650
Emergency Phone Num:817-776-0650
CAGE:DO446
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MARATHON BATTERY COMPANY
Address:8301 IMPERIAL DRIVE
Box:8233
City:WACO
State:TX
ZIP:76710
Phone:301-321-5200
CAGE:DO446
Company:MARATHON POWER TECHNOLOGIES CO
Address:8301 IMPERIAL DR
Box:City:WACO
State:TX
ZIP:76712-6588
Country:US
Phone:254-741-5405
CAGE:74025

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

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 31.0%
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:CORROSIVE TO TISSUES.SEV BURNS.
    DAMAGES EYES;INHAL:IRRIT RESP TRACT;INGEST:BURNS MOUTH THRT

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

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W.SOAP & H2O. EYES:FLUSH W. H2O. INGESTED:DON'T
    INDUCE VOMITING. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/ OXYGEN IF
    NEED. KEEP WARM & QUIET. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING B Y MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH WITH AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTCTV CLOTHING/EQUIP & SCBA.USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL CO
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KOH WILL RACT
    W/NITROCARBONS,CHLOROCARBONS, ZINC,AL & TIN TO GIVE FALMM GASES
    SUCH AS HYDROGEN,ETC.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK.
    EVACUATE AREA.DO NOT TOUCH SPILLAGE. SM SPILL:ABSORB W. INERT
    ABSORBENT. PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA W. WATER. LG
    SPILL: DIKE AHEAD FOR LATER DISPOSAL.  NOTIFY
    AUTHORITIES.NEUTRALIZE W/BORIC ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM STRONG
    ACIDS.CONTAINERS SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM BREAKAGE DURING HANDLING.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN & CLOTHING CONTACT

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
O DATED:25OCT85; SPEC REF:MIL-P-11751,CLASS 3

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=143.3C, 290.F
Spec Gravity:1.3000
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS VISCOUS LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT W/METALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE WITH BORIC ACID.DISPOSE NEUTRALIZED
    SOLID BY REGULAR DISPOSAL METHODS,& DISPOSE NEUTRALIZED LIQUIDS
    INTO SEWWAGE.FOLLOW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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