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

MSDS NAME:BT-64
NIIN:00N010041
MSDS Number: BHNMV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Address:3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44114
Info Phone Num:216-861-7114
Emergency Phone Num:216-861-7114
CAGE:53798
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CO.
Address:3100 HAMILTON AVENUE
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44114-3701
Country:US
Phone:216-861-7114
CAGE:53798

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

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: <3%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
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  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION.INGESTION:MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.INHALATION:N/K .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

Eyes:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,CALL A PHYSICIAN.SKIN:FLUSH
    IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,CALL A
    PHYSICIAN.ING ESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.CONTAINS ALKALI.DILUTE BY
    DRINKING PLENTY OF WATER OR BY DRINKING CITRUS JUICE FOLLOWED BY
    WATER.INHALATION:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB EXCESS LIQUID WITH VERMICULITE,SAND OR
    STATE OIL ABSORBANT.FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE BELOW FREEZING.WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT REUSE DRUMS.RETURN EMPTY DRUMS TO
    A DRUM RECONDITIONER,OR DESTROY BY CRUSHING.
Other Precautions:CAUSES IRRITATION.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,SKIN AND
    CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.READ & FOLLOW ALL LABEL
    DIRECTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT.FOR
    INDUSTRIAL/INSTITUTIONAL USE  ONLY.KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF
    CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION OR SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER IN
    CASE OF ACCIDENTAL EYE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLATILE BY WEIGHT:<5.PH:13.2 +/- 0.3.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K 
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:1.025 (WATER=1)
pH:SUP DA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:AN OPAQUE YELLOW LIQUID WITH A MILD ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS,STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K 
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .OPEN DUMPING IS PROHIBITED.DO
    NOT REUSE DRUMS.RETURN EMPTY DRUMS TO A DRUM RECONDITIONER OR
    DESTROY BY CRUSHING.

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